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Back to Episodes“A brief update on EA Funds, and a recruitment announcement: Head of the EA Infrastructure Fund” by Loïc Watine
Description
I joined CEA as Director of EA Funds 3 months ago. I have two goals with this post:
- Sharing some early thoughts about what I've found and where I think EA Funds is headed.
- Announcing that we're now searching for a Head of the EA Infrastructure Fund, a hire I think is one of the most important ones we'll make this year.
Where EA Funds stands
For those less familiar, EA Funds channels individual donations to high-impact work through four cause-specific funds: the Animal Welfare Fund (AWF), the Long-Term Future Fund (LTFF), the Global Health and Development Fund (GHDF), and the EA Infrastructure Fund (EAIF). Since EA Funds (re-)became part of CEA in mid-2025, we've been building toward a model with full-time leadership for each fund, strong grantmaking processes, and the strategic clarity to make each fund a solid product for donors who want to do the most good with their giving.
The Animal Welfare Fund is our proof of concept. In just over a year of having full-time leadership, AWF developed a clear 3-year grantmaking strategy, grew from roughly $3M to $10M raised annually, and funded interventions improving welfare for billions of animals across dozens of countries [...]
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Outline:
(00:37) Where EA Funds stands
(03:48) The EA Infrastructure Fund
(06:54) The hire
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First published:
April 16th, 2026
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.