People and Culture

Welcome to your home base for all things people and culture at AV.

Arnold Ventures’ People and Culture team is responsible for harnessing the energy and expertise of the organization’s more than 100 employees as they seek to solve some of the nation’s most intractable problems. 

The People and Culture team leads the organization’s efforts to hire and invest in the brightest minds, develop and implement strategies to engage and empower employees, strengthen and activate the organization’s operational power, and fuel Arnold Ventures’ values and principles in pursuit of sustainable policy change steeped in research and evidence. 

Please check out the resources available on the menu to the right to learn more about the areas we work in, and feel free to reach out to any of us with questions. 

Our Culture and Core Values

Our culture seeks to inspire and empower our people to innovate and develop bold ideas that will help Arnold Ventures achieve lasting impact. Our culture, and the core values that support it, should create an environment that spurs our team to think outside the box, feel comfortable pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and signal confidence in our team’s ability to make change happen through our philanthropic efforts. Although not an exhaustive list, below you’ll find examples of Arnold Ventures’ work culture. 

• We are adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity 
• We are intellectually curious, open-minded, objective, humble, collegial, and receptive to feedback 
• We are action-oriented with strong self-direction and self-motivation skills with the ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects 
• We are able to interact confidently and collaboratively with team members and navigate relationships with external experts, government leaders, advocates, and individuals

Arnold Ventures’ values reflect who we are as an organization, help us accelerate our strategic goals, strengthen our resolve, anchor us to our mission, and guide our decision-making. 

• Respect for Ourselves & Others 
• Audacious Action
• Collaborative Engagement
• Depth of Thought 
• Clear Communication

Who We Are