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. Brooklyn Community Bail Fund — General Support

    Award Date:
    09/2016
    Amount:
    $404,800
    Criminal Justice Reform
  2. People for Animals — International Cage-Free Advocacy

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $89,392
    Farm Animal Welfare
  3. Color Of Change Education Fund— Prosecutor Accountability

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $321,228
    Criminal Justice Reform
  4. Research Institute of Industrial Economics — Genomic Research Methods

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Scientific Research
  5. Machine Intelligence Research Institute — General Support

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  6. Florida Rights Restoration Coalition — General Support

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $48,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  7. UC Berkeley — Center for Human-Compatible AI (2016)

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $5,555,550
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  8. Mercy For Animals — International Cage-Free Advocacy

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $1,000,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  9. PICO National Network — Live Free Campaign

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $1,394,250
    Criminal Justice Reform
  10. Voice of the Experienced — General Support

    Award Date:
    08/2016
    Amount:
    $325,500
    Criminal Justice Reform