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Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes

We don’t see profit as a blind instrument Picture Quote #1

Failure can be an incredibly motivating force Picture Quote #1

Money earned by men would not always reach to their wives and children Picture Quote #1

I feel like I’m a relentless, pragmatic, determined optimist Picture Quote #1

What we yearn for as human beings is to be visible to each other Picture Quote #1

I’m feeling optimistic about rural Pakistan. Farmers are making good money Picture Quote #1

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In today’s world, the elites are growing even more comfortable with one another across national lines, yet at the same time, less comfortable with low-income people who share their nationality. How we create those bonds of community that are truly global as well as national is one of our generation’s great challenges Picture Quote #1

When it comes to solving problems of poverty, impact investing can act as a catalyst, but it is not a silver bullet. Successful businesses serving the poor need more than investment capital. They also need infrastructure to enable effective distribution, strong regulatory systems, access to markets, technical assistance as they scale up, and more Picture Quote #1

When we deny the poor and the vulnerable their own human dignity and capacity for freedom and choice, it becomes self-denial. It becomes a denial of both our collective and individual dignity, at all levels of society Picture Quote #1

I think we so often equate leadership with being experts - the leader is supposed to come in and fix things. But in this interconnected world we live in now, it’s almost impossible for just one person to do that Picture Quote #1

I think I still have a great sense of adventure and trust, and am surprisingly idealistic given all the horrible things I’ve seen since I was 25. I think how I have changed is that I have a much deeper understanding of the dark forces in the world, of power Picture Quote #1

On a macro level, four billion people on Earth make less than four dollars a day Picture Quote #1

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This idea of universal access to basic healthcare has to be figured out as a world. No country has figured it out in part because it is driven by ideology Picture Quote #1

Our actions - and inaction - touch people we may never know and never meet across the globe Picture Quote #1

If you’re looking at distributing alternative energy in Nigeria, for instance, what gets in your way is not people’s ability to pay, not people’s desire for a clean solar lamps or biomass opportunities. But there is a strong status quo that really depends on selling diesel Picture Quote #1

As both developed and developing nations search for alternative sources of energy in response to the growing energy crisis, we at Acumen Fund believe that investing in entrepreneurs who provide innovative energy solutions is an increasingly critical part of the solution Picture Quote #1

My whole life has been spent with people who have taken every knock in the world. No advantages. Yet they greet you with a big smile, they give you what they have, and they keep coming back. They are the fighters Picture Quote #1

I dream a world in no one feels the need for or fear of predatory behavior, in which each of us walks with the knowledge of how beautiful - and valuable - is each human life Picture Quote #1

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Despite the hundreds of non-governmental organizations and the continued outpouring of foreign aid, East Africa remains as a region overwhelmed by extreme poverty Picture Quote #1

In the case of maternal health care, you look at, well naturally, it’s the mother who’s the customer, who makes the decisions. But in truth, the mother in many areas, in certain parts of India, the mother has very little decision-making power at all. The real decision-maker is the mother-in-law Picture Quote #1

Grief releases love and it also instills a profound sense of connection Picture Quote #1

Companies like Husk Power Systems are working to impact positively not only the environment, but to ensure that someday everyone, including the poorest of the poor in rural India, will have access to clean and affordable electricity Picture Quote #1

In India, we now see many highly qualified professionals ready to work in the rural hinterland and in their own towns and cities to tackle development issues directly without depending much on the government Picture Quote #1

We see very, very high rates of C-sections, Cesarean sections, in India. Lots of reasons for it, high levels of malnutrition have meant that women have very small pelvic areas often, so if they have larger babies, it’s very hard to deliver Picture Quote #1

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Even when early innovations start to succeed, it is not uncommon to see growing businesses sabotaged for threatening the status quo Picture Quote #1

Many business leaders are seeing the relationship between long term success and sustainability, and that’s very heartening Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned that there is no currency like trust and no catalyst like hope. There is nothing worse for building relationships than pandering, on one hand, and preaching, on the other. And the most important quality we must all strengthen in ourselves is that of a deep human empathy, for that will provide the most hope of all and the foundation for our collective survival Picture Quote #1

The poor don’t live in functional market economies as the rest of us do, but in political economies where corruption and broken systems extend from local government to moneylenders Picture Quote #1

