“Announcing SparkWell” by andrewleeke, Jeffrey Poche

We’re excited to announce SparkWell!

What is SparkWell?

SparkWell is an Anti Entropy program designed to help high-impact nonprofit projects test ideas, develop operational capabilities, and launch as independent entities. We provide a temporary home for a diverse range of promising initiatives.

Why have we built this?

We believe that we’re living through a transformational period in history. Catastrophic risks loom large, whether from climate change, factory farming, pandemics, nuclear or cyber warfare, or the misalignment or misuse of intelligent systems.

A transformational period in history warrants a transformation in philanthropy — and we want to give innovative projects the support they need to test their ideas and scale. We leverage our skills and experience with nonprofit operations to guide enrolled projects through a bespoke acceleration roadmap.

Within 6–24 months, your project will graduate into an independent entity with operational best practices. This will put you in a [...]

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Outline:

(00:19) What is SparkWell?

(00:38) Why have we built this?

(01:28) What does SparkWell offer?

(02:38) Who are we?

(03:34) Who's enrolled in the program already?

(04:38) Who funded this?

(04:57) How do I apply?

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First published:
June 5th, 2025

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/tGAm2fTAb7BLCAThJ/announcing-sparkwell

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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