Coefficient Giving funding, Stray Dog Institute movement survey, Rethink Priorities cause-neutral fund
Your farmed animal advocacy update for early June 2026
Hi there! 👋 We (Megan and Chelsea) are at the helm today while Sofia takes a well-deserved sabbatical through June.
A lot has been happening in the farmed animal movement since we last updated you three weeks ago. Today’s Jobs & Opportunities section is especially dense. We’d be interested to know what you think of this edition, just hit reply to share your thoughts.
The most popular link from Hive Highlights late May 2026 was Animal Charity Evaluators' (ACE) latest Movement Grants announcement, featuring 25 projects and organizations globally.
To kick off today’s Hive Highlights, here are our 3 top picks from across the movement:
From Jobs & Opportunities
💰 Funding: Coefficient Giving opens two major requests for proposals: for Humane Fish Slaughter Research/Prototypes (approximately $7 million, submit letter of intent by 1 July), and for Alternative Protein Research and Development (up to $10 million, submit application by 10 August).
🔥 Opportunities: Stray Dog Institute invites animal advocacy organizations to complete its 2026 State of the Movement Survey, helping map the movement’s resources and funding allocations globally. Summary results will be published by the end of 2026 and shared with the full movement, including funders, to inform strategy. Share your thoughts by 30 September.
🔥 Opportunities: Rethink Priorities launches the Cross-Cause Fund, a new giving fund that uses cause-neutral research to allocate donor contributions across cause areas, including animal welfare. Right now, the animal welfare recommended allocations are EA Animal Welfare Fund, and two funds managed by The Navigation Fund.
P.S. There's still time to complete the short AI survey from Hive, Vegan Hacktivists, and Stray Dog Institute. Ten respondents will each direct $250 to a movement organization of their choice. Entries accepted through 12 June.
Warmly,
Megan, Chelsea, and the Hive team
How to navigate Hive Highlights
Every two weeks, Hive sends you the latest updates (click to jump):
Movement news: Covering 🐖 Animal Welfare, 🥗 Plant-Based Food & Alternative Protein, ⚖️ Policy, Legislation, and Law, 💪🏾 Animal Advocacy Org Updates, and 🎲 Other
Jobs & Opportunities: Covering 💼 Jobs, 💡 Skilled volunteering, 🔥 Opportunities, 💰 Funding, and 🤝 Upcoming External Events
Resources: Covering 📚 Research, 🎙️ Podcasts, 📙 Books, and 🎥 Videos
Hive updates: Covering the latest from our team!
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🐖 Animal Welfare
New World screwworm reaches the US for the first time in six decades, with five confirmed cases in Texas and New Mexico, raising concern about the impact on farmed animals.
New York’s state legislature passes a bill banning octopus farming, pending the Governor’s signature to become law.
Portland, Oregon passes a foie gras ban requiring restaurants to stop selling the product, the result of years of coordinated advocacy across multiple organizations.
A UK government advisory committee warns that breeding animals for lower emissions and higher productivity risks intensifying animal suffering.
🥗 Plant-Based Food & Alternative Protein
An international panel of 64 scientists recommends a predominantly plant-based diet as the evidence-based minimum standard for healthcare systems worldwide.
Germany announces a new biotechnology roadmap including a national innovation hub for cultivated meat and precision-fermented proteins, set to open in 2027.
New retail data from Germany, Spain, and the UK shows plant proteins are now cheaper than processed meat in some markets, with average meat prices rising 29–42% since 2019.
⚖️ Policy, Legislation, and Law
Ontario’s Court of Appeal overturns a 2024 ruling that struck down key sections of Ontario’s ag gag law, which was designed to silence whistleblowers exposing animal cruelty on farms.
Peru’s Congress advances two farmed animal welfare bills: one requiring transparent egg labeling and one mandating pain relief during piglet mutilation procedures.
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office forces the release of inspection reports on Scottish salmon farms, setting a landmark transparency precedent for animal welfare accountability.
💪 Animal Advocacy Org Updates
AVA International launches AVAx, a new series of national advocacy conferences designed to strengthen local farmed animal advocacy communities.
Stray Dog Institute shares State of the Movement: Funding Practices, a report on funding practices in the farmed animal advocacy movement in 2025.
Te Protejo publishes results from its Cruelty Free Commitment pilot, a six-month habit change program that saw an increase of up to 38% of participants moving towards a plant-based diet.
💼 Jobs
Junior and Mid-level Marketer, FarmKind. Remote. Apply by 14 June.
Programs Directors & Interim Executive Director, Vegan and Animal Rights Conference. Remote, UK. Apply by 20 June.
Movement Grants Manager, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE). Remote, US hours. Apply by 21 June.
Digital Communications Associate, Veganuary. Remote, India. Apply by 22 June.
