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2018 Allocation to GiveWell Top Charities

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Holden Karnofsky

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December 12, 2018

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 Some content may be outdated.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...
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Campaign for Marriage Equality

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Holden Karnofsky

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History of Philanthropy

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September 20, 2018

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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Update on Partnerships with External Donors

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Holden Karnofsky

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May 17, 2018

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, the Open Philanthropy Project. Some content may be outdated.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 gives an update...
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Managing Funder-Grantee Dynamics Responsibly

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Michael Levine

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March 30, 2018

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 Some content may be outdated.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. There’s an adage about philanthropists: “when you become a philanthropist you never again eat a bad meal or tell a bad joke.” Being a funder comes...
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Our Progress in 2017 and Plans for 2018

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Holden Karnofsky

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March 20, 2018

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...
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An Update to How We’re Thinking About Grant Check-Ins

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Morgan Davis

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March 9, 2018

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. The Open Philanthropy Project’s mission is to give as effectively as we can and share our findings openly so that anyone can build on our work....
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Update on Cause Prioritization at Open Philanthropy

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Holden Karnofsky

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January 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, the Open Philanthropy Project. 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. Last year, we wrote: A...
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: Clinton Health Access Initiative’s Role in Global Price Drops for Antiretroviral Drugs

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Holden Karnofsky

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January 10, 2018

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. A little over a year ago, the...
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