MAGNIFY MENTORING
Magnify Mentoring connects and supports people, specifically those from underrepresented backgrounds, who are ambitious and rigorous in their altruism, to have a positive impact with their careers and lives. Since starting in 2019, we have grown to a global network of over 500 community members, spanning over 50 countries, and all inhabited continents. Alongside our programs to support, inspire, and connects a global community of women, non-binary, and trans people of all genders, we are piloting projects to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of expanding our services to support more people from underrepresented groups with mentorship.
"Through the mentorship, I also joined a network of accomplished and kind people who help lift each other up. I’ve made some of the best connections in my life through this program, and I have no intention of leaving this community!"
"The training we had helped me build my self confidence and taught me how to manage impostor syndrome, which is beneficial as I advance in my career."
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know intelligent people all over the world with a passion for helping others. The program is very well organized with recommended questions and prompts for meetings which makes my monthly meetings with my mentees very productive."
"When I first joined I was considering a big career change, and was worried about being able to make this transition. However, talking to different members and hearing about their varied career trajectories allowed me to feel more confident about the impactful roles that I could aspire to."
THE PROGRAM
Magnify Mentorship supports a global community of people who are motivated to have a positive impact with their careers and lives. Our team and expert advisors pair mentees who are interested in pursuing high-impact careers with more experienced mentors for a series of one-on-one meetings. On average, mentees and mentors meet once a month for 60-90 minutes. To facilitate discussion, we provide optional prompt questions. Through our Slack and multiple networking events we offer mentees access to a broader community with a wealth of professional and personal expertise. We also run training led by external professionals on a diversity of topics such as public speaking, building networks, and setting professional and personal boundaries, catered to our mentees needs.
ARE YOU SEEKING WORK?
We are frequently asked to recommend potential hires from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
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If you are not interested in becoming involved in the mentorship program but are seeking work and are interested in evidence-based initiatives to make the world better, reach out to our team.
ARE YOU HIRING?
If you are an organization that is hiring and is interested in recommendations for candidates from diverse backgrounds, please reach out to us! We maintain an internal database of members of our program who are looking for work.
"All of Magnify Mentoring's recommendations were for clearly talented individuals. We found our top two candidates through recommendations from Magnify Mentoring, and their recommendations also helped ensure we had an overall diverse candidate pool."
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- Luisa Rodriguez, Chief Of Staff at Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research
WHO HAS FUNDED MAGNIFY MENTORING?
Magnify Mentoring has been financially supported by the following organizations. Write-ups on the reasoning behind the majority of these grants can be accessed below:
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Effective Altruism Infrastructure Fund (2020) March 2020: EA Meta Fund Grants, Effective Altruism Funds, March.
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Effective Altruism Infrastructure Fund (2020) July 2020: EA Meta Fund grants, Effective Altruism Funds, July.
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Animal Welfare Fund (2021) May 2021: Animal Welfare Fund grants, Effective Altruism Funds, May.
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The Laidir Foundation (2021 and 2023)
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Open Philanthropy (2023)​
Magnify has also been supported by a number of independent, individual donors to whom we are profoundly grateful.