Drug Policy Alliance — General Support

Organization:
Drug Policy Alliance
Award Date:
06/2012
Amount:
$150,000
Purpose:
To support DPA's efforts to promote alternatives to current drug policies to reduce the harms of drug prohibition and drug use.

Good Ventures awarded a grant of $150,000 to the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) for general operating support. We selected the DPA based on our impression that it is the leading nonprofit working on drug policy reform. Learn more about our rationale for awarding this grant and why we believe drug policy reform is a promising philanthropic cause.

This award is a “learning grant,” meaning that it’s designed to help us learn more about an organization or cause we find promising. This grant is unrestricted so that the organization can decide for itself how best to translate the funds into impact. Follow our blog, Give & Learn, for updates on what we learn from this grant and others.

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