(I don’t work on the Animal Welfare Fund directly)
I think hiring a fundraiser for EA Funds could make sense (particularly if we were able to make a quick hire for giving season before deciding about a longer commitment); feel free to refer fundraisers that you have a high opinion of.
I don’t think we have the capacity to run a proper hiring round for a fundraiser right now.
Is AWF considering hiring a fundraiser to help fill this funding gap?
No, not considering hiring for strictly a fundraiser at this point. However, we are interested in adding other positions that could contribute to fundraising (as well importantly contribute in other ways).
Specifically as mentioned in the post:
We also have some plans for significant growth next year through some internal expansion plans in the works (e.g., possibly adding further fund managers, hopefully at least one who is full-time, and doing more active grantmaking).
Is AWF considering hiring a fundraiser to help fill this funding gap?
(I don’t work on the Animal Welfare Fund directly)
I think hiring a fundraiser for EA Funds could make sense (particularly if we were able to make a quick hire for giving season before deciding about a longer commitment); feel free to refer fundraisers that you have a high opinion of.
I don’t think we have the capacity to run a proper hiring round for a fundraiser right now.
No, not considering hiring for strictly a fundraiser at this point. However, we are interested in adding other positions that could contribute to fundraising (as well importantly contribute in other ways).
Specifically as mentioned in the post:
To that end, recently we posted looking for guest fund managers. In addition to that, I am hopeful we will also do some further recruitment efforts next year.