Philanthropy seemed always a bit of a mystery to me. Until I worked for a foundation. In my 10 years of international development cooperation work, both at big players like the UN, or smaller ones like Irish Aid, I have only tangentially come across philanthropic foundations. And I've never directly worked with them. Examples that I heard of in my early career were the McArthur Foundation in th
How can I make sure my profile stands out when applying for new jobs at foundations or big multilateral institutions like the United Nations or the World Bank? What is the "secret sauce" to get a job at those big players in the donor and impact space? 1. The UN is a whole universe for itself. It is hard to answer a question like "how is it to work for the UN", or "how can I increase my chances
