OutcomesinHumanitarianWork:A ModestExampleofEffectiveness
June13,2023
Thereareafewtimeseachyearthatthoseofusthatrunnon-profitsneed togetouraccounting-andwriter-hatson.Oneannualtaskistocomplete stateandfederaltaxfilings,anotherisanannualreportorreviewofwhat’s beendoneandwhat’scomingupintermsoftheworkandprojects.Some ofthesecandodoubledutyasupdatestoGuideStarratingsorGreatNonprofitsrankings.
AsaLinkedInTopVoice,Ithoughtitmaybeefficienttotakeallthatwork andadditionallymakepublicapieceonoureffortsandoutcomes,andto perhapsaddadashofinspirationandabighelpingoftoolsandresources thatweprovide,always-free-all-the-time.Someofwhatfollowsisnew, andforthoseofyoualreadyfamiliarwithourwork,somewillbehopefully ahelpfulrefresher.
Mygoalshavealwaysbeentochampionthepowerofthesmallproject (withatip-of-the-hattoWilliamEasterly),toreducethedifficultyand frictionforthoseinterestedinwantingtodosomethinggoodforothersin need,andtoopen-sourcehumanitarianinterventionbyprovidingvarious toolsandresourcesatnocost.Intheprocessofthoseconcomitant actions,thefollowinghasevolved.
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Dr.ChrisStout
LinkedInTopVoice|BestSellingAuthor|Adventurer|Startup Whisperer|(Accidental)Humanitarian|APA's"Rockstar"
What’sNew
WeareinthemidstofsigningaMemorandumofUnderstandingwiththe PsychologyDepartmentofAzerbaijanStateUniversityofEconomicsor AzərbaycanDövlətİqtisadUniversitetiCənubiQafqazincollaborationwith theConsortiumforHumanitarianIntervention
Wearealsoproudtoannouncethatweareexpandingourresearchand resourceworkinpsychologyandglobalhealthadvocacy,practice,and educationtonowincludeaspectsofclimatechange.Thiswillbeinsupport ofboththeAmericanPsychologicalAssociation’sworkandtheWorld HealthOrganization’sworkinthisimportantarea,globally.
IpublishedthefollowingLinkedInTopVoicesarticles:
TheStingofMoralClarity
ANewToolfortheHumanitarianEmergencyMedicalKit
EffectiveAltruism:CharlieBresleronHowtoAmplifyYourImpact
VirtuewashingversusTrueAltruism:TheRiseofGrassroots Philanthropy(PulitzerNominatedforEditorialWriting).
What’sNotNew
Wecontinuetocurateandbuild-outaone-of-a-kindfreeresourceinour continuingeffortstoOpen-SourceHumanitarianIntervention.
OurFacebookGroupcontinuestogrow,featurecurrentevents,free trainingandresources.
OurLinkedInNewsletter, ToolsforChange, hasgrowntomorethan 150,000subscribers,pleasesign-up!
OurFellowshipandCertificateProgramsinHumanitarianIntervention continue.
What’sWorthRepeating
Viathiscurrentarticle,perhapsitcanserveasa“PeriodicMeta-ToolBox,” thatis,aone-stop-shoppingplacewhereIcurateandsummarizeand provideeasyaccesstocollectionofotherhelpfultoolsyoucanuseinyour work.Heregoes,andalso,letmeknowwhat’smissingandI’llseeifIcan helpprovidewhateverthatmaybeinafutureprojectorresource(thanks):
WrittenLongForm–Books
TheNewHumanitarians,VolumesI-III
WhyGlobalHealthMatters
ThePsychologyofResolvingGlobalConflicts:FromWartoPeace
Allofmybooks
WrittenShortForm–SelectedLinkedInTopVoiceArticles
HumanitarianReliefRelated
MyBestMistake:BecominganAccidentalHumanitarian
52WaystoChangetheWorld
InsidetheHarvardHumanitarianInitiativewithDr.TimErickson
WhyGlobalHealthMatters
TheComplexEleganceandConstantContradictionsofDerekSivers
Open-SourcingHumanitarianIntervention-GivingTuesday2021
Alonzo’sWorldofRisksandRewardsinDiplomaticandHumanitarian Work
InnovationinHumanitarianWorkDuringGeopoliticalCrisiswithDr. MohammadHaqmal
WhenItOnlyTakesaFewPenniestoSaveaLife,Here'sWhatIStart AskingMyself
Higher-EdatLowerCost:Open-SourcingEducation
ConsortiumforHumanitarianIntervention
SpecialEdition:Open-SourcingHumanitarianIntervention
StateofPhilanthropy:FindingHopeAmongthe'Disaster'of HumanitarianAid
ThePoweroftheSmallProject
PuttingtheHumanity(andHumility)inHumanitarianWorkwithDr GlennGeelhoed
EmergencyMedicineandGlobalHealthPerspectivesfromAcademic Rockstar,JanetLin,MD,MPH
BuildingPeacefromChaos—AroundtheWorldwithDr.MariFitzduff
GlobalInnovatorsSeries-Dr.TiffanyMassonandGlobalHOPE
CoolToolsforHumanitarians
WhyGlobalHealthNeedsitsOwn"HuffPost"
DIYHumanitarianism
CreativeDestructioninPhilanthropy?
