DIGNITY BENEFIT

Join us on July 30 for a photography auction and exhibition presented by Nuru Project, complimentary wine & beer, and raffle prizes! Nuru Project's JB Reed will be hosting an exclusive VIP preview which includes a private tour of the exhibition and networking with Sasha Dichter and Yasmina Zaidman, senior executives at Acumen Fund! Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet other socially responsible young professionals and see an exclusive exhibition featuring 30 prints donated by renowned photographers including Robert Capa Gold Medal winners Susan Meiselas and Steve McCurry, recent Dorothea Lange-Taylor Award winner Teru Kuwayama, and more. The collection was sourced from regions where Acumen Fund invests in, including India, Pakistan, and East Africa.

Thursday, July 30th
Main event: 7:30 to 10:30
VIP ticket reception: 6:30 to 7:30

Tribeca Cinemas Gallery
54 Varick Street

Music entertainment provided by DJ Dave Sharma
Open bar and refreshments provided

Purchase tickets to the Dignity Benefit

Nuru Project leverages photography to act as an agent for social change in the developing world. To find out more about their mission, work, and photography, visit http://nuruproject.org/

Many thanks to our generous sponsors:

Americans for informed Democracy searching for Executive Director

Americans for Informed Democracy is searching for its next Executive Director. We are a non-profit organization that empowers and equips young people in the United States to address global issues such as poverty, health, climate change, and peace and security. Through awareness-raising and action, we promote just and sustainable solutions on campuses, in communities, and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization in fulfilling its mission through strategic visioning, planning, program design and resource management
• Act as the primary spokesperson of the organization
• Supervise and support a talented, motivated staff to build in-house capacity and resources
• Assist staff to create clear systems for monitoring and evaluation of program strategy and impact
• Lead a strategic planning process in collaboration with the Board of Directors that will set priorities for the next five years
• Maintain our current foundation support and expand our financial base to include revenues from grassroots fundraising, special events, major donors and earned revenues
• Manage our grants and donor relationships in collaboration with Program Directors
• Work closely with the finance manager and board to administer the annual budget, ensure sound accounting practices and assist with audit
• Provide monthly reports to our Board of Directors on the organization's progress
• Leverage the Board of Directors' skills to drive success for the organization

Professional qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required; Graduate Degree preferred
• At least five years of work experience in a managerial role
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, financial and non-profit management
• Experience with student activism, grassroots advocacy, or campaign planning strongly desired
• Record of working successfully in team environments
• Strong public speaking, written communication, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with international relations, U.S. foreign policy, and solidarity work a plus

Personal qualifications

• Inspired, optimistic vision for the U.S. role in the world with a passion for cultural understanding and exchange
• Strong collaborative leadership skills, including clear communication and delegation of tasks as necessary
• Strong interest in mentorship and professional development of young staff as well as institutional development
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to interact with diverse audiences
• Politically savvy
• Sound analytical and problem solving skills
• Committed to growing with the organization
• Willingness to travel on a flexible schedule throughout the country
• Knows how to get the job done, and instills confidence
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and work in grassroots environment with students and staff to design and implement programs

Application process

The position offers a competitive compensation package and strong opportunities for growth. Our office is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization has 3 full-time program staff, 1 part-timefinance manager, 1 part-time Executive Assistant, roughly 12 part-time student regional coordinators (hired each year) and more than 23,000 student members across the world.

The application deadline is July 17, 2009, but the process is rolling and will continue until we find the right highly qualified candidate. Applicants will be contacted within two weeks if they have been selected for an interview. Applications, as well as questions regarding the position, should be directed to our ED Search Committee at aidedsearch@gmail.com.

Save the date for the DIGNITY benefit!

Young Professionals for Acumen Fund and Nuru Project are hosting a photography auction and fundraiser on July 30 to benefit Acumen Fund. Stay tuned for details!

Pure Project Opportunities

Ryan Fix wrote the following post. He is the founder of Pure Project, an idea incubator whose goal is to influence social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Pure Project is a close friend and supporter of Young Professionals for Acumen Fund.

Looking for great interns to support the Pure Project!

The Pure Project is committed to building a community of sustainable businesses, which support each other and embrace the principals of conscious capitalism where all stakeholders are considered equal.

As such, the Pure Project functions as an idea incubator whose goal is to influence social, environmental, and economic sustainability through the vitality of its numerous projects and programs. Our interests lie in interdisciplinary working methods, participatory culture, network development, and working with like-minded individuals. Our intention is to develop physical and online communities that serve as nexus points to promote creative sustainable practice.

What does that mean?
1. Do good with dollars
2. Work together in creative new ways

As close friends and huge supporters of acumen fund, we are hoping to tap into the passions, ideas, and resources of some of the wonderful individuals that represent the Acumen Fund community for support on some of our pure projects currently in motion.

Pure Projects include:
1. PurePlanet - our reforestation initiatives in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
2. PureCenter - our physical hub opening in Brooklyn later this summer to incubate, expose, and provide educational opportunities for a variety of Pure Projects
3. PureLink - our virtual platform to connect Pure Projects with the resources they need to move forward in the world
4. PureTimes - our blog on all things "pure" happening in the world and specifically highlighting outstanding pure projects in the world
5. PureCafe - a local, organic, fair trade, "objective carbon zero" cafe to open at PureCenter
6. PureLab - our co-working and incubation hub for pure projects to be housed in the Brooklyn PureCenter and another proposed in Nolita connected to our Openhouse gallery

Within these projects, there are internship opportunities in creative writing, communications/public relations, graphic/web design, web programming, event production, and general research/outreach.

We are looking to work with great people for a minimum commitment of two months at 15 hours per week. There are on-going opportunities available immediately.

If any of this sounds interesting to you, please forward a cover letter and resume expressing your interest in an internship, your passions in general and for this space, and your availability to ryan@pureproject.org.

YouTube!

We now have video from last month's event with Acumen Fund founder and CEO Jacqueline Novogratz! Watch it below or visit http://www.youtube.com/acumenfund for this video and so many more straight from Acumen Fund. And stay tuned for details about a July fundraiser / art exhibition....