Hi Heather—thanks for messaging, and for all you’re doing.
Firstly, I’m really pro earning to give, and if that’s the path that best balances you having impact, using your skills, and having a lifestyle that isn’t burnout-inducing, that might be the best thing. Sounds to me like you’re crushing it! One fairly obvious way of having more impact would just be to share what you’re doing with other vets, and try to gently nudge them to consider some of the same things.
To actually tackle the question, it’s hard to put a fixed number on it, and I suspect you’d get different answers from different organisations as to whether they’d value your skills or your money higher (and the answers would likely change over time).[1]That said, if you were to found an effective organisation tackling factory farming, I’d bet that would be more valuable than your donations, perhaps significantly so. It would be more full-on and likely more stressful, but I’d consider applying for the Charity Entrepreneurship incubation programme in future if you’re more interested in founding something than being an employee (and assuming you could make time for the 2-month programme).
A less drastic move might be to explore serving on boards of some organisations in this space. I spotted a couple of opportunities from a quick scan here, and without knowing the ins and outs of the requirements, I’d bet there are a bunch of organisations that would benefit from your experience and expertise. The Hive community is also a great place for you to learn more about what’s going on in the space, connect with other likeminded people, and perhaps offer mentorship to those earlier in their careers.
I’d be happy to chat about this more if you’d find it valuable (our 1:1 advising page is here), and selfishly I’d also love to learn more about your journey. Thanks again!
You could try asking e.g. some of the organisations on the AAC jobs board, but I’m not sure you’d get answers, or how confident and accurate they’d be.
Hi Heather—thanks for messaging, and for all you’re doing.
Firstly, I’m really pro earning to give, and if that’s the path that best balances you having impact, using your skills, and having a lifestyle that isn’t burnout-inducing, that might be the best thing. Sounds to me like you’re crushing it! One fairly obvious way of having more impact would just be to share what you’re doing with other vets, and try to gently nudge them to consider some of the same things.
To actually tackle the question, it’s hard to put a fixed number on it, and I suspect you’d get different answers from different organisations as to whether they’d value your skills or your money higher (and the answers would likely change over time).[1]That said, if you were to found an effective organisation tackling factory farming, I’d bet that would be more valuable than your donations, perhaps significantly so. It would be more full-on and likely more stressful, but I’d consider applying for the Charity Entrepreneurship incubation programme in future if you’re more interested in founding something than being an employee (and assuming you could make time for the 2-month programme).
A less drastic move might be to explore serving on boards of some organisations in this space. I spotted a couple of opportunities from a quick scan here, and without knowing the ins and outs of the requirements, I’d bet there are a bunch of organisations that would benefit from your experience and expertise. The Hive community is also a great place for you to learn more about what’s going on in the space, connect with other likeminded people, and perhaps offer mentorship to those earlier in their careers.
I’d be happy to chat about this more if you’d find it valuable (our 1:1 advising page is here), and selfishly I’d also love to learn more about your journey. Thanks again!
You could try asking e.g. some of the organisations on the AAC jobs board, but I’m not sure you’d get answers, or how confident and accurate they’d be.