Fundraiser

Our good friends at Nuru Project, who put on the DIGNITY event with Acumen Fund’s New York chapter, are putting on a photo auction and benefit for Haiti and Partners In Health on February 4th. If you are in the New York area, we encourage you to come out for a good cause.

7/24 UPDATE:  PREVIEW OF PHOTOS JUST RELEASED BY NURU PROJECT.  PLEASE CLICK FOR MORE!

There is only a week left to get your tickets for the Dignity Benefit event organized and run by the Young Professionals for Acumen Fund!  Although all of the early tickets are sold out, there are still some tickets available!

In attendance will be Acumen partners, Acumen alumni, current team members, Young Professionals for Acumen Fund,and a host of new faces.  Our events always attract a diverse group, from bankers to film producers,  and are a great opportunity to network and draw inspiration.

If you are really interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibit and interacting with key members of the Acumen Fund team, we highly recommend purchasing VIP tickets.  VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet with Sasha Dichter, Director of the Business Development team , and Yasmina Zaidman, Director of Knowledge & Communications as well as get a preview of the exhibition.  Photographers featured include 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

The event is run with the help of the Nuru Project.  The group 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/

Join the Young Professionals for Acumen Fund 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 Film 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 their website.

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