Washington Post: Young Silicon Valley Billionaires Pioneer New Approach to Philanthropy
"The duo are emblematic of a new generation of millennial philanthropists seeking to give far beyond their own communities and experiences."
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{ Good Ventures Announces $5 Million in Matching Funds for GiveDirectly
A GiveDirectly cash transfer recipient. Good Ventures will match up to $5 million in donations to GiveDirectly this giving season. (Photo courtesy of GiveDirectly) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — December 3, 2013 — Good Ventures today announced $5 million in matching funds for donations made to GiveDirectly through January 31, 2014. The funds are intended to help GiveDirectly attract new donors and reach its goal of transferring tens of millions of dollars to extremely poor households in developing countries over the next few years.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy: A Facebook Co-Founder and His Wife Use Effective Altruism to Shape Giving
Good Ventures Co-Founder Cari Tuna "Dustin Moskovitz, a co-founder of Facebook, and his wife, Cari Tuna, are organizing their foundation, Good Ventures, to adopt the principles of effective altruism."
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{ Vicarious Announces $15M Series A Funding Led by Good Ventures
Image from a Vicarious software visualizer. (Image courtesy of Vicarious) UNION CITY, CA — August 21, 2012 — Vicarious, an artificial intelligence research company, today announced a $15M Series A round of financing led by Good Ventures LLC, a for-profit investment firm that will donate all of its earnings to the Good Ventures Foundation.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy: Another Facebook Co-Founder Gets Philanthropic
"Some advice for nonprofits that want a piece of the Facebook fortune: Get yourself on GiveWell's list of effective charities."
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Forbes 400 Summit: Bill Gates and Dustin Moskovitz
Forbes reporter Victoria Barret interviews Bill Gates and Dustin Moskovitz about giving.