Impact Accelerator Program: Applications Open until September 20

High Impact Professionals is accepting applications for the Impact Accelerator Program (IAP) until September 20. This is the last round until 2027, so if you’ve been interested in high impact work, this is your chance.

The IAP is a free, 6-week program for mid-career and senior professionals who want to turn their career into meaningful impact. You’ll get support to:
▪️ identify promising paths to impact
▪️ take concrete, impactful actions
▪️ join a network of experienced, impact-focused peers

Interested in founding a high-impact organization? Check out the IAP Entrepreneurship Track. Participants get everything in the IAP, plus a community of fellow aspiring founders, tailored support and guidance on creating your founding roadmap, a curated network of incubators, advisors, communities, and more.

🗓️ Key dates
▪️ Application deadline: Sunday, September 20
▪️ Program runs: October 26 - December 6

Want to learn more before applying?  Read the full forum post & check out our website.

We’re also hosting two live info + Q&A webinars on September 17 at 7-8 am UTC & 4-5 pm UTC and would love to see you there.

Wild Animal Initiative is hiring a Philanthropy Officer to join our Development Team. This role will manage a portfolio of ~50–100 major donors, raising funds to help us accelerate wild animal welfare science by giving donors the information and analysis they need to understand and invest in our work.

We're not looking for candidates who have held a particular job title in the past; we're much more interested in finding someone with genuine roots in the effective altruism community. Strong candidates will have a proven history of building relationships across differences — using strategic judgment, clear reasoning, and scientific literacy to communicate their ideas.

If you know a good candidate for this role, please share the opportunity with them or get in touch with our Operations Manager. Salary range is $88,907–$102,243 depending on location, and the application deadline is Monday, September 21.