Worldshapers:

Accelerating Social Change

Worldshapers is a nonprofit that partners with new and established thought leaders to advance solutions to high-impact global issues. We support high-potential authors and advocates by helping them develop their ideas, influence stakeholders, and advance social change.

Idea & Impact Accelerator

Ideas shape the world. Great ideas can lead to significant impact, but only if they reach the right people at the right time. Our free support program assists subject matter experts in developing their ideas into impactful books or other media. We provide assistance with marketing and promotion to ensure their work reaches its intended audience.

Thought Leadership Through Authorship

Our core offering is a support program for nonfiction authorship. We guide participants through the processes of researching, writing, publishing, and promoting their books. While we are not a book publisher, we help our participants find the publishing opportunities that best align with their ideas and target audiences. Recognizing that not all ideas fit into traditional books, we can also assist in developing other formats such as podcast series, videos, or platform-building educational media.

Free Participation: As a nonprofit, we offer our program at no cost to participants. While we do not provide direct financial compensation, we help participants identify revenue models or commercial deals to ensure they are rewarded for their work.

Open Applications: We welcome applications from anyone with experience in writing and working within our focus areas, with no formal prerequisites. If you are passionate about creating change, we encourage you to send us an expression of interest.

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Our Focus Areas

Animal Protection

Our inaugural cause area is Animal Protection. We want to support people working to end the suffering of billions of animals in the food system. We are seeking advocates working on animal rights and welfare, the future of protein production, food system transition, and culture change.

Civic Engagement

Launching in 2025, our second focus area is Civic Engagement. We plan to support advocates of citizen activism, participatory democracy, and collective decision-making. We are interested in ideas addressing the future of democracy and solutions to its challenges. While applications are not yet open in this area, you can register your interest here.

Global Resilience

Launching in 2025, our third focus area is Global Resilience, working with people whose ideas aim to improve global resilience and cooperation in the face of catastrophic risks and sources of suffering. We support thought leaders with new ideas related to catastrophe preparedness, global migration, poverty and economic justice, and large-scale societal disruptions. Applications are not yet open in this area, but you can register your interest here.

Other Criteria

As we pilot our program in 2024 and 2025, we are refining our approach to best support our participants. Currently, we consider the following criteria:

Language Preference

Strong preference for English-speaking markets, with plans to expand globally when feasible.

Content Format

Preference for nonfiction book writing and content creation as a pathway to authorship.

Approach

Strong preference for constructive and solutions-oriented ideas.

Target Audience

Strong preference for participants who have built an audience or those with experience addressing a specific, influential audience.

Note: You do not need a fully formed idea or to meet all the above criteria perfectly. We are here to help you sharpen your focus and find the best opportunities to make an impact.

Who should apply?

While there are no formal prerequisites, ideal candidates often share the following characteristics:

Commitment

You can dedicate significant time over 1–3 years to develop your idea and its distribution.

Writing & communication Skills

You have demonstrated experience as a writer or thought leader and are willing to be coached.

Theory of Change

You have a clear plan for how your ideas can effect change, such as influencing stakeholders or advocating for policy adoption.

Credibility

You are—or can become—credible to address your target audience, such as having relevant professional or academic experience.