Thoughts on the Sandler Foundation
Holden Karnofsky examines the track record of the Sandler Foundation and whether or not its success is a product of an atypical approach to philanthropy.
Topics: Open Philanthropy ProjectWe’re committed to sharing what we learn, with detail and honesty, as we give.
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02/19/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Notes from November convening on our policy priorities
Holden Karnofsky writes about the November convening on possible Open Philanthropy Project U.S. policy priorities.
Topics: Policy, Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration Policy, Macroeconomic Policy, Open Philanthropy Project -
12/01/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Our Grants to GiveWell’s 2014 Recommended Charities
Cari Tuna explains the reasoning behind our grants to GiveWell's recommended charities for the 2014 giving season.
Topics: Global Health & Development -
10/31/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Update on Open Philanthropy Project
Holden Karnofsky gives an update on our work to choose focus areas for the Open Philanthropy Project.
Topics: Open Philanthropy Project, Policy, Global Catastrophic Risks -
10/16/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Expert Philanthropy vs. Broad Philanthropy
Holden Karnofsky considers the benefits of developing deep expertise in a few causes compared with getting involved in many causes.
Topics: Policy, Open Philanthropy Project -
09/11/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Challenges of Transparency
Holden Karnofsky reflects on the biggest challenges of being public and open about giving decisions.
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09/03/2014 Blog: Give & Learn David Roodman on Immigration and Current Residents’ Wages
We commissioned David Roodman to examine how increasing immigration to the U.S. would impact wages for current U.S. residents.
Topics: Immigration Policy, Policy, Open Philanthropy Project -
08/20/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Introducing the Open Philanthropy Project
Cari Tuna writes about the Open Philanthropy Project, a new name to describe the collaboration between Good Ventures and GiveWell.
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07/24/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts
Good Ventures has awarded $3 million to The Pew Charitable Trusts as part of our work on criminal justice reform.
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07/04/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Potential Global Catastrophic Risk Focus Areas
Alexander Berger writes about the areas we currently see as most promising with the goal of reducing global catastrophic risks.
Topics: Global Catastrophic Risks