High Impact Professionals is hiring for four roles (apply by November 1)
High Impact Professionals (HIP) helps experienced professionals move into high-impact careers. We've supported 140+ career changes to high-impact roles through HIP, and over the next two years we plan to grow from 5 to around 14 people so we can support hundreds of career transitions a year. These four roles are how we get there. All are fully remote, ideally full-time with part-time considered for outstanding applicants, and applications close on Sunday, November 1.
Chief of Staff / Managing Director: Help scale HIP's team and impact, delivering our top priorities as Chief of Staff or running HIP internally as Managing Director. Chief of Staff $60,000 to $80,000 USD (up to $90,000 for outstanding candidates); Managing Director up to $140,000 USD | Remote, 2+ hours' overlap with UK hours
Director of Operations: Build the systems and processes that enable HIP's growth, starting by setting us up as an independent nonprofit. $80,000 to $100,000 USD (up to $120,000 for outstanding candidates) | Remote, 2+ hours' overlap with UK hours
Program Launch Lead / Director: Create new routes into high-impact work. The first could be a self-guided program open to anyone. Lead $60,000 to $80,000 USD (up to $90,000 for outstanding candidates); Director $80,000 to $100,000 USD (up to $120,000) | Remote, 2+ hours' overlap with central European hours
Recruitment Manager: Choose who joins our Impact Accelerator Program, the step that currently limits how many people we can help. $60,000 to $80,000 USD (up to $90,000 for outstanding candidates) | Remote, 2+ hours' overlap with central European hours
Questions about the roles or how we hire? Join one of our applicant Q&A webinars on Tuesday, October 27:
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
High Impact Professionals is excited to announce that applications are now open for the next round of our Impact Accelerator Program (IAP). This is the last round until 2027, so if you’ve been interested in high impact work, this is your sign to apply.
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 org? The IAP Entrepreneurship Track is for those looking to build a high-impact organization working on the world's most pressing problems. 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 here. We’re also hosting two live info + Q&A webinars on September 17: one at 7-8 am UTC and one at 4-5 pm UTC.
This track came directly out of observing that entrepreneurship was a successful career path for many participants in the IAP, without specific marketing to founders, tailored content or cohort groupings. Some have used the IAP as a launchpad into programs like Charity Entrepreneurship or Catalyze Impact, while others have gone straight to founding their own organisations. We expect the same to be true for the Entrepreneurship Track.
One thing that distinguishes the IAP from many other programs is the broader focus on community support and a structured way of identifying and overcoming personal blockers, in addition to making concrete progress on your top career option.
As for facilitators, we're still finalising this, but expect IAP alumni who've gone on to found organisations themselves, alongside other high-impact founders with impressive track records.
Applications Open for HIP's Impact Accelerator Program
High Impact Professionals (HIP) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the next round of our Impact Accelerator Program (IAP). The IAP is a free 6-week program designed to equip experienced (mid-career/senior) EA-aligned professionals (not currently working at a high-impact organization) with the knowledge and tools necessary to make a meaningful impact and empower them to start taking actionable steps right away.
To date, the program’s high action focus has proven to be successful:
79 participants out of 359 from our first seven program rounds have already transitioned into high-impact careers, through various paths, including founding new charities, starting founding-to-give companies, and joining high-impact organizations such as GiveWell, Charity Entrepreneurship, ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS), Malaria Consortium, and more.
160 additional participants are taking concrete actions towards a high-impact career, including skilled volunteering roles at high-impact organizations.
Many participants are donating a meaningful percentage of their annual salary to effective charities, with 78 having taken the 🔶 10% Pledge (21) or 🔷 Trial Pledge (57) during a IAP round.
We’re pleased to open up this new program round, which will start the week of July 13.
If you’ve been thinking of starting your own high-impact organization, the IAP Entrepreneurship Track offers you the guidance, network, opportunities, and tailored support to help you succeed.
