The Nonlinear Library EA - EA Nigeria: Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024 by EA Nigeria
Jan 16, 2024
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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA Nigeria: Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024, published by EA Nigeria on January 16, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.
Summary
EA Nigeria works to create an altruistic, supportive, and informed community of people in Nigeria who use evidence-based and reasoned approaches to distribute their resources, be it career, money, or other resources, to maximize their positive impact. EA Nigeria shares impactful resources and facilitates networking, knowledge sharing, skill building, and collaboration among its community.
In 2023, we:
Conducted three rounds of an introductory fellowship program, graduating 28 participants.
Conducted four rounds of skill-building workshops with an active participation of 24 members.
Organized an annual community retreat, fostering engagement with 28 enthusiastic participants.
Published a monthly newsletter for nine consecutive months, gaining momentum with 482 subscribers by December 2023.
Facilitated five community insight calls, promoting knowledge sharing and drawing a total attendance of 52 individuals.
Delivered sixteen personalized guidance and networking connections, enhancing the impact of our support initiatives.
Updated the opportunity board from June to December 2023 with 120 accessible opportunities to our community in Nigeria.
In 2024, Our key strategies are:
Improving the infrastructure and capacity
Conduct rounds of skilling workshops.
Conduct rounds of the EA intro program.
Explore the accelerator program.
Enhancement of engagement and retention
Facilitating knowledge-sharing calls and continuous personalized guidance.
Updating opportunity board weekly and a bi-monthly newsletter.
Conduct annual community retreat.
Offering continuous support to local groups and student clubs.
Outreach and professional growth
Recruiting additional members through fellowships, events, and outreach.
Set up a donation page and explore fundraising for the aligned charity locally
Explore fiscal sponsorship for aligned projects and individuals.
About EA Nigeria: Vision, Mission, and Strategy
Founded in 2020, EA Nigeria is a national chapter of the global Effective Altruism community in Nigeria, officially incorporated as the "Impactful Altruism Initiative" by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria in 2023. Our vision is a cultural setting where resources are distributed effectively for maximum impact, with the mission of building an altruistic, supportive, and informed community.
Our current strategy are:
Improving infrastructure, structure, and capacity.
Enhancing community engagement and retention.
Outreach and professional growth
Activities for Infrastructure and Capacity enhancement include:
Education and skilling program: This involves single or multi-day workshops designed to enhance both capacity and ability. These workshops cover a spectrum of essential areas, such as career planning, high-impact research, and other relevant skill-building focuses.
Introductory fellowship program: Crafted to deepen understanding of the core ideas and principles of effective altruism among participants.
Mentorship and networking pairing: Forging networking and collaboration to empower individuals within the community for knowledge exchange, action, etc.
Activities for Amplifying Community Engagement and Retention
Opportunity Board Updates: A dynamic opportunity board updated weekly, presenting relevant and accessible opportunities for our members.
Community Insight Calls: Providing a discussion platform for members to exchange knowledge, socialize, and deepen their engagement with other community members.
Retreat Event: Organize to increase community engagement and impactful value-aligned practice through knowledge exchange and networking for improved awareness and informed decisions.
Guidance and Information: Delivering guidance and inform...
Summary
EA Nigeria works to create an altruistic, supportive, and informed community of people in Nigeria who use evidence-based and reasoned approaches to distribute their resources, be it career, money, or other resources, to maximize their positive impact. EA Nigeria shares impactful resources and facilitates networking, knowledge sharing, skill building, and collaboration among its community.
In 2023, we:
Conducted three rounds of an introductory fellowship program, graduating 28 participants.
Conducted four rounds of skill-building workshops with an active participation of 24 members.
Organized an annual community retreat, fostering engagement with 28 enthusiastic participants.
Published a monthly newsletter for nine consecutive months, gaining momentum with 482 subscribers by December 2023.
Facilitated five community insight calls, promoting knowledge sharing and drawing a total attendance of 52 individuals.
Delivered sixteen personalized guidance and networking connections, enhancing the impact of our support initiatives.
Updated the opportunity board from June to December 2023 with 120 accessible opportunities to our community in Nigeria.
In 2024, Our key strategies are:
Improving the infrastructure and capacity
Conduct rounds of skilling workshops.
Conduct rounds of the EA intro program.
Explore the accelerator program.
Enhancement of engagement and retention
Facilitating knowledge-sharing calls and continuous personalized guidance.
Updating opportunity board weekly and a bi-monthly newsletter.
Conduct annual community retreat.
Offering continuous support to local groups and student clubs.
Outreach and professional growth
Recruiting additional members through fellowships, events, and outreach.
Set up a donation page and explore fundraising for the aligned charity locally
Explore fiscal sponsorship for aligned projects and individuals.
About EA Nigeria: Vision, Mission, and Strategy
Founded in 2020, EA Nigeria is a national chapter of the global Effective Altruism community in Nigeria, officially incorporated as the "Impactful Altruism Initiative" by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria in 2023. Our vision is a cultural setting where resources are distributed effectively for maximum impact, with the mission of building an altruistic, supportive, and informed community.
Our current strategy are:
Improving infrastructure, structure, and capacity.
Enhancing community engagement and retention.
Outreach and professional growth
Activities for Infrastructure and Capacity enhancement include:
Education and skilling program: This involves single or multi-day workshops designed to enhance both capacity and ability. These workshops cover a spectrum of essential areas, such as career planning, high-impact research, and other relevant skill-building focuses.
Introductory fellowship program: Crafted to deepen understanding of the core ideas and principles of effective altruism among participants.
Mentorship and networking pairing: Forging networking and collaboration to empower individuals within the community for knowledge exchange, action, etc.
Activities for Amplifying Community Engagement and Retention
Opportunity Board Updates: A dynamic opportunity board updated weekly, presenting relevant and accessible opportunities for our members.
Community Insight Calls: Providing a discussion platform for members to exchange knowledge, socialize, and deepen their engagement with other community members.
Retreat Event: Organize to increase community engagement and impactful value-aligned practice through knowledge exchange and networking for improved awareness and informed decisions.
Guidance and Information: Delivering guidance and inform...