communications

As part of our investment in Husk Power Systems, Acumen Fund is glad to invite you to a Q&A Discussion hosted by Jay Barrymore, Portfolio Associate in our India Office. Jay will be hosting a real-time discussion on our Community Website tonight, 4^th March, from 10.30 to 11.30PM, Eastern Standard Time. Subsequently, he will be fielding questions for 2 weeks till 18^th March 2010. While certain information will be proprietary, Jay will share what he can.

To read more about Acumen Fund’s investment in Husk Power Systems, kindly refer to our previous blog post and Knowledge Center. The discussion is open to all Acumen Fund Community members. If you are not already a member, all you have to do is to sign up as a member of Acumen Fund’s Online Community – it only takes 1 minute! We look forward to speaking with you soon.

The Acumen Fund Communications team is currently looking for a volunteer to write, edit and manage content on two of our key online properties – the Acumen Fund blog and website. This is a 3-month, full-time volunteer position. The volunteer will be expected to work out of Acumen Fund’s New York office.

The Communications Volunteer will be a key member of Acumen Fund’s communications team, working with Acumen Fund staff (across functions and geographies) to ensure timely, accurate, compelling content on the website and blog, and to support internal knowledge building. This is an unpaid position, but you’ll learn a lot about the sector as well as the inner workings of Acumen Fund and have the opportunity to share your words with the ever-expanding Acumen Fund community.

The ideal candidate will have a facility for the written word (and for the technology needed to share such words), as well as a passion for Acumen Fund’s vision and mission.

Click here for the full position description. Apply by sending a cover letter and resume to mtada@acumenfund.org. Please include the job title “Communications Volunteer” in the subject line. Deadline for applications is 5:00pm EST September 30.