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Nine Foundations with Billions More in the Bank: Tax Filings Reveal Big 2024 Increases
Much More to Come? 26 Young Giving Pledgers
Open Philanthropy Is Now Coefficient Giving. Here’s What Has (and Hasn’t) Changed
Here’s Why Open Philanthropy Is Doubling Down on Abundance
Could a Higher Foundation Excise Tax Spur DAF Reform?
Philanthropy’s Most Powerful People Under 40
Sign of the Times? The Dells Grow Their Foundation by a Cool $5 Billion
Open Philanthropy Tackles the “Low-Hanging Fruit” in Public Health
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Targets Lead Poisoning in the First of Its New “Big Bets”
Philanthropy’s 30 Most Powerful Couples
Tech Philanthropy Watch: WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum Has a New $1.5 Billion Fund
Legacy Foundations Love Listing Out Their Grants. Billionaire Givers? Not So Much
Visit the website of a major legacy foundation and almost without exception you will find one of the hallmarks of philanthropic transparency: a grants database. But if you’re hoping for the same from America’s biggest individual donors, you’re often … [Read more...] about Legacy Foundations Love Listing Out Their Grants. Billionaire Givers? Not So Much
What a Facebook Cofounder’s Latest $1.9 Billion for His Foundation Says about Philanthropy’s Future
Many Large Private Foundations Fail to Pay Out 5% of Assets. Here’s Why
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on June 18, 2024. In a March piece in the New York Times, David A. Fahrenthold and Ryan Mac reported that Elon Musk’s Musk Foundation did not meet the IRS requirement to distribute 5% of the fair … [Read more...] about Many Large Private Foundations Fail to Pay Out 5% of Assets. Here’s Why
Six Reasons Why Effective Altruism Isn’t Going Anywhere
Sam Bankman-Fried might have a lengthy prison sentence in his future, but reports of the death of effective altruism, the philanthropic movement he vocally espoused, have been greatly exaggerated. For over a year now, the downfall of the crypto mogul … [Read more...] about Six Reasons Why Effective Altruism Isn’t Going Anywhere
The 50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy
How Effective is Effective Altruism? A Deep Dive Into Two of Open Philanthropy’s EA-Inspired Programs
The sands may seem to be shifting under the effective altruism movement these days, but it’s hard to argue with its bedrock philosophy: to do as much good as you can with the resources available. Those goals guide most of today’s strategic … [Read more...] about How Effective is Effective Altruism? A Deep Dive Into Two of Open Philanthropy’s EA-Inspired Programs
FTX Collapsed and Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wealth Vaporized. Where Does Effective Altruism Stand?
In May, effective altruism’s de facto thought leader, Scottish philosopher William MacAskill, published a blog post looking at the field’s funding situation. After mentioning some of the movement’s past successes, such as gaining access to the … [Read more...] about FTX Collapsed and Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wealth Vaporized. Where Does Effective Altruism Stand?
Why Open Philanthropy’s Backing This Evidence-Based Solution for Safe Water
Three in 10 people in the world lack access to safe drinking water, but children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences. Nearly 1,000 children die each day from preventable water and sanitation-related diseases like diarrhea — a condition … [Read more...] about Why Open Philanthropy’s Backing This Evidence-Based Solution for Safe Water
What We Learned From a Deep Dive Into Tech Industry Giving
Ask the average American to name the president of the Lilly Endowment or five Wall Street mega-donors, and they’ll probably pause for a few moments, shrug, and then try to change the subject.It’s hard to blame them. Figures like Lilly’s Jennett Hill … [Read more...] about What We Learned From a Deep Dive Into Tech Industry Giving
With More Donors on Board, Open Philanthropy Is Spinning Its Criminal Justice Work into a New Fund
In the six years since Open Philanthropy’s criminal justice reform program began, it has become one of the most influential funders in this area of philanthropy, overseeing a wide-ranging grantmaking portfolio and supporting organizations working to … [Read more...] about With More Donors on Board, Open Philanthropy Is Spinning Its Criminal Justice Work into a New Fund
Who Are America’s Most—and Least—Generous Young Billionaires?
In a recent post, we highlighted the latest Forbes 400 richest Americans list. For the second year in a row, Forbes ranked each individual with a “Philanthropy Score.” The score is based on the entrant’s lifetime giving, and is assessed along a scale … [Read more...] about Who Are America’s Most—and Least—Generous Young Billionaires?
Quantitative Advocacy: How an Effective Altruist Funder Backs Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform is a growing priority among funders these days, and strategies abound. But one common thread is backing rational assessment and evidence-based solutions to improve a flawed system that causes enormous societal harm. In that … [Read more...] about Quantitative Advocacy: How an Effective Altruist Funder Backs Criminal Justice Reform
Who’s Helping Push the Idea of a Basic Income into the Political Mainstream?
Our era is no stranger to political recalibrations. On either side of the aisle, movements bubble up from the grassroots and leave philanthropy playing catch-up. But there is also a surprising variety of places where society’s elites have played a … [Read more...] about Who’s Helping Push the Idea of a Basic Income into the Political Mainstream?
Who’s Backing a Long-Shot Effort to Fundamentally Reform American Voting?
One of the striking things about philanthropy is that donors can help establish a beachhead for ideas that were once unpopular, or simply disregarded. Marriage equality is a recent example. Going back a little further, so is the right’s highly … [Read more...] about Who’s Backing a Long-Shot Effort to Fundamentally Reform American Voting?
A Research Funder Knocks on the NIH’s Door Looking for Ideas—And Big Grants Flow
One challenge in science philanthropy is finding the right niche where a grantmaker can really make an impact. Research is complex and expensive, after all, and even the wealthiest donors are working with a lot less money than corporate or government … [Read more...] about A Research Funder Knocks on the NIH’s Door Looking for Ideas—And Big Grants Flow
Philanthropy Forecast, 2018: Trends and Issues To Watch
When I first started following philanthropy over 20 years ago, it was a pretty sleepy sector. The big legacy foundations were the dominant players, and then, as now, they tended to move slowly—often taking a year or more to shift strategies in … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Forecast, 2018: Trends and Issues To Watch
Bang For Your Buck: The Nonprofit Rating Charities by Impact
As we head into the season of giving, those who want to donate to charity may be wondering where their dollars will have the biggest impact.That was the question that led Elie Hassenfeld and Holden Karnofsky to start GiveWell, a nonprofit that … [Read more...] about Bang For Your Buck: The Nonprofit Rating Charities by Impact
Windfall: As Mark Zuckerberg Sells His Facebook Stock, Get Ready for Bigger Philanthropy
Billions of dollars will soon be flowing to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative as Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg begins to sell off millions of shares in his company.In a Facebook post Friday, Zuck said that he anticipates “selling 35-75 million … [Read more...] about Windfall: As Mark Zuckerberg Sells His Facebook Stock, Get Ready for Bigger Philanthropy
