Take A Look Inside 12 Companies With Enviable Office Space In NYC

Acumen Fund

Company: This is the company for anyone with a conservative take on an economic education, with a nagging sense of moral obligation. Their goal is to use market-based approaches to build sustainable enterprises that can reach and uplift areas of poverty. An example of their success is over 7 million East Africans received malaria vaccinations because of their investment in A to Z in Tanzania. A to Z is now the country's 3rd largest employer. The organization has strategic partnerships with Rockefeller Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google.org, Skoll Foundation, Nike Foundation, and Cisco. CEO: Jacqueline Novogratz Incorporated: 2001 Employees: 25 2011 Revenue: $8 Million The office: Google was a major investor behind the Acumen office, donating 4,300 square feet of office space to house their headquarters for three years, and the google-influence is definitely apparent. It is designed around the principals of 'spatial flexibility' with 'nomadic elements,' because the work force is frequently on site overseas. It has large dining areas, lounges, art galleries, phone booths for private calls, and mentoring rooms. Wise Words: "At the end of the day, dignity is what we’re all about. It’s much more important to the spirit than wealth." "I believe that if you can change things you must try to change things." "People want to do good. People want to be good. There’s a deep yearning for a new kind of leadership that is emerging across generations and across societies." - Jacqueline Novogratz to Smart Planet Donate to the Acumen Fund here! [Photo via]