We want to maximize the impact of our portfolio.

We’re open to supporting safe bets, like direct cash transfers to the world’s poorest people, as well as high-risk, high-reward projects, like minimizing risks from potentially world-changing science and technology. Read more about how we choose what to fund here.

  1. 221B Foundation — COVID-19 Testing in Nepal (Jay Mahat)

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $100,000
    Scientific Research
  2. Reclaim Philadelphia — Judge Accountability Work (2020)

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $165,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  3. Council on Strategic Risks — Biological Weapons Prevention (November 2020)

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $2,050,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks
  4. L214 — Broiler Welfare Campaigns in France (2020)

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $1,642,046
    Farm Animal Welfare
  5. Washington University in St. Louis — Research on Cryptosporidium Hominis

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $1,004,589
    Scientific Research
  6. Yale University — Cardiovascular Disease Therapy Research

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $450,000
    Scientific Research
  7. International Refugee Assistance Project — General Support (2020)

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $1,000,000
    Immigration Policy
  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology — AI Trends and Impacts Research

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $275,344
    Forecasting
  9. GLOBALG.A.P. — Fish Welfare Standards

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $61,667
    Farm Animal Welfare
  10. Material Innovation Initiative — Plant-Based Fashion Alternatives

    Award Date:
    11/2020
    Amount:
    $200,000
    Farm Animal Welfare