Open Philanthropy Project Update

An update on the progress we've made over the last six months at the Open Philanthropy Project. Read More
Topics: Scientific Research, Global Catastrophic RisksWe envision a world in which philanthropists increasingly document and share their research, reasoning, results, and mistakes to help each other learn more quickly and serve others more effectively.
In this space, we often cross-post items from the blog of our partner, Open Philanthropy, to give readers a fuller picture of the reasoning behind our work.
An update on the progress we've made over the last six months at the Open Philanthropy Project. Read More
Topics: Scientific Research, Global Catastrophic RisksWe're excited to announce that Lewis Bollard plans to join us as a Program Officer, working on the treatment of animals in industrial agriculture. Read More
Topics: Farm Animal WelfareOn the process of and reasoning behind hiring our Program Officer for criminal justice reform, Chloe Cockburn. Read More
Topics: Criminal Justice ReformWe recently published a case study on the impact of philanthropy on the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Read More
Topics: History of PhilanthropyWhat if a big geomagnetic storm does hit? Part 4 in David Roodman's series. Read More
Topics: Global Catastrophic RisksNick Beckstead discusses our work on global catastrophic risks, & how we think about what size of risks are most worth worrying about. Read More
Topics: Global Catastrophic RisksDavid Roodman investigates whether increasing alcohol tax rates would save lives. Read More
Topics:Our investment is meant to accelerate GiveDirectly’s growth and build its capacity to partner with major international aid agencies. Read More
Topics: Economic Empowerment, Global Health & DevelopmentPart 3 in our series on fundamental questions for philanthropists: things to keep in mind when making and evaluating grants. Read More
Topics:David Roodman uses extreme value theory to estimate the risk of an outsized geomagnetic storm: part 3 of a series. Read More
Topics: Global Catastrophic Risks