APictureisWorthaThousandWords,butaNamingOpportunity....
CareerRelated
Buildinga“PortfolioCareer”
LivingaLifeinFull:RevolutionoverResolutions2.0
ACareer(andLife)inaBox
ReadytoLaunch,butWhereToandHowTo?TipsandToolstogetthat GreatGigorintoGradSchool
It’slikeaTEDtalkforMentoring
EpicIdeasfor2020:RevolutionoverResolutions
WhatYouNeedtoKnowtohaveanOptimizedHealthspan:Bio-hacking forBeginners
IfIWere22:TotheClassof2016(and'17andmydaughter)
WhatInspiresMe:BlueprintingALifeinFull
WhatHappensWhenPursuingYourGoalsGoesWrong(AndWhatTo DoAboutIt)
DearGraduates,NowIstheTimetoMessUp
WhyI'dRatherLoseMyPhoneThanMyTo-DoList
ProductivityHacks:HaveImpossibleTo-DoLists
AskYourself:'HowLongHaveIGot?'
ScienceandMedicineRelated
CanAIReallyMakeHealthcareMoreHuman—andnotbecreepy?
Commoditization,RetailizationandSomething(Much)Worsein MedicineandHealthcare
FitsandStarts:Predictingthe(Very)NearFutureof
AnApproachonUsingSocialMediaforGood(andNotLoseFriends)
SpecialEdition–StrongOpinionsLooselyHeld:Part4–Science, Psychology,Misinformation,Vaccines,andProsocialWaystoRespond
SpecialEdition–StrongOpinionsLooselyHeld:Part3–Science, Psychology,Misinformation,Vaccines,andProsocialWaystoRespond
SpecialEdition–StrongOpinionsLooselyHeld:Part2-Misinformation, Vaccines,andProsocialWaystoRespond
SpecialEdition–StrongOpinionsLooselyHeld:Part1-Scienceand Psychology
TheReproducibilityProbleminScience—What’saScientisttodo?(Part 3inaseriesof3)
TheReproducibilityProbleminScience—Shameonus?(Part2inaseries of3)
TheReproducibilityProblem—CanSciencebeTrusted?(Part1inaseries of3)
HowtoProtectYourselffromFadScience
HealthcareInnovation:AretherereallyMedicalUnicorns?
Can(orShould)WeGuaranteeMedicalOutcomes?
ACureforWhatAilsHealthcare'sBenchmarkingIlls?
ClimbingRelated
TheEthicalAlpinist:GraceintheMountainsoverGloryonSocialMedia
SummitsForOthers
SummitsforOthers:GlobalHealthChallenge2018
TL;DR
Weareincrediblyeffectiveatsavinglives.SeePhilanthropyfortheRestof Us:ChangingtheWorldfor73-centsaLifeandWhenItOnlyTakesa FewPenniestoSaveaLife,Here'sWhatIStartAskingMyself AndGiveWellsaystodirectlygototheNGOyouareinterestedin supporting.(Weagree,andGiveWellisgreatagreatnonprofittosupport, too!)
Weinterviewedsomeamazinghumanitariansandhadsomegreatguests onourpodcast,LivingaLifeinFull,besuretotune-in!
HereistheentireLinkedInTopVoicePlaylistwithover200articlesand counting.
TheCenter’sRepositoryof:
FreeMedicalandHealthcareGuides
HesperianDigitalCommons
HesperianHealthWiki
ResourcesByLanguage
APA’sDivision52InternationalResearchDatabaseResource
ReadingCollectionsandPeerReviewedLiterature
CharityHow-To’sliveandon-demandcourses
Fund-raisingandInternetTools
HelpfulTravel-relatedSites
HumanitarianMissionsAirfareDiscounts
YouTubeLibraryofInterviews,GuestAppearances,Lectures,and KeynoteAddresses,andmore…
Now,GetGoing
So,thereyouhaveit.Ihopethisservesasavariationonthethemeof whatStewartBrandusedtosayabout TheWholeEarthCatalog, inthat
youasareader,nowhaveaccesstotools.Pleaseconsiderputtingthemto work,andletmeknowifwecanhelp.
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LinkedInTopVoice|BestSellingAuthor|Adventurer|StartupWhisperer|(Accidental) Humanitarian|APA's"Rockstar"Psychologist|ÉminenceGrise