There’s a real moral imperative in being an organization that takes the time to sit and listen to the customers and the people they’re serving Picture Quote #1

Sometimes the most important things that we do are things we cannot measure Picture Quote #1

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We don’t see profit as a blind instrument (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Failure can be an incredibly motivating force (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Money earned by men would not always reach to their wives and children (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) I feel like I’m a relentless, pragmatic, determined optimist (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) What we yearn for as human beings is to be visible to each other (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) I’m feeling optimistic about rural Pakistan. Farmers are making good money. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) In today’s world, the elites are growing even more comfortable with one another across national lines, yet at the same time, less comfortable with low-income people who share their nationality. How we create those bonds of community that are truly global as well as national is one of our generation’s great challenges (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) When it comes to solving problems of poverty, impact investing can act as a catalyst, but it is not a silver bullet. Successful businesses serving the poor need more than investment capital. They also need infrastructure to enable effective distribution, strong regulatory systems, access to markets, technical assistance as they scale up, and more (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) When we deny the poor and the vulnerable their own human dignity and capacity for freedom and choice, it becomes self-denial. It becomes a denial of both our collective and individual dignity, at all levels of society (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) I think we so often equate leadership with being experts - the leader is supposed to come in and fix things. But in this interconnected world we live in now, it’s almost impossible for just one person to do that (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) I think I still have a great sense of adventure and trust, and am surprisingly idealistic given all the horrible things I’ve seen since I was 25. I think how I have changed is that I have a much deeper understanding of the dark forces in the world, of power (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) On a macro level, four billion people on Earth make less than four dollars a day (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) This idea of universal access to basic healthcare has to be figured out as a world. No country has figured it out in part because it is driven by ideology (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Our actions - and inaction - touch people we may never know and never meet across the globe (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) If you’re looking at distributing alternative energy in Nigeria, for instance, what gets in your way is not people’s ability to pay, not people’s desire for a clean solar lamps or biomass opportunities. But there is a strong status quo that really depends on selling diesel. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) As both developed and developing nations search for alternative sources of energy in response to the growing energy crisis, we at Acumen Fund believe that investing in entrepreneurs who provide innovative energy solutions is an increasingly critical part of the solution. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) My whole life has been spent with people who have taken every knock in the world. No advantages. Yet they greet you with a big smile, they give you what they have, and they keep coming back. They are the fighters. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) I dream a world in no one feels the need for or fear of predatory behavior, in which each of us walks with the knowledge of how beautiful - and valuable - is each human life. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Despite the hundreds of non-governmental organizations and the continued outpouring of foreign aid, East Africa remains as a region overwhelmed by extreme poverty. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) In the case of maternal health care, you look at, well naturally, it’s the mother who’s the customer, who makes the decisions. But in truth, the mother in many areas, in certain parts of India, the mother has very little decision-making power at all. The real decision-maker is the mother-in-law. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Grief releases love and it also instills a profound sense of connection (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Companies like Husk Power Systems are working to impact positively not only the environment, but to ensure that someday everyone, including the poorest of the poor in rural India, will have access to clean and affordable electricity. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) In India, we now see many highly qualified professionals ready to work in the rural hinterland and in their own towns and cities to tackle development issues directly without depending much on the government. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) We see very, very high rates of C-sections, Cesarean sections, in India. Lots of reasons for it, high levels of malnutrition have meant that women have very small pelvic areas often, so if they have larger babies, it’s very hard to deliver. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Even when early innovations start to succeed, it is not uncommon to see growing businesses sabotaged for threatening the status quo. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Many business leaders are seeing the relationship between long term success and sustainability, and that’s very heartening. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) I’ve learned that there is no currency like trust and no catalyst like hope. There is nothing worse for building relationships than pandering, on one hand, and preaching, on the other. And the most important quality we must all strengthen in ourselves is that of a deep human empathy, for that will provide the most hope of all and the foundation for our collective survival. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) The poor don’t live in functional market economies as the rest of us do, but in political economies where corruption and broken systems extend from local government to moneylenders. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) There’s a real moral imperative in being an organization that takes the time to sit and listen to the customers and the people they’re serving. (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes) Sometimes the most important things that we do are things we cannot measure (Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes)

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