Hi, I’m Sasha.
Since 2008 I’ve written about generosity, fundraising and leadership in the social sector, and the long, slow work of pursuing mastery. Lately, I’ve been writing more about AI. By day I run 60 Decibels.
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Manifesto in Defense of Raising Money 2008The Generosity Experiment, my TED talk 2010Generosity Day since 2011
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Instinct: My AI Assistant
A couple of weeks ago I was sitting with a fellow board member the night before a Board meeting. We were talking about simulations—AI-powered tools that create digital twins of people who then can be surveyed. I find this topic fascinating (and a bit terrifying), and have mostly been of the view that digital twins, by definition, will tell you the 80% that was easy to find out and leave out the 20% that really matters. He shared that he…
Recent posts
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Three Hours for Wicked Problems
Writer Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline and many other eerie, magical books, has a…
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EWIMO writing
It’s become horribly easy to spot AI writing. The false tension. The emojis and…
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Never Do, Can Do, Must Do
During COVID, I got hooked on the NY Times Spelling Bee. It was the…
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On AI-generated content, trust, and gatekeepers
Today, I received, by email, a great article by Woody Allen on antisemitism. Except…
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You Can’t Rush Deep Work
Deep work isn’t just about setting aside time in bigger blocks, or about putting…
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I'm raising money
Where this blog started: asking for money without apologizing, and treating it as a conversation between equals.
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I'm leading a team
Hiring, managing, culture, and protecting time for the work only you can do.
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I'm figuring out AI
Using AI at work without losing your voice or your judgment. The newest thread here.
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