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.

Topics

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  1. New Incentives — General Support

    Award Date:
    04/2017
    Amount:
    $820,000
    Global Health & Development

  2. UC Berkeley — KLPS-4 Survey

    Award Date:
    04/2017
    Amount:
    $1,104,259
    Global Health & Development

  3. Rutgers University — Nuclear Conflict Climate Modeling

    Award Date:
    04/2017
    Amount:
    $2,982,206
    Global Catastrophic Risks

  4. College and Community Fellowship — General Support

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $50,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  5. Colorado State University — Planning Gift

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $25,300
    Farm Animal Welfare

  6. Vera Institute of Justice — Criminal Justice Reform Report

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $50,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  7. OpenAI — General Support

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $30,000,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI

  8. World Animal Protection — Broiler Chicken Welfare

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $517,588
    Farm Animal Welfare

  9. Centre for Effective Altruism — General Support

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $2,500,000
    Effective Altruism

  10. Life Sciences Research Foundation — Young Investigators

    Award Date:
    03/2017
    Amount:
    $195,000
    Scientific Research