[Career review] “Manager of a long-term philanthropic fund” by Arden Koehler

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In a nutshell: Because some of the best opportunities for having an impact may lie centuries or millennia in the future, investing resources now — in order to have many more resources available at that future time — might be extremely valuable. Given that we currently have no way of (effectively and securely) investing resources over long time periods, figuring out how to set up and manage long-term philanthropic funds might be very valuable.

Sometimes recommended — under-researched

This career is potentially high-impact, but we haven't yet researched it enough to recommend it confidently.

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(00:36) Sometimes recommended -- under-researched

(00:48) Review status

(00:53) Why might creating a long-term philanthropic fund be high impact?

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(02:51) Learn about other high-impact careers

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First published:
October 22nd, 2021

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/managing-philanthropic-funds

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