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. International Refugee Assistance Project — General Support (2019)

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $1,000,000
    Immigration Policy
  2. Royal Veterinary College — Halal Poultry Slaughter Research

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $130,850
    Farm Animal Welfare
  3. The Humane League — Broiler Welfare Campaigns

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $750,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  4. Mercy for Animals — Broiler Welfare Campaigns

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $261,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  5. Farm Forward — Exit Grant

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $166,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  6. UC Berkeley — Alternative Meats Lab

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $131,579
    Farm Animal Welfare
  7. Cynthia Schuck & Wladimir Alonso — DALY Project (2019)

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $100,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  8. Center for Global Development — Gene Drive Research

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $348,550
    Scientific Research
  9. Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — CHAI ML Engineers

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $250,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  10. University of Southern California — Genomic Research Methods (Jan 2019)

    Award Date:
    01/2019
    Amount:
    $2,250,000
    Scientific Research