EA Organization Updates: August 2025

By Toby Tremlett🔹, Dane Valerie @ 2025-08-15T10:26 (+27)

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Some of the opportunities and job listings we feature in this update have (very) pressing deadlines: The Supervised Program for Alignment Research (August 20th), EAGxSãoPaulo (August 18th) and EA Summit: Philippines (August 20th) and multiple roles at Open Cages (August 17th).

• You can see previous updates on the "EA Organization Updates (monthly series)" topic page, or in our repository of past newsletters. Notice that there’s also an “organization updates” tag, where you can find more news and updates that are not part of this consolidated series.
• These monthly posts originated as the "Updates" section of the monthly EA Newsletter. Organizations submit their own updates, which we edit for clarity.
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Opportunities and jobs

Opportunities

Consider also checking out opportunities listed on the EA Opportunities Board and the Opportunities to Take Action tag.

• On September 8th–9th, iCAMP25 will bring together 300+ leaders from science, industry, and policy to address how to scale protein production sustainably and equitably. The Good Food Institute’s President and Founder, Bruce Friedrich, will join a fireside chat and an expert panel on biomanufacturing scale-up.
• On September 18th Faunalytics will host Fauna Connections, a free, remote research symposium for animal advocates. Academics and scientists from the social and behavioral sciences and related disciplines will present original research on real-life implications and recommendations for animal advocacy. View the full schedule and register here.
• Applications for AIM’s Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program are open. For over seven years, AIM has researched impactful, cost-effective, and scalable charity ideas and supported entrepreneurs to turn these ideas into real, high-impact nonprofits, incubating over 50 charities and reaching more than 75 million people and over 1 billion animals worldwide.. Learn more about the organisations they are launching in the February 2026 cohort, register for online info sessions, and submit an initial application by September 21st.
• Work in US tech policy as a 2026 Horizon Fellow—open to experts in AI, biotech, or related fields, no policy experience needed. Paid, in-person in DC, with training and support; apply by August 28th.
• Join Neel Nanda’s MATS stream to do mechanistic interpretability research—paid, remote part-time from September 29th, with top candidates advancing to a full-time in-person phase in Berkeley. Apply by August 29th.
• SPAR is accepting applications for its Fall 2025 remote program, offering 80+ part-time AI safety and governance research projects with mentorship. Apply by August 20th.
• If you’ve worked on corporate animal welfare campaigns in the Global South, a student-led research group invites you to complete a 20-minute unpaid survey to help identify region-specific challenges and opportunities. Open to advocates based in or supporting these regions remotely. Read more here.
• The Strategic Animal Funding Circle is offering one-off $50k grants (typical) to high-impact nonprofits advancing animal welfare, especially young organizations. Open to projects serving farmed or wild animals, with applications due August 25th.
• The 2025 EA Forum user survey is now open to anyone, whether or not you’re active on the EA Forum, and takes 10–20 minutes to complete. This unpaid, online survey is optional throughout and closes on August 20th. For more details, read this.
• Group Support Grants have resumed for local and university EA groups seeking funding for basics like snacks, books, and room bookings. This online process includes an interview and budget review.
• EA and AI safety organizations can apply for paid EU Commission tenders of €500K–€9M to fund projects like risk modelling, accountability, and robotics.
• On September 11th-14th, Anima International will host the Conference on Animal Rights in Europe—an international animal advocacy conference in Warsaw and online. The lineup includes sessions that delve into strategic advocacy and innovative approaches, such as a war game simulation (see the speakers and the program).

Upcoming EA conferences

EA Global

• EA Global: New York City (10th–12th Oct) | Applications close September 28th—apply now!

