Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Although we have typically emphasized the importance for effective philanthropy of long-term commitment to causes and getting the right people in place, the most obvious day-to-day...
Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Our thinking on prioritizing across different causes has evolved as we’ve made more grants. This post explores one aspect of that: the high bar set by...
In 2019, we awarded a five-year grant and made an additional investment in Sherlock Biosciences to support the development of a diagnostic platform to quickly, easily, and inexpensively identify any human virus present in a patient sample.
Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. In 2016, we (Open Philanthropy) published two blog posts (1, 2) to explain why our grantmaking focus area related to AI is narrowly focused on funding...
Beginning in 1957, the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs brought scientists from across the Cold War divide to discuss nuclear disarmament. In his literature review, Paul Rubinson finds that philanthropic funders were the main backers of these meetings, which likely contributed significantly to greater international cooperation and, ultimately, disarmament.
Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Holden Karnofsky is a co-founder and the former CEO of Open Philanthropy. He left Open Philanthropy in April 2024. This post compares our progress with the...
Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. In February 2018, Open Philanthropy announced new openings for “generalist” Research Analyst (RA) roles, and we have since hired 5 applicants from that hiring round. This...
Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Today, Georgetown University announced our support for the launch of a new think tank dedicated to policy analysis at the intersection of national and international security...
Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Holden Karnofsky is a co-founder and the former CEO of Open Philanthropy. He left Open Philanthropy in April 2024. We believe that every life has equal...
Philanthropic funders provided long-term support for the legal, advocacy, and public-education efforts that helped secure marriage equality nationwide. Soskis concludes that this support was significant, though it interacted with broader cultural and political shifts that made the change possible.
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