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    EA Groups Resource Centre

    This is a collection of resources for EA group organisers curated by the Groups Team at the Centre for Effective Altruism.

    Use the search bar (top-right) to find specific pages or use the toggles to expand the boxes below to see all pages.

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    Things organizers can’t miss

    ▪️Finding co-organisers▪️How do EA groups produce impact?▪️Things we recommend you sign up to▪️Succession and handover guide ▪️Pre-semester checklist▪️1:1 Meetings▪️Applying for funding for you and your group
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    Starting a group

    ▪️Before you begin▪️Types of groups▪️Key steps for starting a group▪️Registering a university group▪️[AIS] Registering a university group▪️Your first event▪️Finding co-organisers
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    Big-Picture Strategy

    ▪️Semester planning template▪️How do EA groups produce impact?▪️Post-intro fellowship: guide to running and planning▪️Checklist: what’s next for your group?▪️Checklist: what’s next for your members?▪️Models of movement building▪️Succession and handover guide
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    Connecting to EA Outside Your Group

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    Connecting your members to the EA Community
    ▪️Recurring internships and fellowships to look out for▪️EAG’s and EAGx’s
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    Connecting yourself to the EA Community
    ▪️Things we recommend you sign up to▪️Key contacts▪️EAG’s and EAGx’s
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    Events: Workshops, Talks, Socials and Retreats

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    How to do events well
    ▪️Guide for great event logistics ▪️Deciding which development events are right for you
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    Workshops, talks, and other ‘developmental’ events (1-2 hrs)

    ▪️Introduction talk/presentation

    ▪️Workshops/talks ideas
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    Workshops, talks, and other ‘developmental’ events (2+ hrs)
    ▪️Retreats and summits

    ▪️Tabling guide and club fairs (freshers fair, market fair)

    ▪️EA concepts workshop▪️Hackathons
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    Retreats and summits
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    Socials
    ▪️Social event considerations▪️Social event ideas
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    1:1 Meetings

    ▪️1:1 Meetings

    ▪️Career 1:1 meetings

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    Fellowships/Programs You Can Run

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    Introductory Fellowship Material
    ▪️Introductory fellowship: guide to running and planning▪️Introductory fellowship: syllabi
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    Post-Intro Fellowship Material
    ▪️Post-intro fellowship: guide to running and planning▪️Post-intro fellowship: syllabi and programs
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    Career Guidance

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    Things you can run
    ▪️Career 1:1 meetings▪️Career planning program▪️Career co-working ▪️80k advising application session
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    Things you can direct people to
    ▪️Recurring internships and fellowships to look out for▪️Maps of EA organisations and landscapes▪️EA Opportunities Board

    ▪️EAG’s and EAGx’s

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    Logistics of Running a Group

    ▪️Useful online tools ▪️Semester planning template▪️Email templates ▪️How to run and structure a committee▪️Succession and handover guide ▪️1:1 Meetings▪️Measurement and evaluation
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    Outreach and Communication

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    University group outreach
    ▪️Why the first weeks of term are the most important▪️Pre-semester checklist▪️Tabling guide and club fairs (freshers fair, market fair)▪️Introduction talk/presentation
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    Graphics, Social Media, and Website Templates
    ▪️Social media strategy▪️Canva and social media templates▪️Website templates

    ▪️Email templates

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    Verbal Communication Guide
    ▪️Introducing EA and communicating about it▪️Common criticisms and (potentially) useful responses▪️Facilitation techniques and managing group conversations▪️Public speaking advice ▪️Tabling guide and club fairs (freshers fair, market fair)
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    1:1 Meetings
    ▪️1:1 Meetings▪️Career 1:1 meetings
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    Funding and Physical Resources

    ▪️Applying for funding for you and your group▪️Books and roll-up banners▪️T-shirts
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    Preventing Problems

    ▪️A welcoming and considerate group environment

    ▪️Media and outreach risks

    ▪️Community contacts

    ▪️Managing contentious conversation topics

    ▪️Codes of conduct

    ▪️Demographic diversity and inclusion

    ▪️When your target group has low English proficiency

    ▪️Tips on talking about money in EA groups

    ▪️Reducing problems from alcohol

    ▪️Sustaining an EA lifestyle and avoiding burnout

    ▪️Approach to politics and polarized issues

    ▪️Advice on group houses

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    Managing difficult situations

    ▪️Responding to interpersonal problems▪️When and how to ask people to leave your EA group▪️Responding to mental health crises▪️Responding to the death of a member
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    ▪️Community contacts▪️Managing contentious conversation topics▪️Codes of conduct▪️When your target group has low English proficiency▪️Tips on talking about money in EA groups▪️Reducing problems from alcohol▪️Sustaining an EA lifestyle and avoiding burnout▪️Approach to politics and polarized issues▪️Advice on group houses▪️Media and outreach risks▪️A welcoming and considerate group environment▪️Demographic diversity and inclusion Start a groupSupport and Funding for GroupsRunning a GroupCan’t Find What You’re Looking for?generic page template📋EA Intro Program Discussion Guide (1)EA Intro Program Discussion GuideHome▪️Retreats and summits▪️Retreats and summitsFacilitator Practice ExerciseIn-Depth EA Program: Syllabus

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