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#207 – Sarah Eustis-Guthrie on why she shut down her charity, and why more founders should follow her lead
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2024/11/14
80,000 Hours Podcast
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Why did Sarah and Ben think postpartum family planning could be super impactful?
Choosing the right location for the charity: Why Ghana?
How do you start implementing a charity programme from scratch?
What were the early warning signs that something might be wrong?
Conducting proof-of-concept tests and the pilot programme in Ghana
How did Sarah and Ben deal with disappointing pilot results?
The ups and downs of founding an organization
Post-pilot research and reflection: Is family planning still promising?
The tough decision to shut down MHI
Community response to the shutdown: Surprising reactions
Mistakes and what Sarah could have done differently
Why should more charities scale back or shut down?
The movement of trust-based philanthropy
Empowering the beneficiaries of charities' work
The tough ask of getting nonprofits to act when a programme isn’t working
Exploring and pivoting in careers: What are the pros and cons?
PlayPumps: An example of a failed charity intervention
Charity Entrepreneurship: What is it and how can you get involved?
The mistake of counting yourself out too early
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