Mulago

We're hiring two critical roles at Mulago. They're at the core of everything we do. 1???Project Manager: an ops ninja to wrangle the fellowship process, bring us all together, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. ?? SF (3+ days/week) | ?? $85K–$115K | ??? Apply by March 14 → https://lnkd.in/guCmRXuh 2?? Investment Principal: a sharp thinker to find, fund, and support high-impact social investments on our portfolio team. Bonus points for deep experience in Africa. ?? SF (3+ days/week) | ?? minimum $156K | ??? Apply by March 31?→ https://lnkd.in/guS9tZ_7

Will you be at Skoll World Forum in Oxford? Are you obsessed with scaling your big idea? Join Kevin Starr for a doer-centric session on how to turn big ideas into systematic, replicable models that can go big. ?? When: Tuesday, April 1st, 5:00–7:30 PM ?? Where: Location shared with approved attendees Register here → https://lu.ma/oao136nu Stick around for drinks, snacks, and good conversations. No forum badge required. Note: if you’re already part of our fellowships or portfolio, this session is ?????? designed for you. Please save space for others! Know a doer who should be there? Please share this with them!

We're hiring at Mulago! We're a small but mighty team of thoughtful, spunky, smart dreamers who believe in finding and funding big ideas that can change the world. We're hiring for two exciting roles: Project Manager: https://lnkd.in/gbTxen9K Investment Principal: https://lnkd.in/gRS8gnbY If either of these roles describes you, please apply. We look forward to meeting you! #philanthropy #hiring #poverty #environment

We're hiring at Mulago! We're a small but mighty team of thoughtful, spunky, smart dreamers who believe in finding and funding big ideas that can change the world. We're hiring for two exciting roles: Project Manager: https://lnkd.in/gbTxen9K Investment Principal: https://lnkd.in/gRS8gnbY If either of these roles describes you, please apply. We look forward to meeting you! #philanthropy #hiring #poverty #environment

We’re hiring for another role! Help us find right person to join our team of thirteen. This is a core role on our Portfolio team, with the opportunity to lead other initiatives and projects that support our mission. ?? San Francisco-based (3+ days/week in the office) ?? $156K minimum salary ??? Apply by March 31

Our fellows program is the ?? of Mulago. We’re hiring for a key role at the center of it all— sourcing and selecting future fellows, bringing us all together, and helping to keep ops humming on the team. Please share with strong candidates — And if there’s someone who would knock our socks off please drop a note to us. Note: this role is based in San Francisco. We won’t consider a remote hire.

We’re hiring! If you have serious ops chops, this could be your gig. This is a key role to support our remarkable Fellows and our Operations team. Based in San Francisco, $85K–$115K, application deadline is March 14. Know someone perfect for this? Send them our way ??

Kicking people off their land to “save” nature isn’t conservation—it’s a ticking time bomb. Tanzania has an area equivalent to seven Yellowstones managed for wildlife by herders, farmers, and hunter-gatherers. These landscapes aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving, because local people have a direct stake in protecting them. Yet for decades, the dominant conservation model has been “fortress conservation”—a strategy that fences off land, expels local communities, and prioritizes the interests of foreign tourists and investors. National parks were meant to protect biodiversity, but too often, they became what some call “a preserve for white foreign tourists,” while the very communities whose lands these parks were built on were cast as threats rather than stewards. A new study by Maliasili highlights a different path, one where conservation thrives because of people, not in spite of them. It reveals that community-managed conservancies now protect more wildlife than state-run parks—and often do it better. In Kenya, for example, nearly two-thirds of the country’s large mammals are found outside national parks, in areas where local people make decisions about land use and directly benefit from conservation efforts. This approach isn’t just working in Kenya. In Tanzania, organizations like Honeyguide Foundation and Ujamaa Community Resource Team are helping communities secure land rights and manage wildlife successfully—it’s also happening across the world. In India, the Foundation For Ecological Security (FES) has helped thousands of villages restore and protect millions of acres of shared forests and grasslands. In Indonesia, EcoNusa Foundation and Planet Indonesia partner with Indigenous communities to protect forests while strengthening local economies. By securing land rights, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and ensuring that local people share in the benefits of protecting nature, these models are rewriting the conservation playbook. Read more about Maliasili’s study and the power of community-led conservation in Yale Environment 360 —> https://lnkd.in/g-EqusFH

