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Andrew Bacher-Hicks

@abacherhicks

Current: Vice President, Evidence and Evaluation @arnold_ventures. Former: Assistant Professor @BUWheelock

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Our Arnold Ventures RFP for RCT-based evaluations of social programs & policies will close on 10/15. In advance of this deadline, we're hosting a webinar to talk about the RFP and answer questions. Register below.

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Are you a researcher looking to improve your causal inference skills? I'm excited to announce that the CJ team Arnold Ventures is hosting 3 causal inference workshops this fall! Two are the day before ASC (Nov 12 in San Francisco), and one is the day before APPAM (Nov 20 just

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One week left to submit a 3-page LOI! If you want to use an RCT to evaluate the impacts of a U.S. social program / policy (broadly defined), make sure to take a look šŸ‘‡

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Academic job market candidates: Did you know you can "make your own post-doc" by applying for external research funding? Many/most departments would be happy to provide office space to someone who brings their own funds. Arnold Ventures currently has multiple open RFPs. Apply

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Comprehensive student support ranks among the most cost-effective programs to improve economic mobility, nearly doubling grad rates of community college students. Today we Arnold Ventures announced a $35 mil grant and partnership to scale it to 15 colleges across North Carolina.

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One month left until letters of interest are due for our most recent RFPs to fund RCTs and quasi experiments of social policies and programs. Learn more about what we’re looking for here šŸ‘‡

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This year's Econ job market has, by all accounts, been brutal. If you're still not sure what you're doing next year, applying for external funding to continue your work is a great way to buy yourself time & options. It's a way to "build your own post-doc." Check out AV's open

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Exciting to read about the 14 studies funded so far under Arnold Ventures quasi-experimental RFP. And...one week left to submit a 3-page letter of interest to be considered for the next round of funding.

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The BIP Lab is thrilled to have been funded by Arnold Ventures for 3.5 years to evaluate an original intervention to reduce absenteeism among young children. Collaborating with our former Harris Policy PhD student, Sebastian Gallegos -- the band is back together!

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The Arnold Ventures Evidence team hosted two webinars recently to provide insight into what we're looking for our two causal RFPs (RCTs + QEDs). Links to videos here if you're interested: arnoldventures.org/stories/webina… 3-page letters due in 10 days! Send us your ideas!

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🚨 Deadline TOMORROW: Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for our 'Strengthening Evidence' and ā€˜Building Evidence’ #RFP, which seek to fund RCT-based and quasi-experimental design evaluations of a program or policy. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4lXaQ8h

🚨 Deadline TOMORROW: Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for our 'Strengthening Evidence' and ā€˜Building Evidence’ #RFP, which seek to fund RCT-based and quasi-experimental design evaluations of a program or policy.

Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4lXaQ8h