The Blue Sweater
JUNE 16, 2009 TUESDAY AT 3PM CT

 
 
Can you imagine the shock of giving an outgrown sweater to Goodwill and then finding it eleven years later on the back of some poor kid in Rwanda? That's what happened to Jacqueline Novogratz who subsequently left a career in international banking to found Acumen Fund, an organization dedicated to tackling global poverty.

Guest
  • Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, author of The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
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