@Arepo Many thanks to you and your partner for the encouragement. It means a lot! I updated the summary above to include links for how we educate, recruit, train, and position. Happy to share more.

Thanks for the note @Jason! Animal Charity Evaluators has identified that we have a funding gap of $900K. I've updated the goal. Appreciate you looking out for us.

@Jason Thanks for your thoughtful question!
Animal Advocacy Careers has researched the roles that are difficult to hire for (among them leadership, IT/software, lobbying/policy) and the consequences of those bottlenecks including potential deprioritization of high-impact programs, lower quality hires leading to inefficiencies, etc. https://www.animaladvocacycareers.org/about

Additionally, there's a talent constraint at the college campus level. We've seen how critical empowering student leaders can be in shifting social norms for other movements.

More broadly, New Roots Institute doesn't push for every student to work for animal welfare non-profits. We recognize that we need leaders with an anti-factory farming lens in mission-adjacent organizations, government, and corporate spaces. Well-positioned allies have been critical for the success of initiatives in places like NYC. I'm happy to share more including our theory of change, and I do agree that animal welfare is also funding constrained.

@mikeaccardi7gmailcom Thank you so much! It means a lot.

@minthin Appreciate the distinction!

@joikarra Thanks so much! Looking forward to seeing you at EAGxBerkeley!

@laurenuram Agreed! Grateful for the opportunity to support this important work.