Kieran Greig is the Chief Strategy Officer at Rethink Priorities. He works with the Leadership Team to advise on Rethink Prioritiesā strategy and execution, at all levels. Prior to that, he was the Director of Research for Farmed Animal Funders, a group of large donors who each give over $250,000 annually to end factory farming. He previously worked as a researcher at Animal Charity Evaluators, and prior to that was a co-founder of Charity Entrepreneurship and Charity Science Health. He has written about topics like improving the welfare of farmed fish and supporting plant-based alternatives to animal products. He has a B. Sc. from Monash University and a Masters from La Trobe University.
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Good question. I think this recent comment addresses it.
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Rethink Priorities has opened expressions of interest for roles on our new AI Strategy Team. We are currently seeking interest for Analyst and Senior Analyst positions. The job description and expression of interest form are available on our careers page.
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Hey! Yes, on subcauses, that sounds right to me. WAW as well, though thatās somewhat outside the scope of this discussion.
On profiles/ājob types, Iād highlight government policy and lobbying, management, fundraising, and local experts in specific but neglected populous countries.
Iām not sure that I disagree overall, but I think variance really matters here: both within subcauses/āareas and between individuals. Some areas and profiles within farmed animal advocacy still seem much more talent-constrained than others, and those differences can be quite stark. Likewise, individuals often have a much greater comparative advantage for certain types of direct work depending on their skills, experience, and networks.
Because of this, while the nonprofit sector may indeed be approaching saturation in some areas, there are still pockets where additional high-quality talent could be really impactful. Similarly, for some people, a direct nonprofit role may still be the highest-impact option, even if for others the best opportunities lie in policy, industry, government, or elsewhere.
This section from a previous research piece provides additional context on the scale of frog farming.
Sometimes, just when it seems like conditions for so many farmed animals basically couldnāt get any worse, one comes across yet another widespread industry practice thatās deeply disturbing.
Yes!
Thanks, Caleb, glad to hear that!
Contractor rates will depend on experience, project scope, and the nature of the work. As a rough guide: for experienced independent contributors, we typically expect rates in the range of $50ā$150 USD per hour. For more junior contributors, the range is likely closer to $20ā$50.
That said, weāre open to a range of expectations, especially where thereās a strong fit.
Thanks for the heads-up, Vasco! Updated now :)
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Like Toby, this is my initial vote, but I may revise it as more information becomes available over time.
Thanks for engaging Michael!
Would you be open to taking funding earmarked for one of your specific proposed projects? And generally for a specific department?
Yes, donors can restrict their contributions to Rethink Priorities or specific projects. When making a donation, donors should specify their desired restrictions, and we will ensure the funds are allocated accordingly in our accounting. However, for relatively small donations, restricting funds to a specific project may be less practical if the project requires significantly more funding to proceed.
How might more general funding shift around in that case, i.e. funging?
The only way this would cause fungibility is if it changes how we allocate unrestricted money. Based on our current plans, this would not happen for donations to our animal welfare or AI work but could happen for donations to other areas. If this is a concern for you, please flag that and we can actually go and increase the budget for the area by the size of your donation, thus fully eliminating fungibility concerns.
We take donor preferences very seriously and do not think fungibility concerns should be a barrier to those giving to RP. That being said, we do appreciate those who trust us to allocate money to where we think it is needed most.
For sure! :)
Congratulations, Sjir, on your new role! Best of luckāIām excited to see all that youāll accomplish!
Thanks James! Someone from our team will DM you shortly.
A few months ago, Good Ventures, the primary funder behind Open Philanthropy, decided to exit grantmaking in the areas of farmed invertebrates and wild animals, which had supported much of Rethink Prioritiesā work over the last 18 months, including recent publications on shrimp welfare and farmed insect welfare. While The Navigation Fund has committed to sustaining our insect welfare portfolio through 2026, other invertebrate and wild animal projects lack secure funding, making additional support crucial for their continuation. The switch in funding approaches has also (in my albeit speculative estimation) resulted in a loss of significant funding for digital sentience for Rethink Priorities as well. Some funds have been raised there in lieu but no long-term commitments secured. My main concern is the long-term outlook for these areas; while there is some short-term interest for the next year or two, sustained funding remains uncertain, and the overall impact opportunities in these areas now seem significantly diminished by the more uncertain and reduced funding landscape.
Huge congratulations to Samantha on her new role as CEO.
Also, shout out to Joey Savoie for the many years of work leading up to this transition.
Excited to see the continued focus on scale and impact under Samanthaās leadership!