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. Center for Applied Rationality — General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $1,000,000
    Effective Altruism
  2. Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense— General Support (2018)

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $2,588,162
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  3. Mass General — Alzheimer’s Disease Research (Tanzi and Moir) (2018)

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $760,000
    Alzheimer's Research
  4. LatinoJustice — Media Fellowship

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $50,000
    Criminal Justice Reform
  5. Center for Applied Rationality — SPARC

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $560,000
    Effective Altruism
  6. Princeton University — Rescuing Biomedical Research

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $409,112
    Scientific Research
  7. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Sepsis Therapy (Michael Donnino)

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $2,939,400
    Scientific Research
  8. Helen Keller International — Vitamin A Supplementation

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $7,200,000
    Global Health & Development
  9. Sightsavers — Deworming Programs (January 2018)

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $2,500,000
    Global Health & Development
  10. Niskanen Center — Research on Immigration Policy

    Award Date:
    01/2018
    Amount:
    $400,000
    Immigration Policy