Director of Programs, Fish Welfare Initiative. India. Apply by 28 June.
SciTech Manager, Good Food Institute APAC. Remote, China, Beijing preferred. Apply by 28 June.
Finance Associate (UK & US), Impact Ops. Remote, UK hours overlap required. Apply by 30 June.
Researcher, ACE. Remote, US. Apply by 30 June.
Program Intern/Consultant, Fall 2026 (part-time), Food Policy Pathways. Remote, US. Apply by 15 July.
Program Officer, Arthropoda Foundation. Remote. Apply by 15 July (rolling basis).
Managing Director, US/Canada, Mercy For Animals. Remote, US or Canada.
Director of Global Philanthropy (Major Gifts), The Humane League. Remote, US.
Digital Product Lead, Animal Rights and Defence of the Environment. Remote, CET-compatible timezone.
Executive Assistant, NutritionFacts.org. Remote.
Marketing Coordinator/Project Management Marketing and Campaigns Coordinator, Animal Equality. Remote, Germany.
Fundraising Manager, Animal Equality. Remote, Italy.
Campaigns Associate and Copywriter, Animal Equality. Remote, Mexico.
Donor Administration and Tax Compliance Coordinator, Full Stack Developer, and Senior Designer, Animal Equality. Remote, Spain.
Undercover Investigator, Animal Equality. Remote, UK.
Undercover Investigator, Animal Equality. Remote, US.
Social Media Generalist (Content Creator) (fixed-term, until 30 September 2026), Animal Rising. Remote, UK.
Webmaster (part-time, freelance), Our Planet. Theirs Too. Remote.
Job search tip: Browse Hive’s Jobs and Careers Resources and follow our Slack’s job feed in the #job-posting channel for new positions daily! You can also view the Animal Advocacy Careers, AltProtein.Jobs, Food Impact Careers, and Probably Good job boards.
💡 Job hunting? Also consider skilled volunteering
Volunteering helps you build skills, connections, context, and credentials, all while creating change for farmed animals. For many people, volunteering is a key step towards working professionally in the movement. For others, volunteering is one of several impactful ways to contribute.
Three places to find volunteering opportunities helping farmed animals:
The Hive Slack Community (that’s us!)
🔥 Opportunities
Animal Grantmakers hosts a free online webinar, Protecting Animals of All Kinds through U.S. Policy, on 10 June (today!).
Animal Justice hosts Big Ag Front Groups, Disinformation, & Activist Repression, a free online panel on industry tactics used to silence animal advocates, on 10 June (today!).
Scarlet Spark seeks native speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Mandarin to pilot its Feedback Skills On-Demand course. Sign up by 12 June.
Inner Wealth offers free leadership wellbeing support to one farmed animal advocacy incubator, fellowship, or accelerator serving participants in Asia. Apply by 15 June.
Violet Studios opens applications for its Volunteer Mentorship Program, a 3-month collaboration for creative professionals. Apply by 15 June.
Growth and Impact Group hosts a free webinar, How to Make the Most out of December: The Art and Science of Year-End Regular Donor Campaigns, on 16 June.
The ProVeg Incubator opens applications for its second cohort of Fast-track to Impact, a free three-month program for early-stage alternative protein startups globally. Apply by 21 June.
Vegan Marketing opens applications for the Vegan Impact Lab, a free marketing and communications accelerator for animal advocacy organizations in Latin America. Apply by 22 June.
Scarlet Spark opens applications for one-on-one organizational support for five animal advocacy organizations, with Global South teams especially encouraged to apply. Apply by 2 July.
Tilt Collective seeks a volunteer board member with senior finance, legal, or governance expertise to strengthen oversight of its philanthropic food systems initiative. Apply by 12 July.
Ambitious Impact opens expressions of interest for its first animal welfare-focused charity incubation round, launching in early 2027 in partnership with Shrimp Welfare Project co-founder Aaron Boddy.
Food Policy Pathways seeks current or former US government staff working on food, agriculture, or health policy to join its mentor network and support emerging public servants.
Switch4Good offers a free, tested digital campaign toolkit for organizations to counter meat and dairy industry messaging, with creative assets, cited science, and strategy support available.
💰 Funding
The Fondation Droit Animal opens applications for the Louis Schweitzer Law Prize, a €4,000 award for French-speaking legal practitioners working in animal law. Apply by 30 June.
The Microsanctuary Resource Center accepts applications for its microgrant program before the program goes on indefinite hiatus after nearly 10 years. Apply by 31 July.
Journalismfund Europe opens applications for The Invisible Life Grant Programme, offering funding for cross-border investigative journalism teams reporting on farmed animal welfare. Apply by 27 August.
Fundraising tip: Hive’s Fundraising Guide includes a database of current opportunities and key resources on how to fundraise.
