Update on Open Philanthropy Project
Holden Karnofsky gives an update on our work to choose focus areas for the Open Philanthropy Project. Read More
Topics: Global Catastrophic RisksWe’re committed to sharing what we learn, with detail and honesty, as we give.
We envision a world in which philanthropists increasingly document and share their research, reasoning, results, and mistakes to help each other learn more quickly and serve others more effectively.
In this space, we often cross-post items from the blog of our partner, Open Philanthropy, to give readers a fuller picture of the reasoning behind our work.
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10/31/2014 Blog: Give & Learn
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10/16/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Expert Philanthropy vs. Broad Philanthropy
Holden Karnofsky considers the benefits of developing deep expertise in a few causes compared with getting involved in many causes. Read More
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09/11/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Challenges of Transparency
Holden Karnofsky reflects on the biggest challenges of being public and open about giving decisions. Read More
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09/03/2014 Blog: Give & Learn David Roodman’s Draft Writeup on Immigration and Current Residents’ Wages
We commissioned David Roodman to examine how increasing immigration to the U.S. would impact wages for current U.S. residents. Read More
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08/20/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Introducing the Open Philanthropy Project
Cari Tuna writes about the Open Philanthropy Project, a new name to describe the collaboration between Good Ventures and GiveWell. Read More
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07/24/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts
Good Ventures has awarded $3 million to The Pew Charitable Trusts as part of our work on criminal justice reform. Read More
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07/04/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Potential Global Catastrophic Risk Focus Areas
Alexander Berger writes about the areas we currently see as most promising with the goal of reducing global catastrophic risks. Read More
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06/06/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Potential U.S. Policy Focus Areas
A blog post by Holden Karnofsky about the specific causes we're considering as possible focus areas in U.S. policy advocacy. Read More
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06/05/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Narrowing Down U.S. Policy Areas
A blog post by Holden Karnofsky about how we've investigated the space of policy-oriented philanthropy. Read More
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05/29/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Reflections on a Site Visit in Myanmar (Burma)
A blog post by Cari Tuna and Natalie Crispin about their recent trip to Myanmar and thoughts on the value of site visits. Read More
Topics: Global Health & Development