“Hive’s 2025 in Review and 2026 Plans and Funding Needs” by Kevin Xia 🔸, SofiaBalderson, Hive

Also posted on the Hive blog. TL;DR The Problem: The farmed animal advocacy movement is up against a trillion-dollar industry. To be effective, we need to be coordinated and strategic, but our potential is often lost due to a lack of shared infrastructure. Our Solution: Hive provides this infrastructure. We are a global, impact-focused "digital home" for over 4,500 farmed animal advocates across 100+ countries, serving as a movement multiplier through our active Slack community, widely-read newsletter, and strategic connections. Our Track Record: In 2024, we facilitated over 70 "High Impact Outcomes" (HIOs)—including job placements, new projects, and funding connections. In 2025, we have so far facilitated 77 HIOs. Our Slack community is the most active community in the broader Effective Altruism ecosystem, and our movement updates newsletter reaches over 4,500 subscribers. Our 2026 Plans: We will deepen our support for advocates in neglected regions (particularly Asia, Latin America, and Africa) through our Global Ambassador Program, focus on the depth of engagement in our community, and plan to pivot to recenter our most scalable program, the newsletter.  Our Funding Gap: Our 2026 budget is $463,000. We have a remaining funding gap of $200,000. For our End-of-year campaign, we [...] ---Outline:(00:17) TL;DR(02:09) The Challenge: A Fragmented Movement Against a Goliath(02:56) Our Solution: Building the Movements Digital Home(04:42) Our Track Record(05:31) In numbers:(07:25) In stories:(09:29) Our Plans for 2026: Deepening Global Engagement(10:57) Our Funding Situation & What Your Donation Will Achieve(11:34) Level 1: Crucial Momentum ($247,000 - raised)(12:39) Level 2: Momentum ($334,000 - where your donation will likely be)(13:59) Level 3: Cost-Effective Growth and Safety ($414,000)(15:01) Level 4: Building for Sustainability & Exploration ($463,000)(15:52) Risks and Uncertainties(17:23) How You Can Help(19:46) Want to Dive Deeper? --- First published: November 20th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/6vbKFckXmFjStw3bX/hive-s-2025-in-review-and-2026-plans-and-funding-needs --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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