EA - Rethink Priorities: Seeking Expressions of Interest for Special Projects Next Year by kierangreig

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Rethink Priorities: Seeking Expressions of Interest for Special Projects Next Year, published by kierangreig on November 29, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Rethink Priorities' (RP's)Special Projects (SP) Team is looking for new impactful projects we can support in 2024!Key PointsA key strength of RP is its operations, and we aim to share the wealth of operational knowledge accumulated by RP to benefit other high-impact projects.We enable projects to focus on their core activities rather than operational concerns, freeing up time for impactful direct workIn 2023, we grew to a team of 5 FTE staff dedicated to operations for Special Projects, and we fiscally sponsored [sorted alphabetically]:Apollo ResearchCondor CampEffective Altruism Consulting NetworkEpochExistential Risk AllianceQuantified Uncertainty Research InstituteThe Insect InstituteIn addition we provided services to:Cooperative AI FoundationWe expect to have capacity to onboard new projects in early 2024. If you'd like to get involved, please reach out by submitting anExpression of Interest form.About the Special Projects ProgramThe SP team provides fee-basedfiscal sponsorship and support to projects that are led by individuals outside of RP. Within this model, the project's founders maintain autonomy and decision-making authority while we provide them with operational support and fiduciary oversight and share our tax-exempt status. Each project is assigned a dedicated point of contact within the Special Project team, to guarantee effective communication and tailored support.We will have capacity to take on more projects from the beginning of 2024.How to applyIf you need fiscal sponsorship and operational support and have funding or anticipate receiving funding for work that aligns with RP's mission and vision, we encourage you to send in a new or updatedexpression of interest via our online form (which should take 5-10 minutes to complete).We would ideally like to receive expressions of interest by January 5th, 2024 and will follow up with applicants on the next stage of our selection process in the following two weeks. If you have any questions, please feel free toget in touch. We look forward to hearing more about your projects and learning more about how working with the Special Projects team could help maximize your impact! Please note, RP observes a winter break starting December 18th and we will not be checking inboxes again until January 2nd.We expect projects to comply with your country's applicable laws, RP's employment practices (particularly our anti-harassment and conflict of interest policies), and other responsibilities described in the fiscal sponsorship agreement that you would sign with us. These are designed to help everyone enjoy a safe and inclusive workspace and to ensure that RP and your project can continue to benefit from our status as a nonprofit organization.Our ServicesThe exact services we provide depend on the project, and may include:Fiscal sponsorshipReceiving tax exempt grant fundsHandling tax and legal compliance issuesAccountingFinance and benefits administrationHiring as employees [via our U.S. or U.K. legal entities, or internationally via our EOR, in compliance with local laws]. We can legally hire in many countries.Managing employee benefits and payrollInvoicing and contracting / purchasing and reimbursementsHelping manage project budgetsGetting work visas in the U.S. or U.K. [we cannot guarantee the outcome of any visa applications, and would discuss options if unsuccessful, etc.]Researching legal and operational issuesRecruitment/hiringRunning hiring roundsDevelop hiring and interview materialsFundraising supportCoordinating and reviewing grant applications (please note that we are not able to write grant applications...