Ann MacDougall is Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture capital fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. She manages Acumen’s core operating activities and is a member of its management committee. Ms MacDougall is a graduate of Tufts University and Brooklyn Law School. Before joining Acumen Fund, she spent 17 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in various leadership positions in New York and Paris.
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Lessons Learned: The Ups And Downs Of Social Entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship is no walk in the park! Too often, challenges common to social entrepreneurs are glanced over or left unmentioned. Join us in a “fireside” chat with three stellar practitioners who have over 50 years combined experience in the field. They’ll candidly share their biggest blunders in areas like human resources, asset management, relationship building, and leadership, and tell how they have faced challenges, persevered, and continued to deliver positive social change throughout.
