An update from Good Ventures
We are writing to share that while we generally plan to continue increasing our grantmaking in our existing focus areas via our partner Open Philanthropy, we have decided to exit a handful of...
View ArticleHow the Open Wing Alliance has helped free hundreds of millions of chickens...
It’s September 2016, and Aaron Ross is in the quiet Parisian suburb of Massy, sitting in a sleek conference room at Carrefour’s headquarters. Carrefour is either the largest or second-largest retailer...
View ArticleHow Platinum Helps Draw Attention to Japan’s Role in Global Health Funding
Japan spent more than $19.6 billion on overseas development assistance (ODA) in 2023, making it the third largest single-country donor behind the US and Germany. Open Philanthropy’s Global Aid Policy...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Lead Exposure Action Fund
As with many of our blog posts, this is a cross-post from Open Philanthropy, our partner organization. It’s a slightly unusual cross-post because we weren’t the sole funder for the initiative; many...
View ArticleHow Neil King and David Baker are using AI to create more effective vaccines
In October, our longtime grantee David Baker won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for groundbreaking work in protein design. We wanted to take the opportunity to highlight his work and some of its...
View ArticleSuggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2024
As with many of our blog posts, this is a cross-post from Open Philanthropy, our partner organization. As we enter the holiday giving season, we’re continuing our tradition of sharing a list of...
View ArticleFive Highlights from our Scientific Research Portfolio
As with many of our blog posts, this is a cross-post from Open Philanthropy, our partner organization. Since 2016, Open Philanthropy’s Scientific Research team has supported hundreds of projects...
View ArticleTen big wins in 2024 for farmed animals
This post originally appeared in the monthly farm animal welfare newsletter written by Lewis Bollard, program officer for farm animal welfare. Sign up here to receive an email each month with Lewis’...
View ArticleOur Progress in 2024 and Plans for 2025
As with many of our blog posts, this is a cross-post from Open Philanthropy, our partner organization. It’s a slightly unusual cross-post because we weren’t the sole funder for the initiative; many...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our New $120M Abundance And Growth Fund
As with many of our blog posts, this is a cross-post from Open Philanthropy, our partner organization. It’s a slightly unusual cross-post because we weren’t the sole funder for the initiative; many...
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