The Foundry
Extraordinary leaders changing the world in extraordinary ways
The Foundry are graduates of our programs and a community of more than 1600. They are action-oriented, energetic, bold, and optimistic. They are local leaders making global change. They are committed to their work and to each other. They have the moral imagination to dream big with the skills to make it happen. They follow paths that others don’t to build a world only few can imagine.
In 10 regions and more than 9 sectors, they are builders changing systems. From creating a maternal health app for women in Nigeria, to repurposing imperfect produce into new products in Malaysia, and using technology to close the data gap for smallholders farmers in India, to name a few.
The Foundry is impacting more than XX million lives. And we’re just getting started.
Tools to Scale / A community designed for impact
Foundry members gain access to resources that help them grow their impact. Opportunities exist to expand their networks, apply for funding, get mentorship, participate in peer learning, and much more.
About The Foundry
Find Community
Connect with peers from around the world and build a community for life.
Apply for Capital
Apply for early-stage capital through Acumen Angels.
Scale Impact
Leverage the Acumen ecosystem of knowledge, mentorship, and peer learning.
Join the Foundry
Fellowships
Our transformative, cohort-based leadership programs are for entrepreneurs who want to solve and scale solutions to poverty.
Featured Foundry Members
Neel Tamhane
Solar project lead at SPACE10 - IKEA’s global research and design lab
Daisy Rosales
Co-founder / Executive Director at Brio
Nirjhor Rahman
CEO of Bangladesh Angels
Pamela Guneratnam
Founder at HumanKind
Tsema Ede
Consultant at the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
Lina Villa
Co-Founder at Reflejarse
Natalie Grillon
Executive Director of Open Apparel Registry
María Guerrero Sanz
Hadiqa Bashir
Founder of Girls United For Human Rights (GUHR)
Last Mafuba
Founder and CEO of Inini Initiative
Nshimirimana Tharcisse
Founder of The Village Microclinic
“We have a shared understanding of impact, for the need for impact, to be able to change the problems of the world and dedicate yourself to doing so.”
Hafsah Jumare,
Founder and CEO, CoAmana
Highlights
How Trust Enabled A Community to Provide Crucial Support Across the Globe in Just Two Weeks
Transforming the Status Quo Through Everyday Leadership Moments
