Congrats on your new role, Andy! It is heart-warming to see how you have turned your pain into something so positive.
When I first read this post, I felt conflicted because I’ve just joined as a contractor in a software engineering role at Visa. I was a little disappointed to see that it’s not listed as one of the companies with the most EAs.
However, I think people have different ways to contribute to EA, as you mentioned, and for now, I’ll stick to earning to give.
In October last year, I took the baby step of signing up for the Try Giving pledge rather than the GWWC pledge. I’ll switch to the GWWC pledge once I feel comfortable with it.
The culture of giving at Visa is encouraging, although I am unsure if the organizations covered by donations are effective. This is because I do not have access to the donation platform as a contractor. If I convert full-time, I am interested in starting a Workplace Group at Visa and focusing donations on effective organizations. Thanks a lot for this post!
Thank you Aadit for sharing your journey and plan here as well!
For the estimated number of EAs within companies, HIP would be a good next step to reach out to. It is possible that some companies were accidentally omitted in the process and great to know your enthusiasm on starting a workplace group! Looking forward to your future updates if you feel comfortable sharing :)
Congrats on your new role, Andy! It is heart-warming to see how you have turned your pain into something so positive.
When I first read this post, I felt conflicted because I’ve just joined as a contractor in a software engineering role at Visa. I was a little disappointed to see that it’s not listed as one of the companies with the most EAs.
However, I think people have different ways to contribute to EA, as you mentioned, and for now, I’ll stick to earning to give.
In October last year, I took the baby step of signing up for the Try Giving pledge rather than the GWWC pledge. I’ll switch to the GWWC pledge once I feel comfortable with it.
The culture of giving at Visa is encouraging, although I am unsure if the organizations covered by donations are effective. This is because I do not have access to the donation platform as a contractor. If I convert full-time, I am interested in starting a Workplace Group at Visa and focusing donations on effective organizations. Thanks a lot for this post!
Thank you Aadit for sharing your journey and plan here as well!
For the estimated number of EAs within companies, HIP would be a good next step to reach out to. It is possible that some companies were accidentally omitted in the process and great to know your enthusiasm on starting a workplace group! Looking forward to your future updates if you feel comfortable sharing :)