Friends, the Global Aid Freeze is here. We need to document its impact—together. The ripple effects are already being felt—projects paused, funding frozen, people laid off, and communities left in limbo. To make the case for the critical work we do as a sector, we need more than stories—we need data. So we've launched a quick site and survey at GlobalAidFreeze.com (https://lnkd.in/evKzKmvs) — to collect and document the real-world impacts of this decision AND to share some of the best resources we've come across for folks in need. We plan to use the aggregate/anonymized data to create some powerful visuals and narratives and share widely. If you or your organization have been affected, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and share your insights. Our goals are to: ?? Understand the magnitude of the impact—How many lives, programs, and communities are affected? ?? Build solidarity and connection—This is an uncertain time, but we are stronger together. ?? Communicate the human story—Not just budgets and policies, but the real people behind them. A note: we take privacy and security very seriously, but no system is 100% risk-free. Please assess your own risk levels before sharing and only provide information you are comfortable disclosing. You can remain anonymous. Individual responses will remain confidential unless otherwise noted. Hopefully things quiet down and we see reversals in the coming weeks. Without a clear record of what’s happening now, it will be harder to advocate for these programs in the future. We welcome the chance to work with with other groups on this. Get in touch if you want to support or coordinate efforts. ?? ?????????????????? ???????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????????? Alongside this effort, I also want to highlight something great—our Ask & Offer thread from yesterday (link in comments) has over 100,000 views and nearly 500+ comments from people offering their time, resources, and support to those affected. If you need help—funding, job leads, advice, connections—there are people willing to step up. If you can offer something, this is your chance to do so. I know it’s been a hard week. (Shit, it’s only Wednesday.) But I want to keep saying this: I believe in this community. The way we show up for each other is incredible, and I want to keep that going, no matter what comes next. So, if you can: ? Fill out the survey at GlobalAidFreeze dot com ? Share this with your networks—we need as much data as possible. ? Check the Ask & Offer thread in the comments if you need help or can offer support. Let’s meet the moment in whatever ways we can.

?? Attention social innovators and funders in our community that have been affected by the 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid. Below are resources we're making available to you: 1?? Legal Support: Tomorrow (Jan 30) at 11AM ET we are hosting an "Ask Me Anything" session with our lawyers. They'll address your questions and provide guidance on navigating current challenges. Coalition community members and partners, check your inbox for the Zoom invite. 2?? Emergency Bridge Funding: We're mobilizing a consortium of funders to provide bridge funding support to organizations affected by the 90-day freeze, ensuring vital programs can continue without interruption. Coalition community members needing assistance can submit a request through our dedicated form. If you're a funder and would like to participate in this effort, please contact us. 3?? Direct Advocacy: We've started meeting with key lawmakers in Congress to present a comprehensive list of programs requiring immediate attention. We'll also be sharing this list with members of the Trump Administration. Our focus: highlighting U.S.-funded initiatives with clear connections to U.S. national and economic security, starting with the programs shared with us by members of our community. 4?? Shaping Future Policy: While this 90-day review period creates significant uncertainty, it is also a moment to reimagine and ultimately transform how the U.S. invests in global development. Our team has drafted recommendations for the Trump Administration, and we're actively seeking community input until January 31. Click here to learn more, participate, and contribute to all of these initiatives: https://lnkd.in/e6g5Pyci #GlobalDevelopment #ForeignAid #SocialImpact #Innovation #UnlockAid