It includes everything in the standard IAP, plus:
A community of fellow aspiring founders, with a facilitator experienced in the high-impact entrepreneurial space
Tailored support and guidance to explore the different types of high-impact entrepreneurship, determine your path, and create your action plan
A curated network of incubators, advisors, communities, and more to help your organization succeed
Thank you, Chris. We've looked for a duplicate, in case one was inadvertently posted, but are only seeing this one. In any event, we hope that the information contained in the post is helpful and would encourage all interested to apply to the program.
Thank you for your question. Since its inception, HIP has been dedicated to finding the most effective ways to maximize impact by empowering working professionals. Our journey started with a focus on corporate fundraising, but after trialing various strategies and gathering insights, we found that on the margin, talent holds the most transformative potential today. Through an iterative approach—testing hypotheses and refining our programs—we uncovered that connecting skilled professionals with high-impact roles offered the greatest leverage.
This led us to launch two new initiatives in 2023: the Impact Accelerator Program (IAP) and the Talent Directory (TD). Designed to channel skilled professionals toward high-impact roles, these programs tested our hypothesis that talent transitions could yield substantial, lasting impact.
The results have been exciting. In 2023, our pilot round of the IAP helped facilitate 5 career transitions, and we saw the potential to scale. This year, we expanded significantly - starting with around 20 people in IAP 1 and growing 6.5x to reach approximately 130 participants in 2024, including the 50 current IAP 4 participants whose career transitions will contribute to our impact for the year. Each round has built upon the last, with constant improvements aimed at supporting professionals in impactful career transitions. One of those improvements is the addition of the Pledge Partnership, which we started in July 2024.
Our TD has also shown promising growth. So far, we know of 12 confirmed hires through the TD, though we expect the actual number may be higher as not all participants report back. We anticipate that as awareness of the TD grows, so too will the number of successful placements, with potential for even greater impact as more organizations and professionals become engaged.
Our vision for 2025 is to continue scaling the IAP and TD, reaching more professionals, inspiring more transitions, and expanding our pledge community.
Thanks, @Denkenberger! We've been excited by the results we're seeing and are always pushing for that number to go even higher. That success rate is due to some features of the program, including a network of amazing people who push each other to do more and the program's holistic approach to high-impact careers from high-absorbancy paths to more niche selective opportunities.
Hi, Chris. Thanks for your question. We’re giving that possibility serious consideration and may release the content more broadly in the (potentially near) future. If we do, we will be sure to let the EA community know via the Forum and other channels. Though not nearly as robust as the full content, for the time being, please feel free to refer to the FAQ section of the IAP page on our website for an overview of each of the program's core 6 weeks: https://www.highimpactprofessionals.org/impact-accelerator-program.
High Impact Professionals is hiring for four roles (apply by November 1)
High Impact Professionals (HIP) helps experienced professionals move into high-impact careers. We've supported 140+ career changes to high-impact roles through HIP, and over the next two years we plan to grow from 5 to around 14 people so we can support hundreds of career transitions a year. These four roles are how we get there. All are fully remote, ideally full-time with part-time considered for outstanding applicants, and applications close on Sunday, November 1.
Questions about the roles or how we hire? Join one of our applicant Q&A webinars on Tuesday, October 27:
You can also email [email protected].
Find out more and apply by November 1. If you know someone who would be a great fit, we'd be grateful if you passed this on.
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.
Apply nowWe’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.
Impact Accelerator Program: Applications Now Open
High Impact Professionals is excited to announce that applications are now open for the next round of our Impact Accelerator Program (IAP). This is the last round until 2027, so if you’ve been interested in high impact work, this is your sign to apply.
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 org? The IAP Entrepreneurship Track is for those looking to build a high-impact organization working on the world's most pressing problems. 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 here. We’re also hosting two live info + Q&A webinars on September 17: one at 7-8 am UTC and one at 4-5 pm UTC.
Learn More & ApplyThanks for great questions!
