“I wrote 'The Blue Sweater' to inspire more people to become engaged in working to solve the problems of global poverty.” PeopleProblemPovertyInspireBlueSolveEngagedSweatersGlobal Poverty Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
“I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.” FactsProblemPovertyApproachCharitySolveAidsTraditionalDependence Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
“The human spirit is extraordinary. If we give the 3 billion people who live in poverty the opportunity to change their lives, they will. For too long, we've looked at needing to "save" these people - with an emphasis on "these people" - rather than removing the constraints keeping them from solving their own problems.” PeopleIfsGivingHumansLongProblemSpiritOpportunityPovertyExtraordinaryBillionsEmphasisHuman SpiritConstraintsOpportunity To Change Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
“Traditional charity and aid are never going to solve the problems of poverty.” ProblemPovertyCharitySolveAidsTraditionalThought ProvokingProvoking Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
“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” NeedsProblemStrongPoorPovertySuccessfulImpactInvestmentInvestingAccessScalesSilverServingProblem SolvingBulletsAssistanceDistributionInfrastructureCatalystSuccessful BusinessSilver Bullets Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
