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My Career Plan: Launching Elevate Philanthropy!
This Substack was originally started as a way for me to publicly evaluate career options, but as my more astute readers will have noticed, I am writing…
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Getting feedback as a foundation
How to get honest feedback when no one is incentivized to give it
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Everything is neglected
I often see claims of an area being neglected, under-supported, or underfunded.
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5 Philanthropy areas I would be excited to see a new organisation focused on
In light of both my career change and the Ambitious Impact incubation round focusing on philanthropy ideas, I have been considering the types of…
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Why is philanthropy so trend-driven?
Should we jump on trends before testing them?
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Why Experienced Founders Should Still Consider Incubators (and Why I Might Go Through My Own)
The AIM incubation program was always built a little like the incubation program I wish I'd had when I was much younger and founding Charity Science…
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The world needs more (Kevin) Starrs
Public communication and thought leadership is underdone by grantmakers
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Mercenary NGOs
Why philanthropists should be wary of NGOs who will do anything for them
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Do you want my Job? (CEO of AIM)
I have announced prior that I was leaving AIM (in fact it's sort of the post that kicked off this blog).
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Measured Life
Measured Life
Getting good enough (imperfect, but still analytically and systematically considered) answers to relevant life and philanthropy questions.
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