We want to maximize the impact of our portfolio.

We’re open to supporting safe bets, like direct cash transfers to the world’s poorest people, as well as high-risk, high-reward projects, like minimizing risks from potentially world-changing science and technology. Read more about how we choose what to fund here.

  1. Centre for Effective Altruism — General Support (2021)

    Award Date:
    02/2021
    Amount:
    $7,500,000
    Effective Altruism
  2. Crate Free USA — Campaigning Against Gestation Crates (2021)

    Award Date:
    02/2021
    Amount:
    $70,350
    Farm Animal Welfare
  3. Hypermind — COVID-19 Forecasting

    Award Date:
    02/2021
    Amount:
    $311,333
    Forecasting
  4. Mercy for Animals — The People’s Fund

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $69,750
    Farm Animal Welfare
  5. Mount Kenya University — Farm Animal Welfare Science Masters Program

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $29,886
    Farm Animal Welfare
  6. Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention — General Support (2021)

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $6,949,382
    Potential GiveWell Top Charities
  7. Effective Altruism Debate Championship — General Support

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $5,915
    Effective Altruism
  8. GiveDirectly — General Support (2021)

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Global Health & Development
  9. Vital Strategies — Support for a Consortium on Alcohol Control Policy

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $100,000
    Potential GiveWell Top Charities
  10. Frontline Wellness — General Support

    Award Date:
    01/2021
    Amount:
    $240,000
    Criminal Justice Reform