[HILS] HILS students are invited to join the Philanthropy Advisory Board

August 22, 2018

Join the Philanthropy Advisory Fellowship

 

Program: HUEA SG Philanthropy Advisory Fellowship is a program run by Harvard University Effective Altruism Student Group that recruits and trains Harvard grad students to consult for large foundations on how they can best improve the world with their charitable giving.

 

How it Works: We meet weekly on Tuesdays 5-6:30pm starting on 9/4. Free dinner is provided. Background research will be conducted during September, and by the end of the month we will assign Fellows to teams based on interest, skills, and demonstrated commitment -- the best way to be assigned to your top choice project is to attend weekly meetings in September and contribute to background research. We conduct a weekend retreat on Cape Cod (9/29) with training on consulting and philanthropy. We build well-rounded cross-disciplinary teams from across the Harvard graduate schools. This is a semester-long, volunteer research program.

 

Donors and Programs for Fall 2018:

· A billionaire family foundation (Arymax) wants to find the most effective strategies to improve the long-term future of Brazil. Last semester, we identified priority cause areas of Productive Inclusion, Government Effectiveness, and Reducing Violence. This semester we will research effective strategies, interventions, and organizations for the foundation to support in these cause areas.

· Tata Trusts and other Indian philanthropists/foundations are partnering with The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer's non-profit, to find and promote effective charities in India. We have been asked to help identify which charities to select.

· Last year, we worked with Eric Schmidt's foundation to create a curriculum for a college course on tackling global problems using an Effective Altruism approach. This semester, we will continue to develop that curriculum and promote adoption of the course at Harvard and other universities.

 

First Meeting and Info Session: Tues. 9/4, 5pm, at HKS Littauer L-332

Second Meeting and Info Session: Tues. 9/11, 5pm, at HKS Wexner WEX-434

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/579817982416459/

 

More Info: http://www.harvardea.org/philanthropy-advisory-fellowship/

Questions? Email huea.studentgroup@gmail.com .