Specialist Track: Expression of Interest - Charity Entrepreneurship

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What is your name and email address?* This field is required.Please enter the email address you plan to use throughout this application process. We will send all correspondence to this address. If you need to update it at any point, please reach out to us at candidates@charityentrepreneurship.com.

First name

Last name

Email

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Which of these Specialist Founder Track ideas do you think you could be an unusually good fit for?We expect very few applicants to have the level of expertise, experience, or connections needed for these ideas to succeed, but we hope to find a small number of exceptional fits who could make it possible to launch one or both of them. We *highly* recommend that you read about these ideas and the profiles we are looking for before submitting an application at https://www.charityentrepreneurship.com/specialist-track-incubation-program

Effective Foreign Aid Advocacy

Salt Intake Reduction Advocacy

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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). Please highlight experiences, expertise, and networks that demonstrate your fit with the particular idea you are applying to found.

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Which of the following best describes your experience working in or alongside international development and foreign aid? Please tick all that apply and only count experiences that are more than 3 years in length.* This field is required.

Bilateral aid agency (e.g. FCDO, JICA, KOICA, NZAID, AICS, or equivalent)

Multilateral institution (e.g. World Bank, UN agencies, Global Fund, Gavi)

Government ministry or department with oversight of the aid budget (e.g. finance, foreign affairs)

NGO or civil society organisation focused on aid advocacy or aid effectiveness

Policy research or think tank on aid effectiveness (e.g. CGD, ODI, J-PAL or equivalent)

Consulting or advisory work directly with aid agencies or ministries

None of the above

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Aid Exp MC Convert /10

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How many years of combined experience do you have working in or alongside international development and foreign aid? (Please do not count time studying unless it is a PhD or equivalent)* This field is required.This may include roles in: bilateral aid agencies, multilateral institutions, government ministries or departments with oversight of the aid budget, NGO or civil society organisation focused on aid advocacy or aid effectiveness, policy research or think tanks working on aid effectiveness, consulting or advisory work directly with aid agencies or ministries.

Less than 3 years of experience

3–5 years of experience

6–9 years of experience

10–14 years of experience

15+ years of experience

None

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How many people inside government or an aid agency with some decision-making power/influence would take a meeting with you because they trust you personally, rather than just the organization you work for?* 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.

Little to 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 through policy change in this area?* 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 within an aid agency or major NGO. What ultimately constrained the outcome?* This field is required.150 word max.

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If you were targeting one national aid agency, which national aid agency would you choose and what is one realistic policy change you would pursue in the first 12 months? Please explain the reasons for your decisions.* This field is required.150 word max.

0/200

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Which one(s) of the following best describe your experience working in or alongside public health policy? Please tick all that apply and only count experiences that are more than 3 years in length.* This field is required.

Academic or policy research in public health (e.g. PhD, university, think tank)

Public health policy advocacy (e.g. NGO, campaign organisation)

Public health policy advocacy that is focused on nutrition, dietary disease, or NCD policy (e.g. NGO, campaign organisation)

Civil servant or public sector role in public health policymaking or food regulation

Medical or clinical practitioner with a focus on NCDs

Food industry or food regulatory role

None of the above

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Salt Exp MC Convert /10

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How many years of combined experience do you have working in or alongside public health policy? (Please do not count time studying unless it is a PhD or equivalent)* This field is required.Roles may include: Academic or policy research in public health (e.g. PhD, university, think tank), Public health policy advocacy (e.g. NGO, campaign organisation), Civil servant or public sector role in public health policymaking or food regulation, Medical or clinical practitioner with a focus on public health or nutrition, Food industry or food regulatory role.

Less than 3 years of experience

3-5 years of experience

5–9 years of experience

10-14 years of experience

15+ years of experience

None

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Which best describes your experience with non-communicable disease or nutrition policy specifically?* This field is required.

No direct experience

Through adjacent work

Direct involvement in research, advocacy, or programme delivery in this area

Led or co-led a project that influenced NCD or nutrition policy

Established track record shaping NCD or nutrition policy decisions

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How many people inside a health ministry, food regulatory body, or public health institution with some decision-making power would take a meeting with you because they trust you personally, rather than just the organization you work for?* This field is required.

0

1-2

3-5

6-10

10+

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

Weeks to months

6–12 months

1–3 years

3–5 years

5+ years

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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

Public health expert and evidence translator

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.

Little to 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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Describe the most significant and relevant public health policy or regulatory decision you were personally involved in.* 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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If you were targeting one country from our priority list, what is one realistic policy change you would pursue in the first 12–18 months, and why do you think it's tractable in that context?* This field is required.You are highly encouraged to learn more about the intervention idea before submitting an application: https://www.charityentrepreneurship.com/salt-reduction-advocacy 150 word max.

0/200

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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.

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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?

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Is there anyone you think would be a great fit for these ideas who we should contact? Please leave indicate the idea, their Full Name, LinkedIn and/or Email Address.

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MC Aid Advocacy Total / 80

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MC Aid Advocacy Idea Fit / 40

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MC Aid Advocacy Policy Fit / 40

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MC Salt Advocacy Total / 80

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MC Salt Advocacy Idea Fit / 40

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MC Salt Advocacy Policy Fit / 40

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Unique ID

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Time in App

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