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The Foundry

Accompanying builders to scale

In the Foundry, we accompany our alumni with the tools, community, and capital required to scale their impact. These extraordinary leaders are deeply rooted in their local context and in the global community. Bound by a shared commitment to build a world based on dignity, the Foundry will nurture and challenge, provide sanctuary and encouragement to stay on the difficult path of social entrepreneurship.

Today, the Foundry is collectively reaching more than 50 million lives through innovations in agriculture, education, workforce development, and healthcare and creating the next generation of role models and business models that are changing the world.

About the Foundry

1600+ strong

Join a global community of Acumen alumni, growing by 200 Fellows each year.

$3.45M disbursed

Acumen Angels has awarded early-stage capital to 74 social enterprises in the Foundry.

50M lives reached

Immerse with peers who have the character, competence, and ambition to scale their solutions.

Our programs

Fellowships

Our Fellowship programs run across eight regions. Individuals embark on a life-changing journey where leadership skills and the practice of moral imagination combine to prepare leaders to navigate a complex world.

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Online courses

Not ready to join a Fellowship? Explore our free online courses. Learn about storytelling for change, pick up new skills in systems practice, or dive into human-centered design. More than half a million people have taken our courses. Find yours.

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