Coefficient Giving directed over $1 billion in 2025, the most in our history. This is a significant milestone for us as an organization. It’s the result of extraordinary dedication from our funders, staff, and grantees, who share the conviction that effective philanthropy can be a powerful lever for making the world a much better place.
In 2025, we set out to lay the groundwork for giving at a greater scale, and — as I told our team at an all-hands recently — I honestly think we crushed it. We increased our total giving by over 50%; onboarded an almost totally new leadership team; launched two new funds and changed our name to Coefficient Giving to reflect our growing multidonor orientation; and more than doubled the funding we directed from non-Good Ventures donors to over $200 million.
Our goals for 2026 are even bigger. We aim to significantly scale our funding again, drive more proactive and ambitious grantmaking to help fill the most important gaps we see, and prepare for even larger growth in 2027 and 2028. We want to scale thoughtfully, growing a lot without losing our ability to make big decisions quickly, becoming too bureaucratic to pivot when new opportunities arise, or losing our willingness to bet on neglected (and sometimes weird) topics.
Two and a half months into the new year, the work still ahead of us feels a little daunting. On the supply side, Good Ventures — our largest funding partner — is eager to accelerate their giving, and the AI boom seems poised to drive a surge of new philanthropy. On the demand side, we see more and more compelling giving opportunities, driven by the advent of new technologies, the retrenchment in government development aid, and the payoffs to our investments in staffing up and exploring new causes over the last decade. And accelerating progress in AI only heightens the stakes.
I’ve decided to write a more personal reflection this year. Below, I cover what a decade of grantmaking has taught us about the compounding value of early bets, how I’m thinking about the pace of AI progress, our push to ambitiously own big problems, building our team to meet the moment, and becoming more agile as we scale.
In order to deliver on our mission, we need excellent people across the board. If you’ve ever thought of working with us, now is a great time. Please let us know what you’re excited to work on here and get updates on open roles from our monthly newsletter.