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.
Join a global community of Academy alumni, growing by 200 Fellows each year.
Acumen Angels has awarded early-stage capital to 74 social enterprises in the Foundry.
Immerse with peers who have the character, competence, and ambition to scale their solutions.
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.
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.
Co-Founder and CEO of Afrimash Company Limited
CEO of Learning with Parents
CEO of Agro Supply
Chief Operating Officer at Saahas Zero Waste
Founder and CEO of WeGrow Education Vietnam
Founder and Director of The Little Art
Co-Founder of OdiseIA
Chief Changemaker at Buzz India