EAGx

• EAGxSãoPaulo (22nd–24th Aug) | Applications just extended until August 18th—apply now!
• EAGxBerlin (3rd–5th Oct) | Applications close September 7th
• EAGxSingapore (15th–16th Nov) Applications close October 20th
• EAGxAustralasia (28th–30th Nov) | Applications close November 9th
• EAGxAmsterdam (12th–14th Dec) | Applications close November 23rd
• EAGxIndia (13th–14th Dec) | Applications close November 30th

EA Summits

• EA Summit: Paris (13th Sep) | Applications close September 9th
• EA Summit: Vancouver (19th–20th Sep) | Applications close September 15th
• EA Summit: Vietnam (20th Sep) | Applications close September 12th
• EA Summit: Philippines (27th Sep) | Applications close August 20th
• EA Summit: New Zealand (27th Sep) | Applications close September 12th
• EA Summit: South Africa (11th Oct) | Applications close October 4th
• EA Summit: Istanbul (18th Oct) | Applications close October 18th

Job listings

​​Consider also exploring jobs listed on the Job listing (open) tag. For even more roles, see the 80,000 Hours Job Board.

80,000 Hours

• Operations Generalists (Hybrid in London or Remote, GBP £41K–£75K, apply by September 1st)
• Events Associate/Specialist (London, UK, GBP £41K–£75K, apply by September 1st)
• People Operations Associate/Specialist (Hybrid in London or Remote, GBP £41K–£75K, apply by September 1st)
• Recruiting Associate/Specialist (Hybrid in London or Remote, GBP £41K–£75K, apply by September 1st)
• Office Associate/Specialist (London, UK, GBP £41K–£75K, apply by September 1st)
• Video Operations Associate/Specialist (Hybrid in San Francisco/Bay Area or Remote, USD $68K–$105K, apply by September 1st)
• Executive Assistant to the CEO (Hybrid in London or Remote, GBP £41K–£75K, apply by September 1st)
• IT Security, Data Privacy, and Systems Specialist (Hybrid in London or Remote, GBP £55K–£80K, apply by September 1st)

Evidence Action

• Consultant, MLE Strategy (Remote)
• Director, Partnerships (Remote, USD $137K–$155K)
• Global (Senior) Director, Accelerator (Remote, USD $130K–$180K)
• Senior Manager, Digital Marketing (Remote, USD $99K–$110K)

GiveWell

• Head of Finance (Remote in the U.S., USD $178.4K–$196.8K)
• Manager, People Operations (Remote in the U.S., USD $138.2K–$152.4K)
• Strategic Communications Manager (Remote in the U.S., USD $143.6K–$158.4K)
• Senior Malaria Researcher (Remote, USD $205.6K–$226.8K)
• Senior Researcher (Remote, USD $205.6K–$226.8K)

Open Philanthropy

• Operations Coordinator/Associate (San Francisco, CA or Washington, D.C., USD $102.3K–$126.7K, rolling deadline)

Otwarte Klatki | Open Cages

The job ads below are in Polish.

• People Operations Specialist (Remote in Poland, PLN 6.3K, apply by August 17th)
• Human Resources Specialist (Remote in Poland, PLN 6.3K, apply by August 17th)
• Financial Operations Specialist (Remote in Poland, PLN 6.3K, apply by August 17th)
• Community Building Specialist (Hybrid in Poland with biweekly travel, PLN 6.3K, apply by August 17th)

Organization updates

The organization updates are in alphabetical order (S–Q).

80,000 Hours

80,000 Hours’ new video team released their first long-form video on their new YouTube channel, AI in Context. The video provides a visual walkthrough of the AI 2027 report, describing a possible future where AI radically transforms the world in the next two years.

80,000 Hours also published a problem profile on risks from power-seeking AI systems.

On The 80,000 Hours Podcast, Rob interviewed Ryan Greenblatt on the four most likely ways for AI to take over. They also released a compilation episode on what 13 experts say about bouncing back from an apocalypse.

Anima International

The Supreme Court in Bulgaria has officially banned the breeding and import of American mink in the country.

Meanwhile, in Poland, a fur farming bill is pending proceedings in a special parliamentary commission. The responsible team at Anima International estimates a 30–50% probability that the ban will be passed. The ban would mean the full elimination of around 2–3 million animals per year in Poland. For more information on the cost-effectiveness of working on fur animals, check out this post evaluating the cost-effectiveness of Anima International in Poland.

