Coefficient Giving → 80,000 Hours
Largest donor, disclosed by recipient
2026-09-19
The September 17 podcast identifies Coefficient Giving as 80,000 Hours' largest donor; the host says Max Nadeau's team has not directly funded it.
Audience-to-career recruitment
80,000 Hours
An EA-associated careers organization combining media, personal advice, recruitment and a job board, now focused on advanced AI.
Background
Its strategy joins articles, podcasts, video, marketing, one-to-one advice, headhunting and job listings. A September 17, 2026 interview with Coefficient Giving grantmaker Max Nadeau recruits prospective AI-safety nonprofit founders. The episode explicitly discloses Coefficient as its largest donor and says Max's team has not directly funded it.
Role in this network
Its strategy joins articles, podcasts, video, marketing, one-to-one advice, headhunting and job listings. A September 17, 2026 interview with Coefficient Giving grantmaker Max Nadeau recruits prospective AI-safety nonprofit founders. The episode explicitly discloses Coefficient as its largest donor and says Max's team has not directly funded it.
What the records show
80,000 Hours → Max Nadeau
Interviews grantmaker on new nonprofits
2026-09-19
80,000 Hours publishes its interview with Nadeau on recruiting founders and funding ambitious AI-safety organizations.
80,000 Hours → Project Tailwind
Promotes founder funding in podcast
2026-09-19
The September 17 episode presents Coefficient's funding opportunities to prospective founders and discusses Tailwind.
80,000 Hours → Max Harms
Podcast led to applicant contacts
2026-09-19
Harms attributes two grantees’ initial approaches to his podcast appearance.
From the investigation
A disclosed recruitment circuit
80,000 Hours' strategy combines media and marketing with personal advice, a job board and headhunting. Its current focus is helping advanced AI go well. The organization is trying to turn attention into careers.
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EA: money, media and new institutions
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Grantmakers: who selects and who can refuse
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4 relationshipsCoefficient Giving → Largest donor, disclosed by recipient → 80,000 Hours
2026-09-19
The September 17 podcast identifies Coefficient Giving as 80,000 Hours' largest donor; the host says Max Nadeau's team has not directly funded it. No amount or editorial approval right is disclosed here.
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80,000 Hours → Promotes founder funding in podcast → Project Tailwind
2026-09-19
The September 17 episode presents Coefficient's funding opportunities to prospective founders and discusses Tailwind. Published September 17; recorded August 18. Donor relationship is explicitly disclosed.
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80,000 Hours → Interviews grantmaker on new nonprofits → Max Nadeau
2026-09-19
80,000 Hours publishes its interview with Nadeau on recruiting founders and funding ambitious AI-safety organizations.
Read the original source 1
80,000 Hours → Podcast led to applicant contacts → Max Harms
2026-09-19
Harms attributes two grantees’ initial approaches to his podcast appearance. Harms’ account; 80,000 Hours did not make these awards.