This track came directly out of observing that entrepreneurship was a successful career path for many participants in the IAP, without specific marketing to founders, tailored content or cohort groupings. Some have used the IAP as a launchpad into programs like Charity Entrepreneurship or Catalyze Impact, while others have gone straight to founding their own organisations. We expect the same to be true for the Entrepreneurship Track.
One thing that distinguishes the IAP from many other programs is the broader focus on community support and a structured way of identifying and overcoming personal blockers, in addition to making concrete progress on your top career option.
As for facilitators, we're still finalising this, but expect IAP alumni who've gone on to found organisations themselves, alongside other high-impact founders with impressive track records.
Applications Open for HIP's Impact Accelerator Program
High Impact Professionals (HIP) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the next round of our Impact Accelerator Program (IAP). The IAP is a free 6-week program designed to equip experienced (mid-career/senior) EA-aligned professionals (not currently working at a high-impact organization) with the knowledge and tools necessary to make a meaningful impact and empower them to start taking actionable steps right away.
To date, the program’s high action focus has proven to be successful:
We’re pleased to open up this new program round, which will start the week of July 13.
More information is available below and here.
Please apply by Sunday, June 7.
Apply nowNew for 2026: IAP Entrepreneurship Track
If you’ve been thinking of starting your own high-impact organization, the IAP Entrepreneurship Track offers you the guidance, network, opportunities, and tailored support to help you succeed.
It includes everything in the standard IAP, plus:
Thank you, Chris. We've looked for a duplicate, in case one was inadvertently posted, but are only seeing this one. In any event, we hope that the information contained in the post is helpful and would encourage all interested to apply to the program.
Thank you for the friendly flag. HIP welcomes all applicants to the Impact Accelerator Program regardless of hemisphere, country, or timezone.
Thank you for your question. Since its inception, HIP has been dedicated to finding the most effective ways to maximize impact by empowering working professionals. Our journey started with a focus on corporate fundraising, but after trialing various strategies and gathering insights, we found that on the margin, talent holds the most transformative potential today. Through an iterative approach—testing hypotheses and refining our programs—we uncovered that connecting skilled professionals with high-impact roles offered the greatest leverage.
This led us to launch two new initiatives in 2023: the Impact Accelerator Program (IAP) and the Talent Directory (TD). Designed to channel skilled professionals toward high-impact roles, these programs tested our hypothesis that talent transitions could yield substantial, lasting impact.
The results have been exciting. In 2023, our pilot round of the IAP helped facilitate 5 career transitions, and we saw the potential to scale. This year, we expanded significantly - starting with around 20 people in IAP 1 and growing 6.5x to reach approximately 130 participants in 2024, including the 50 current IAP 4 participants whose career transitions will contribute to our impact for the year. Each round has built upon the last, with constant improvements aimed at supporting professionals in impactful career transitions. One of those improvements is the addition of the Pledge Partnership, which we started in July 2024.
Our TD has also shown promising growth. So far, we know of 12 confirmed hires through the TD, though we expect the actual number may be higher as not all participants report back. We anticipate that as awareness of the TD grows, so too will the number of successful placements, with potential for even greater impact as more organizations and professionals become engaged.
Our vision for 2025 is to continue scaling the IAP and TD, reaching more professionals, inspiring more transitions, and expanding our pledge community.
Thanks, @Denkenberger! We've been excited by the results we're seeing and are always pushing for that number to go even higher. That success rate is due to some features of the program, including a network of amazing people who push each other to do more and the program's holistic approach to high-impact careers from high-absorbancy paths to more niche selective opportunities.
Hi, Chris. Thanks for your question. We’re giving that possibility serious consideration and may release the content more broadly in the (potentially near) future. If we do, we will be sure to let the EA community know via the Forum and other channels. Though not nearly as robust as the full content, for the time being, please feel free to refer to the FAQ section of the IAP page on our website for an overview of each of the program's core 6 weeks: https://www.highimpactprofessionals.org/impact-accelerator-program.