[3] Her father was a career officer and major in the U.S. Army, and her mother, Barbara, ran an antiques business.

[5] Acumen invests patient capital in businesses that provide critical goods and services to people living in poverty.

[11] In 2009, Novogratz published The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World.

[12] The book is a firsthand account of her journey from international banker to social entrepreneur and founder of Acumen.

The encounter was an epiphany for Novogratz; her sense of the interconnectedness of our world has continued to influence her current work.