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Recent press about our work.

1. 12/02/2015 In the Media

   Chronicle of Philanthropy: Wringing the Most Good Out of a Facebook Fortune

   "Five years after they signed the Giving Pledge, the youngest on the list of billionaires promising to donate half of their wealth, the couple is embarking on what will start at double-digit millions of dollars in giving to an eclectic range of causes ... To figure out where to give, they created the Open Philanthropy Project, which uses academic research, among other things, to identify high-potential, overlooked funding opportunities."

2. 11/17/2015 In the Media

   Financial Times: Giving Away a Facebook Fortune (Video)

   Cari Tuna, wife of Dustin Moskovitz, tells Stephen Foley she is looking for philanthropic causes that others have overlooked.

3. 07/13/2015 In the Media

   The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Making History

   "A young donor behind a large, new foundation said something recently that really struck me — and in a good way."

4. 12/26/2014 In the Media

   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."

5. 12/03/2013{ Press Release

   Good Ventures Announces $5 Million in Matching Funds for 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.

6. 12/02/2013 In the Media

   Chronicle of Philanthropy: A Facebook Co-Founder and His Wife Use Effective Altruism to Shape Giving

   

   "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."