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. Machine Intelligence Research Institute — AI Safety Retraining Program

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $150,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  2. Prison Policy Initiative — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $100,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  3. Centre for Effective Altruism — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $2,688,000
    Effective Altruism
  4. Project NIA — Transformative Justice Work Led by Mariame Kaba

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $121,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  5. VOCAL-NY — Court Watch NYC

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $75,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  6. We Got Us Now — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $100,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  7. AI Impacts — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $100,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  8. Fortify Health — General Support

    Award Date:
    06/2018
    Amount:
    $295,217
    Global Health & Development
  9. Open Phil AI Fellowship — 2018 Class

    Award Date:
    05/2018
    Amount:
    $1,135,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  10. Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    05/2018
    Amount:
    $200,000
    Criminal Justice Reform