I think helping people be better at learning and working can be very impactful, but instead of a charity, why not make it a business? Corporations would definitely pay for this if it’s high quality. You could then do pro bono work for charities.
I have considered this and set up a basic website with the idea of starting with free Zoom 1:1s (to iterate and learn), the moving to paid (for a low cost) 1:1s, then cohort, then one day corporations etc. My main dissuaders right now are startup cost, early investments, how to actually run a business etc. Definitely something I’m considering though!
Definitely want to do some research into the potential impact of a corporation vs non-profit as mentioned in Linch’s comment. I got briefly excited that “Charity Entrepreneurship” could provide a grant but they have specific problem areas—will look into other funding means for it as a non-profit venture...
I think most people who aren’t able to successfully run a business would also struggle to successfully run a charity—there’s a lot of overlapping skills required. If I were considering donating I would want to feel confident the founding team had the relevant skills and experience!
I think helping people be better at learning and working can be very impactful, but instead of a charity, why not make it a business? Corporations would definitely pay for this if it’s high quality. You could then do pro bono work for charities.
There are strong theoretical reasons against corporations investing optimal amounts in job-general training, fwiw.
I have considered this and set up a basic website with the idea of starting with free Zoom 1:1s (to iterate and learn), the moving to paid (for a low cost) 1:1s, then cohort, then one day corporations etc. My main dissuaders right now are startup cost, early investments, how to actually run a business etc. Definitely something I’m considering though!
Definitely want to do some research into the potential impact of a corporation vs non-profit as mentioned in Linch’s comment. I got briefly excited that “Charity Entrepreneurship” could provide a grant but they have specific problem areas—will look into other funding means for it as a non-profit venture...
I think most people who aren’t able to successfully run a business would also struggle to successfully run a charity—there’s a lot of overlapping skills required. If I were considering donating I would want to feel confident the founding team had the relevant skills and experience!
I want to second that there aren’t many people who I’d be excited to start a charity who can’t also start a business.
ETA: But they do exist, and EA should arguably encourage more people like them!