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.

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  1. Center for a New American Security — Outreach on Technological Risk

    Award Date:
    09/2018
    Amount:
    $400,352
    Global Catastrophic Risks

  2. Washington University — Microbiome and Alzheimer’s (David Holtzman)

    Award Date:
    09/2018
    Amount:
    $1,726,594
    Alzheimer's Research

  3. New Virginia Majority Education Fund — Criminal Justice Reform

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $150,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  4. The Humane League — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $10,000,000
    Farm Animal Welfare

  5. FNPDA — Crate- and Cage-Free Campaigning in Brazil (2018)

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $200,000
    Farm Animal Welfare

  6. Texas Organizing Project Education Fund — Criminal Justice Reform

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $56,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  7. GoalsRL — Workshop on Goal Specifications for Reinforcement Learning

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $7,500
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI

  8. UCSF — Chronic Pain Research (Allan Basbaum) (2019)

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $1,021,318
    Scientific Research

  9. MAPS — Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Trial for PTSD therapy (2018)

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Drug Policy Reform

  10. Civil Rights Corps — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    08/2018
    Amount:
    $25,000
    Criminal Justice Reform