🤝 Upcoming External Events
Vegan Creator Con, 13–14 June. Los Angeles, US.
EA Summit: Vietnam, 11 July. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
AVA Ghana, 16–19 July. Accra, Ghana.
EA Summit: Nigeria, 25 July. Abuja, Nigeria
EA Summit: Taiwan, 1 August. Taipei, Taiwan.
EAGxBerkeley, 21–23 August. Berkeley, US.
New Food Conference, 25 August. Berlin, Germany.
EAGxSingapore, 29–30 August. Singapore, Singapore.
Events tip: View more on the Connect for Animals (CFA) event list, the Effective Altruism Global event page, and our Conference Database.
📚 Research
Animetrics releases new research on Turkish consumer attitudes toward plant-based diets, with practical recommendations for advocates on messaging and engagement strategies.
Daniel Dorado argues that health-based vegan advocacy may be counterproductive, raising concerns about substitution effects, methodological limitations, and the weakening of ethical discourse around animal advocacy.
The Institute for Future Food Systems releases its April Studies & Reports roundup, covering topics like greenwashing in the meat and dairy sector.
matthes argues that major animal welfare interventions, including shrimp stunning, cage-free reforms, and alternative proteins, have weak evidence bases, calling for R&D to become the movement’s top funding priority.
The Plant Based Foods Institute releases new US regional data mapping where plant-based demand is strongest.
ProVeg China and the Chinese Institute of Food Science & Technology publish a Blue Paper on the top ten technical bottlenecks for alternative protein development in China.
The Stockholm Environment Institute finds that insect farming frequently falls short of its environmental and animal welfare promise in a new review of the industry.
Tiny Beam Fund publishes its 2026 list of priority research questions on the impacts of industrial animal agriculture in low- and middle-income countries.
ACE publishes a review of the evidence behind citizen-led ballot initiatives and referendums as animal advocacy interventions.
🎙️ Podcasts
Animal Law Podcast
When the Law Fails Farmworkers: J-1 Visa Exploitation, Labor Trafficking, and the Hidden Cost of Cheap Meat
The Animal Turn
Psychoanalysis and the Meat-Commodity with Teddy Duncan Jr.
Better Life for Animals
Breaking Through the Trance: Clare Mann on Animal Advocacy and Human Psychology
Future of Foods
The First Ever Cultivated Meat Farm with Ira van Eelen, co-founder of RespectFarms
How I Learned to Love Shrimp
Lives Well Lived
Our Hen House
“Moments of Respair”: Beagle Rescue, Animal Activism & Do We Need Hope? with Gretchen Primack
Tim Woodward of Animal Rescue Corps: Large-Scale Animal Rescue, Cruelty Response & the Fight for Animals
PLANT STRONG Podcast
How Alternative Meat Could Replace Industrial Animal Agriculture with Bruce Friedrich
🎥 Videos
Animal Justice debuts a new educational video exposing how Canada’s system of industry self-regulation shapes farmed animal welfare standards.
Animals’ View releases Insects, a short documentary exploring the reality of industrial insect farming and the ethical implications.
Faunalytics shares a webinar discussing key findings from The Aspirational Plate, its systematic review of vegan and vegetarian dietary rates across 58 countries.
In the Hive community, there’s someone who can help you 🤝🏾
Feeling a little stuck in your efforts for farmed animals? Now is a great time to get unblocked. Head to the help-requests channel in the Hive Slack Community and find the collaborator, advice, recommendation, or feedback that you need right now. With over 5,000 advocates across 100+ countries, there’s a community member that can help you. Ask or respond to a help request by 30 June and be entered to win a prize. Share your help request today!
Join us at our next Hive Community Conversations! 👋🏼
Expect a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with short 1:1s, small-group conversations, and a group photo to close. A great way to meet people across the global farmed animal movement without leaving your desk. Thursday 25 June, register here.
¡Dos eventos en español este mes! 🌎
This month, our LatAm Ambassador Alexia Dean offers two Hive events in Spanish! Please join us or share with Spanish-speaking farmed animal advocates.
Hive Community Conversations en español: This event is designed for farmed animal advocates across LatAm and anyone interested in this work. It will be a welcoming space to connect, exchange ideas, and explore regional challenges in farmed animal advocacy and activism. Wednesday 17 June, register here.
Hive Connect Latin America - Foundations for Building your Theory of Change: In this event, Claudia Escorza, Latin America regional coordinator at Stop Financing Factory Farming (S3F) and founder of Agencia Moral, shares the foundations for building a theory of change. Drawing on her experience at Mercy For Animals and The Humane League, Claudia offers an accessible walkthrough of the key concepts every animal advocate needs. Wednesday 24 June, register here.
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