Aaron Gertler

Aaron Gertler is a Communications Officer at Open Philanthropy, a position he has held since January 2022.2 Prior to joining Open Philanthropy, Gertler worked for three years at the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA), where he focused on content-related projects.2

Professional Background

Gertler has a diverse professional background that includes:

• Working on the Effective Altruism Forum for three years, where he served as a moderator1
• Starting Yale University's student Effective Altruism group1
• Advising a small, private foundation that makes EA-adjacent donations1
• Holding various roles such as tutor, freelance writer, tech support agent, and music journalist1

Involvement in Effective Altruism

Gertler has been actively involved in the Effective Altruism (EA) movement:

• He founded Yale's student EA group in 20141
• He worked at CEA on various projects, including the EA Forum1
• Currently, he serves as a Communications Officer at Open Philanthropy, a prominent organization in the EA space2

Personal Interests and Philanthropy

Outside of his professional work in EA:

• Gertler plays Magic: the Gathering at a semi-professional level1
• He donates half of his winnings from Magic: the Gathering to charity (over $50,000 in 2020)1
• He maintains a blog and keeps a public list of his donations at aarongertler.net1

Aaron Gertler's LinkedIn profile confirms his current role as Communications Officer at Open Philanthropy3, and his extensive involvement in the Effective Altruism community demonstrates his commitment to the field of philanthropy and social impact.