Just to understand fully: in your role in OpenPhil in November 2021, you acted as the key decision-maker to award a grant of ~£15m to the Effective Values Foundation while simultaneously acting as a Director of the Effective Values Foundation (appointment confirmed on 18 July 2019.)
Or have I misunderstood the role of “grant investigator” or some aspect of the timing?
That’s correct. It’s common for large funders of organizations to serve on the boards of organizations they support, and I joined the EVF board partly because we foresaw synergies between the roles (including for me acting as grant investigator on EVF grants). Leadership at both organizations are aware I am in both roles.
Also, though you didn’t ask: I don’t receive any compensation for my work as an EVF board member.
Thank you Claire.
Just to understand fully: in your role in OpenPhil in November 2021, you acted as the key decision-maker to award a grant of ~£15m to the Effective Values Foundation while simultaneously acting as a Director of the Effective Values Foundation (appointment confirmed on 18 July 2019.)
Or have I misunderstood the role of “grant investigator” or some aspect of the timing?
That’s correct. It’s common for large funders of organizations to serve on the boards of organizations they support, and I joined the EVF board partly because we foresaw synergies between the roles (including for me acting as grant investigator on EVF grants). Leadership at both organizations are aware I am in both roles.
Also, though you didn’t ask: I don’t receive any compensation for my work as an EVF board member.
Relevant discussion on another post.