March 10, 2023 These Health Research Funders Are Facing Down the Next Pandemic Threat — Whatever It May Be March 10, 2023/ Paul Karon The Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation and Open Philanthropy are collaborating under a partnership called Pandemic Antiviral Discovery, funding research to develop treatments that may be needed for future pandemics.Read More
December 21, 2022 Green Heavyweights: The Nation’s 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers December 21, 2022/ Michael Kavate We compiled a list of the top green funders in the U.S., based on the most recent full year of giving data available. One big takeaway: Living billionaires now dominate the list.Read More
November 21, 2022 FTX Collapsed and Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wealth Vaporized. Where Does Effective Altruism Stand? November 21, 2022/ Mike Scutari The EA field is at a crossroads in the aftermath of the FTX meltdown. We take a look at the movement’s pre-collapse identity crisis, SBF’s outsized influence, and where EA goes from here now that he’s out of the picture.Read More
July 21, 2022 Amid a Surging Housing Crisis, Should More Funders Be Paying Attention to YIMBYism? July 21, 2022/ Philip Rojc As the U.S. housing crisis escalates, a growing movement of advocates are saying yes to more housing in their backyards. While it has its controversies, YIMBYism may be an under-explored opportunity for impact.Read More
June 10, 2022 Why Open Philanthropy’s Backing This Evidence-Based Solution for Safe Water June 10, 2022/ Liz Longley Open Philanthropy and GiveWell are bringing their close-knit effective altruist partnership to bear on the problem of unsafe water. Here’s how they’re helping provide community chlorine dispensers to several African countries.Read More
February 16, 2022 A Universal Flu Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives. Private and Public Funders Hope to Make it a Reality February 16, 2022/ Paul Karon A universal flu vaccine could be a game-changer for global health and prevent future catastrophic pandemics. Several private funders are teaming up with government agencies to accelerate progress.Read More
February 10, 2022 GiveWell Turns Its Effective Altruism Lens to an Overlooked Issue—Eliminating Lead Poisoning February 10, 2022/ Liz Longley GiveWell rates charities based on the evidence-based principles of effective altruism, periodically recommending grants for causes with high potential. The latest example: reducing children’s exposure to lead toxicity.Read More