Do funders take documentary film seriously as impact work?
Half of them treat it as communications rather than as the work itself.
QuestionCreative Economy
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Everything
Every cause, in one list.
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The mini-grid has been running for a year. Here are the real numbers.
Eighty-four connections. Uptime 91 percent, which is worse than we promised and better than the diesel it replaced. Average household spend went down...
PostEnergy
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Questions to ask before you accept a partnership
A short list I wrote after a partnership went badly. Who owns the data. Who talks to the funder. What happens to staff if it ends early. Who owns...
ResourceSocial Enterprise
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What is a realistic overhead percentage to put in a proposal?
I have been told 7 percent, 15 percent and "never mention it".
QuestionFinance
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A seed bank run by the farmers who use it
Eleven villages, one storage building, and a committee that decides the rules rather than us. Stage is early. The building is up. The governance is...
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How do you give difficult feedback to a volunteer?
They are unpaid, they mean well, and the work is not good enough.
QuestionLeadership
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Should I put my unfinished degree on my CV?
I have one semester left. Some people say wait, some say list it as expected.
QuestionCareers
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Is anyone tracking what happens to solar equipment at end of life?
We install a lot of panels and batteries. In ten years they become waste and I have not seen a plan anywhere.
QuestionEnergy
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How do you handle burnout when the work never stops?
Asking honestly. Third year of clinical placements and I am not sure I am coping.
QuestionHealth
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Open access fees are more than my monthly salary. What do people do?
The journal I want charges 2,400 USD. My institution will not cover it.
QuestionResearch
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