Animal Advocacy Careers

Animal Advocacy Careers released a Campaigns Guide to help people understand what campaigning for animals actually looks like and how to get started.

Animal Charity Evaluators

Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) has shared their latest Movement Grants recipients.

ACE disbursed 24 grants totaling $835,478 to outstanding projects and individuals working to create meaningful change for animals across diverse regions and contexts.

Faunalytics

Faunalytics released a mid-year update highlighting recent research, new resources, and plans for the rest of the year.

Faunalytics’ new report, From Performative To Transformative: Navigating Equity & Inclusion Across A Diverse Animal Advocacy Movement, explores how farmed animal advocacy organizations can approach diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in ways that are aligned with their mission, strategy, and values, drawing on interviews with BIPOC advocates and analysis of over 200 organizations.

Fish Welfare Initiative

Fish Welfare Initiative (FWI) recently published the following posts:

• Their new study assessing the welfare of farmed fishes in earlier life stages
• The results of a short study comparing water quality at different points in a farm
• Their latest monitoring and evaluation report

Their former intern also published an EA Forum post about her time with FWI.

GiveWell

Over the past year and a half, GiveWell has been investigating family planning services that help people decide whether and when to have children. In their latest podcast episode, CEO and co-founder Elie Hassenfeld and Senior Research Associate Dilhan Perera discuss the complexities of evaluating family planning programs. More on this work here.

GiveWell’s blog post “Apples, Oranges, and Outcomes” explores the framework of moral weights—what they are, how GiveWell uses them, and why GiveWell is working to make them better.

GiveWell has recommended over $1 billion to malaria programs, averting an estimated 200,000+ deaths—mostly in young children. Now, major anticipated funding reductions threaten to create substantial gaps in life-saving malaria programs. In a recent podcast episode, CEO and co-founder Elie Hassenfeld and researchers Alex Bowles and Rosie Bettle discuss the potential impacts of these funding shortfalls. Learn more about Givewell’s response to the cuts here.

The Good Food Institute

GFI Brazil Senior Public Policy Analyst Mariana Bernal represented GFI at the mid-year United Nations climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany. GFI Brazil co-hosted an official side event on protein diversification in partnership with ProVeg and the Physicians Association for Nutrition, along with a dinner for agriculture negotiators.

GFI APAC joined forces with their China-based strategic partner to co-host the 2025 AltProtein Asia Forum. The event brought together top scientists from Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore to share insights on overcoming technical bottlenecks related to taste, scale, and price parity for alternative proteins.

GFI Europe published a new report on financing mechanisms for the European alternative protein ecosystem. 

A new report from GFI and Hawkwood Biotech comprehensively analyses the cost-competitiveness and cost drivers of fermentation-derived ingredients. Principal Scientist Adam Leman, Ph.D., and Lead Scientist Lucas Eastham led a webinar sharing the results of the report.

GFI Europe hosted a policy breakfast in Berlin to introduce staff from the German Parliament, federal ministries, and federal states to the basics of alternative protein. The event, held in collaboration with ProVeg Germany and the German industry association BALPro, highlighted the economic benefits of protein diversification, the role of farmers, and the need for political action in the new legislative period.

GFI conducted webinars on four flagship annual assessments on the state of alternative proteins.

The Humane League

In July, 7 companies reported on their cage-free commitments to spare 2.4 million hens in their supply chain. Based on these companies’ progress, THL estimates that they spared 500,000 hens from cages last year.

THL published its annual Cage-free Fulfillment Report, which found that as of July 2025, 92% of all cage-free commitments due in 2024 or earlier have been fulfilled. This is up from 89% in 2024 and continues the trend of companies fulfilling their commitments at high rates.

THL also published a European Chicken Commitment Progress Report, which found that more than 260 million chickens raised for meat are already being spared from some of the worst and most widespread abuses on factory farms, and nearly 400 corporate commitments will spare 1.3 billion chickens once fully implemented.

New Incentives

In New Incentives’ latest blog post, they share lessons learned while piloting the distribution of oral rehydration solution (ORS) alongside cash incentives.