How can we tap into the wisdom of generations and better pass it along to those younger? One thing I know is the importance of joy at the center of creating change, joy is fundamental to what it means to be human, joy to the possibility that life holds for us.

The floods in Kenya are devastating, to say the least. Seeing the tragedy unfold while understanding the tiny impact Kenya has made to climate change is overwhelming. we cannot be passive. nytimes.com/2024/04/29/wor…

Paying attention. In this age of distraction, what greater gift to another person is the act of paying attention, seeing another, honoring their very presence on this plane that we share.

beautiful.

Thinking of people in Kenya in this time of dangerous, destructive flooding. Climate change takes its worst toll on those who did the least to cause it. nytimes.com/2024/04/24/wor…

Change requires believing that it is possible and imagining what could be, starting, looking for the tendrils of hope. Those who succeed in nudging the world understand that patience is a revolution. For the ups and downs of building something that matters, I’ll take it all too.

Excited to be at the annual TED conference in Vancouver as an Acumen Fellow! Such a dynamic blend of tech, art, humanities, business, and purpose - truly inspiring! #TEDConference #AcumenFellow Acumen TED Talks InnAccel

I’m thrilled to share that Cacao Hunters, an incredible Acumen Investee, will have its Heirloom Chocolate at Whole Foods stores in the U.S. starting today, April 15th, until May 15th in celebration of Latin Heritage month! Each bar represents the unique biodiversity in which it…

This piece by Anne Lamott about aging is exquisite - a perfect Sunday morning reflection. Grateful that hearts like hers beat out loud in this world washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

“It’s not about curing poverty, it is about building dignity!” On the idea of “patient capital” and building up entrepreneurial infrastructure and impact in the hardest to reach corners. Jacqueline Novogratz at #Abundance360 . Let’s do it together! ULedger

So many good people have been fellow travelers. Feeling gratitude this morning.

My cousin Dave found a 53-year old video taken in my grandparents’ home in Northampton, Pennsylvania. My grandfather (just a couple of years older than I am now) surveyed the scene: my handsome, young father joking around as he carried clothes from our long trip into the house;…

Just seeing this...

Nicole Bruskewitz is an Acumen Colombia Fellow, educator, and entrepreneur. She is the Director of Education at Coschool, where she focuses on social-emotional education, Edumocion. By choosing to tune into emotions and providing a space to listen, much can be accomplished.

I had a great in depth conversation with Jeff Walker on the System Catalysts podcast about long term accompaniment and going proximate.

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate. Throughout this Ramadan, too many have been living amidst war and violence, trying to cope with hunger and fear. Yet still, so many have fasted. Still, people have gathered and prayed. I am humbled by the tenderness and generosity and faith…

These past weeks were as full as they get for me - intense travel, a big board meeting, meetings with major institutions about our broken financial system and the impact on the poor, amazing interactions with peacemakers, a partner gathering, time spent with a family member in…

Congratulations to Jon Levin, the next president of Stanford University. It was an honor to serve with you on the Stanford UniversityGSB Advisory and I wish you all good luck in this next important chapter for the school and for the world. nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/…

#Gratitude every day. This song can't help but make you smile...youtube.com/watch?v=sO2o98…

This was a week of reminding myself in more visceral ways of the lives of people left behind. Thanks to the mighty Acumen west Africa team, we met in Accra Ghana and flew directly to Tamale (an hour flight) and then drove another hour or so to visit very low-income farmers…