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School of Moral Ambition

The School of Moral Ambition (SMA) addresses the “participation barrier” preventing talented individuals from solving major global challenges. Its strategy rests on three pillars: the book Moral Ambition to shift narratives, scalable peer-led “Moral Ambition Circles” for community engagement, and intensive, sector-specific Fellowships (e.g., Tobacco Control, Sustainable Proteins) for deep intervention. SMA aims to reallocate human capital by making impact careers high-status and economically viable, thereby strengthening the entire impact ecosystem.

Systemic Lenses (Impact Approach)

Ecological They target high-impact interventions in sustainable systems, such as the “Sustainable Proteins” fellowship and EU food policy advocacy to accelerate the protein transition.

Economic The organization addresses the “Money Gap” by promoting “profit for good” and tax fairness, aiming to realign economic rewards with social utility.

Social SMA fosters a global “Moral Ambition Community” with peer-led Circles to normalize impact careers and strengthen the social fabric of changemakers.

Narrative / Belief Their primary leverage point is closing the “Coolness Gap” by reframing “doing good” as high-status and aspirational, explicitly using media and role models to shift cultural norms around career success.

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