Dear Giving What We Can community,
We are writing to share exciting news: on Tuesday the 11th of November, the boards unanimously voted to appoint Sjir Hoeijmakers as the new global CEO of Giving What We Can.
Sjir was appointed after a rigorous recruitment process. The search committee received applicants from a wide pool, ultimately interviewing five final-stage candidates. Sjir excelled in each stage of the process, showing remarkable character, competence, and humility throughout. He has a strong understanding of the effective giving community and has already excelled in temporary roles as Acting and Interim CEO this year. The committee also received feedback from a large number of stakeholders, including the boards, the GWWC team, funders, and partners. Throughout this process, it became clear that Sjir will be a highly capable leader for the organization and help guide GWWC and the team to reach their ambitious goals.
We’d like to congratulate Sjir on his new role, and we look forward to this next exciting phase for Giving What We Can under his leadership.
Sincerely,
The CEO Search Committee
David Kozak, Matti Wilks, Nick Fitz, and Seth Holoweiko