Micah Hauger 🔹

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Currently working in the nonprofit education space while pursuing an MBA in Global Sustainable Development. While I’m new to Effective Altruism, I’m increasingly drawn to its ideas—especially around global health, development, and scalable impact.

I’m beginning to engage more intentionally with the EA community through Christians for Impact (CFI) and EACH, have taken a Trial Pledge with Giving What We Can, and am enrolling in the EA Introductory Program to build a stronger foundation.

My long-term goal is to get more involved with EA-aligned organizations and eventually launch a charity focused on high-impact work in this space. I’d love to connect with others exploring global development, especially at the intersection of faith and EA. Always eager to learn, contribute, and grow alongside others committed to doing good better!

Micah Hauger 🔹 29 Jul 2025 22:24 UTC
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in reply to: Dee Kathuria’s comment on: AMA with recruiters at impact-focused orgs
Hi Dee,

It’s great to hear from a fellow (ex) marketer!
I really appreciate the additional resource suggestions, especially HIP’s accelerator program and the reminder about 1:1s. I’ve found these first few informal conversations valuable already and will keep seeking out more. Also, your career path gives me hope that a pivot into higher-impact work from a comms background is not only possible but can really add value.
Thanks again for the encouragement and practical tips. Hope we can stay in touch!
Best,
Micah

Micah Hauger 🔹 29 Jul 2025 22:21 UTC
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in reply to: evandermeer’s comment on: AMA with recruiters at impact-focused orgs
Hi @evandermeer!
Thank you for the detailed response.
Your point about ops roles drawing on transferable skills from marketing and communications really helped reframe how I’m approaching certain job titles. I’ll definitely look more closely at roles that may not explicitly mention comms but involve cross-functional work and systems design. Also really appreciated your comment on writing being a baseline rather than a standout. That’s a helpful nudge to emphasize project ownership, process improvement, and initiative more clearly in my resume and applications.
This was really helpful!
Thanks again,
Micah

Micah Hauger 🔹 29 Jul 2025 22:07 UTC
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in reply to: Danielle MacLean’s comment on: AMA: Ask Career Advisors Anything
Hi Danielle! Thanks so much for the kind offer to connect. It’s encouraging to hear from someone else in the EA marketing and comms space, especially as I’m exploring how to apply those skills in a more direct-impact context. I’ll go ahead and message you now. Looking forward to chatting!
Best,
Micah

Micah Hauger 🔹 23 Jul 2025 22:42 UTC
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on: AMA with recruiters at impact-focused orgs
Hi all!
I’m currently transitioning out of a senior marketing and communications role in education consulting and exploring roles at high-impact orgs, especially in global health and development.
My background is in nonprofit marketing strategy, multi-channel campaigns, and building donor engagement systems. I’ve also led cross-functional comms teams and worked on messaging and branding across partner networks. I’m currently pursuing an MBA in Global Sustainable Development and have a strong interest in applying these skills in a more direct-impact context.
Questions for you:
- Are there types of roles (especially in smaller or growing orgs) where a marketing/strategy skill set is particularly in demand?
- What would help someone with my background stand out when applying to EA-aligned orgs, especially if I haven’t worked at one yet?
- Are there specific job boards or networks you’d recommend beyond HIP, ProbablyGood, 80K, and EA for Christians?
I’m open to remote or hybrid work, and also exploring what it might look like to found a high-impact org. Thanks so much for your time!

Micah Hauger 🔹 23 Jul 2025 22:32 UTC
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on: AMA: Ask Career Advisors Anything
Hi all!
I’m currently transitioning out of a senior nonprofit marketing and communications role and exploring how to apply my skills toward greater impact. Ideally, I want to be involved in global health, development, or effective giving.
I’ve led multi-channel campaigns, built donor journeys and messaging systems, and advised on org-wide strategy. I’m also pursuing an MBA in Global Sustainable Development and am open to joining an EA-aligned org or possibly founding one.
A few questions I’d love your thoughts on:
- What kinds of roles or orgs could most benefit from someone with a marketing/strategy background in this space?
- If I’m open to founding and have some relevant experience, but am still early in testing fit or intervention ideas, what are the most effective next steps?
- Any tips for building EA-aligned career capital from a comms-heavy background?
I’ve recently completed the ProbablyGood advising application, joined the HIP directory and EA for Christians, and am working on getting more involved through things like the Forum.
Thanks so much for your time!

Micah Hauger 🔹 25 Jun 2025 4:32 UTC
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on: Debate: Morality is Objective
Morality is Objective

I really appreciated this post. Like many here, I find it hard to make sense of our strongest moral convictions, especially about things like torture or slavery, without concluding that some moral facts are objective. As C.S. Lewis put it, we don’t call a line crooked unless we have some idea of a straight one.
I understand the concern that moral facts might seem metaphysically strange, but I don’t think they are any stranger than logical or modal truths. Denying them also seems to undermine the kind of moral discourse we often want to have.
Personally, I ground morality in the character of God. Even putting that aside, I find moral anti-realism hard to accept. If nothing is really wrong, then what reason do we have to care about injustice beyond our own preferences?
I’m curious how anti-realists would approach serious moral disagreements, such as those involving human rights abuses, without appealing to something deeper than social consensus or personal feeling. Can we say “this is wrong” in any meaningful way if morality is only expressive or constructed?

Micah Hauger 🔹 20 Jun 2025 8:26 UTC
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on: Open thread: April—June 2025
Hi everyone! I’m Micah.
I work in the nonprofit education space and am currently pursuing an MBA in Global Sustainable Development. I’m fairly new to EA and actually stumbled into it through Christians for Impact (CFI) after seeing their work through LinkedIn. I’ve been drawn to EA’s emphasis on global health, economic empowerment, and scalable, evidence-based solutions to poverty.
I’m starting to get more engaged with EA. I’ve taken the Trial Pledge with Giving What We Can, started connecting with EACH, and am enrolling in the Intro EA Program to build a stronger foundation. Long-term, I’m interested in working with EA-aligned organizations, or eventually launching a high-impact charity through CE’s incubation program.
I’d especially love to connect with others working at the intersection of EA and faith, or who’ve transitioned into the EA space from nonprofit backgrounds. Always eager to learn, grow, and contribute!
Fun fact: I started a Thai rolled ice cream business in high school, complete with custom flavors and a little cart! That experience sparked my interest in entrepreneurship and building things that serve others (even if it started with sprinkles).