January 11, 2023 How Philanthropy Might Surprise Us in 2023 January 11, 2023/ Philip Rojc Philanthropy can be a bit stodgy, but especially in recent years, the sector has kept us guessing. Here are a few ways philanthropy might surprise us in 2023 — some good, some not so good.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
November 16, 2022 The Philanthropic Fallout from the Collapse of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried November 16, 2022/ Michael Kavate As the crash of cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues to reverberate, who is being impacted most by the fiasco? And what are the larger implications for billionaire philanthropy?Read More
August 10, 2022 Next in Line: 11 Young Giving Pledgers to Watch August 10, 2022/ Ade Adeniji The Giving Pledge has been taken up by super-rich donors ranging from their 30s through their 90s. While many younger pledgers have given in a relatively modest way to date, there’s a lot more where that came from.Read More
July 07, 2022 Ultra-Wealthy Donors to Watch: Who’s Taken the Giving Pledge So Far in 2022? July 07, 2022/ Philip Rojc Although its usefulness as a prod for vastly larger billionaire giving is debatable, the Giving Pledge remains a window into the continued evolution of big-donor philanthropy as a practice. Here’s who’s taken the pledge so far this year.Read More
December 09, 2021 Who Are the Next Billionaire Climate Mega-Donors? December 09, 2021/ Michael Kavate Growing numbers of America’s super-wealthy are wading into giving to avert the climate crisis. Here’s a list of billionaires who are just getting started in climate funding, or otherwise signaling greater potential giving ahead.Read More
August 31, 2021 A Booming Crypto Platform Makes Its First Foray into Climate Funding. Here’s What It’s Backing So Far August 31, 2021/ Michael Kavate FTX is one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, and founder Sam Bankman-Fried is making major commitments to philanthropy. FTX Foundation just took its first steps, offering early insights into his priorities.Read More
August 31, 2021 A Young Crypto-Billionaire’s Nascent Approach to Giving: 7 Questions for Sam Bankman-Fried August 31, 2021/ Michael Kavate This 29-year-old MIT graduate and effective altruist wants to make as much money as possible and give most of it away. We spoke with him about the new FTX Foundation and his thoughts on philanthropy in general.Read More