Neglected Ideas: Expression of Interest - Charity Entrepreneurship

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What is your name and email address?* This field is required.Please record the email address you will use for this application. We will send our correspondence to this email throughout the process. If you would like to change your email address at any point please reach out to us at candidates@charityentrepreneurship.com.

First name

Last name

Email

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Which of our 'neglected ideas' do you think you could be an usually good fit for?We expect very few applicants to meet the level of expertise or connections needed for these ideas to be successful, but are hopeful of finding a few exceptional fits to make it possible to launch one or both of these ideas.

Development Spending Advocacy

Preventing Pandemic Risks from Dual-Use Research

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Please upload your CV:* This field is required.We are particularly interested in learning about ambitious, self-driven, and altruistic pursuits or achievements from your CV, such as independent projects or results you have achieved in your job(s).

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Which best describes your experience inside an aid agency or major NGO?* This field is required.

No direct experience

Short-term consultant or intern

Staff role with limited policy exposure

Staff role with direct involvement in policy or budget processes

Senior role influencing policy or funding decisions

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How many people inside the government or an aid agency would take a meeting because they trust you (not your organisation)?* This field is required.

0

1–2

3–5

6–10

10+

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Which best reflects your experience engaging conservative or aid-skeptical policymakers?* This field is required.

None

Limited exposure, mostly indirect

Direct engagement, mixed success

Successfully influenced at least one concrete decision

Have an established network of skeptical policymakers

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When strong evidence conflicts with political feasibility, your default response is to:* This field is required.

Continue advocating the evidence-based position unchanged

Wait for the political context to improve

Reframe the proposal without changing substance

Adapt the ask to what is politically tractable

Test multiple small, experimental asks

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In a co-founding team, you most naturally play the role of:* This field is required.

Vision-setter and external advocate

Policy insider and relationship broker

Analytical generalist and strategist

Operator and systems builder

Depends strongly on the co-founder

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What level of professional risk are you prepared to take in the next 3–5 years?* This field is required.

None — stability is essential

Moderate risk alongside secure employment

Time-limited full commitment with fallback options

Full commitment despite high chance of failure

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What time frame do you find motivating for impact in policy change?* This field is required.

Weeks to months

6–12 months

1–3 years

3–5 years

5+ years

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Describe a specific policy or budget decision you were personally involved in inside an aid agency or major NGO. What ultimately constrained the outcome?* This field is required.150 word max.

0/100

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If you were targeting one national aid agency, what is one realistic policy change you would pursue in the first 12 months, and why is it tractable?* This field is required.150 word max.

0/100

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Which best describes your scientific or medical background relevant to dual‑use research (e.g., virology, biosafety, medicine)?* This field is required.

No formal education in a relevant field

Completed some undergraduate coursework

Completed a master’s degree or served as a research assistant

Completed a PhD or equivalent and conducted original research

Lead or senior researcher/clinician with extensive publication record

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Which best describes your experience influencing biosafety/biosecurity policy or guidelines?* This field is required.

None

Assisted in one advocacy project

Led or co‑led one advocacy campaign or policy project

Led multiple campaigns or drafted guidelines for institutions

Advised governments or major institutions on biosafety or biosecurity policy

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How many senior academics, think‑tank experts or regulators in biosafety/biosecurity would meet with you because they trust you personally?* This field is required.

0

1-2

3-5

6-10

10+

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In how many countries have you worked or advocated on biosafety, biosecurity or global health issues?* This field is required.

None

1

2-3

4-5

6+

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What best describes your history of forging partnerships with universities, think‑tanks or major organisations to advance biosafety/biosecurity goals?* This field is required.

None

Joined one small partnership

Led or negotiated one formal partnership

Built multiple partnerships across institutions

Established a network of ongoing partnerships across regions

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What is your experience building coalitions that include stakeholders from across the political spectrum to advance scientific or policy goals?* This field is required.

None – I have not worked with stakeholders who hold opposing views

Participated in one coalition with mostly like‑minded partners

Participated in discussions that included multiple viewpoints without leading them

Led coalitions that brought together stakeholders from different political backgrounds

Am routinely called upon to facilitate bipartisan or nonpartisan coalitions on controversial topics

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What scale of funding have you raised or managed for biosafety/biosecurity or related projects?* This field is required.

None

Less than $50k

$50k–$200k

$200k–$1M

Over $1M

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How many peer‑reviewed papers, reports or guidelines related to biosafety or biosecurity have you authored or co‑authored?* This field is required.

None

1-2

3-5

6-10

10+

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Which best describes your experience with initiatives where the impact may only be evident after several years?* This field is required.

I prefer projects with quick, measurable results

Comfortable with year‑long projects but need regular feedback

Participated in multi‑year projects but did not lead them

Led multi‑year projects with uncertain outcomes

Successfully managed long‑term initiatives where feedback loops were delayed

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Describe the most significant project or initiative you have undertaken in biosafety or biosecurity. * This field is required.What was your role, what challenges did you encounter and what impact did the project have? 150 word max.

0/200

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Tell us about a time when you formed or leveraged a partnership with an academic institution, think‑tank or government body to advance a biosafety or biosecurity goal* This field is required.How did you build trust with the partner, and what outcomes resulted from the collaboration? 150 word max.

0/200

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What is your country of residence?

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I give my consent for Ambitious Impact (a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England and Wales with charity number 1195850) to process my data provided on this form for the purpose of recruitment in accordance with the UK GDPR. I will be able to access my data and delete it at any time by contacting: candidates@charityentrepreneurship.com* This field is required.

Yes

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Is there any other information you would like to share before submitting this form?If you received a referral number, please enter the ticket number below.

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Is there anyone you think would be a great fit for these ideas who we should contact? Please leave their email address.

example@example.com

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MC Development Spending / 70

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MC Dual-Use Regulation / 90

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Unique ID

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