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Lowe Lundin

Co-Founder & Project Manager @ Impact Academy
195 karmaJoined Working (0-5 years)Stockholm, Sweden
Interests:
GrantmakingLongtermismExistential riskGlobal priorities research

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Impact Academy is a non-profit organization that enables people to become world-class leaders, thinkers, and doers who are using their careers and character to solve our most pressing problems and create the best possible future.

In an earlier life I worked with machine learning/software engineering in venture capital/finance.

Fun fact: I won the grand prize (100 000 SEK) on the Swedish quiz show "Muren" which I donated through geeffektivt.se

How I can help others

Reach out if you have questions about Impact Academy. 

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Meta Charity Funders: Second round retrospective
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Ah, sorry that makes a lot more sense haha! 

All decisions are made by funders individually, so I can't speak for everyone, but overall I don't think it has influenced people much so far. 

Of course, if we thought applicants had bad reasons for wanting to remain anonymous then that would be a red flag. 

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Meta Charity Funders: Second round retrospective
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Applicants' wishes are usually aligned with our assessments, so far we haven't deviated from the wishes of the applicants we ultimately choose to fund. 

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Meta Charity Funders: Second round retrospective
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Unfortunately, we can’t share much. In some cases, applicants have a preference for anonymity, for one reason or another and we have to respect their wishes to maintain trust and integrity in our application process.

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EA Poland is facing an existential risk
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This understanding is correct. All funding decisions are made by individual members and decisions don't necessarily reflect the aggregate view of the circle. 

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AMA: Six Open Philanthropy staffers discuss OP's new GCR hiring round
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To add on this, I'm confused by your choice to grow these teams quite abruptly as opposed to incrementally. What's your underlying reasoning?

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What do Marginal Grants at EAIF Look Like? Funding Priorities and Grantmaking Thresholds at the EA Infrastructure Fund
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This article is primarily aimed at donors, not grantees.

FWIW, I also think it's valuable information for grantmakers who want to understand the types of applications others are excited about funding.

Thank you for the write-up!

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FTX Collapse Related Resources
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This line:

"Note (23 November 2022): It was announced that FTX.com, Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange, is facing a severe financial crisis."

Makes it seem that the announcement and article are from November 23rd and not November 8th, which I fear slightly less attentive people might miss. 

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