This post announced the launch of LEAF. It explains why lead exposure is such a devastating issue, what the fund aims to achieve, and where we committed our first $20+ million in grants.
The Global Aid Policy team estimates that in Western nations like the U.K., for every $1,000 spent on overseas development assistance, aid advocacy funders spend around $2.60 attempting to support and inform its allocation. Meanwhile, in Japan, advocacy spending is a mere $0.25 for the same amount. The following case study highlights one grantee helping to drive this work forward.
Dee Kathuria is a Recruiter who specializes in round management: the end-to-end process that includes everything from initial discussions with hiring managers to making a successful hire. Here, Dee shares what a typical "day in her life" looks like.
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 Some content may be outdated.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. Since our early days, we’ve studied the history of philanthropy to understand what great giving looks like. The lessons we learned made us more ambitious and...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. Open Philanthropy’s “Day in the Life” series showcases the wide-ranging work of our staff, spotlighting individual team members as they navigate a typical workday. We hope...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. Emily Oehlsen, our Managing Director for Global Health and Wellbeing (GHW), recently published a paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives that explains Open Philanthropy’s approach to...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. Open Philanthropy’s “Day in the Life” series showcases the wide-ranging work of our staff, spotlighting individual team members as they navigate a typical workday. We hope...
Open Philanthropy’s Global Health and Wellbeing (GHW) portfolio now spans eight different programs working to improve health, raise incomes, and reduce suffering around the world. Our most recent program, global public health policy, launched in November 2023.
It can be difficult to fully grasp all the work we do within the GHW portfolio given its broad mission and wide range of programs. This blog post aims to highlight just a few updates on what our grantees accomplished in 2023, to showcase their impact and make our work a little more tangible.
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. I have bittersweet news to announce: Holden Karnofsky, who cofounded Open Philanthropy and helped to run it through July 2023, is leaving to become a Visiting...
