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Open tabs: Jacqueline Payne
“So much AI research asks how AI affects humans, and never asks, well, what about everyone else? I want to understand the biases that current research isn't considering, the ones that leave animals out, and help address that from the inside.”
Should You Start a Nonprofit, or Join One?
When deciding whether to start a nonprofit vs. join one, most people frame this as a question about ideas, skills or impact: is my idea good enough to build an organization around, or should I lend my skills to one that already exists? That framing misses what matters just as much. Founding is a different job from any role inside an established org, and the deciding factor is rarely the idea. It is whether the shape of a founder's life fits the shape of yours.
Community Member Spotlight: Rakefet Cohen Ben-Arye
Spotlighting Rakefet Cohen Ben-Arye: From research to movement-building, Rakefet is helping shape plant-based advocacy in China.
As Research Manager at the China Vegan Society, she’s showing how compassion paired with research can shift systems at scale.
Beeyond Buzzwords: Hands-on Community Building
We often talk about being hands-on in our community building - but what do we mean by it?
Meet the Team: Megan
Megan ensures the culture that makes Hive what it is: collaborative, thoughtful, and full of people who care deeply about animals and each other.
Join us as we get to know our Communications Lead, Megan Jamer!
Beeyond Buzzwords: Networking
Everyone always talks about networking - but what do we mean by it?
Meet the Team: Alexia
Alexia is helping strengthen bridges across Latin America’s diverse farmed animal advocacy landscape with empathy, strategy, and care.
Join us as we get to know our Latin America Ambassador, Alexia!
Latin America Ambassador Program: Six Months of Learning and Growth
Six months into her role as Hive’s Latin America Ambassador, Alexia shares with Hive’s Community Coordinator, Nazlı, what she’s been learning from connecting advocates across Latin America — the progress so far, the uncertainties ahead, and her plans for the next six months.