We occasionally publish blog posts to explain our general philosophy on giving, reflect on our progress thus far, announce our plans for the future, and more.
Blog Posts
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Date
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Focus Area
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July 02, 2015
Title
Geomagnetic Storms: History’s Surprising, if Tentative, Reassurance
Date
July 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
Author
David Roodman
July 09, 2015
Title
Key Questions about Philanthropy, Part 2: Choosing Focus Areas and Hiring Program Staff
Date
July 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
July 13, 2015
Title
Geomagnetic Storms: Using Extreme Value Theory to Gauge the Risk
Date
July 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
Author
David Roodman
July 22, 2015
Title
Key Questions about Philanthropy, Part 3: Making and Evaluating Grants
Date
July 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
July 30, 2015
August 13, 2015
Title
The Long-Term Significance of Reducing Global Catastrophic Risks
Date
August 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
Author
Nick Beckstead
August 17, 2015
Title
Change in our Fundraising Policy for the Open Philanthropy Project
Date
August 2015
Focus Area
Author
Elie Hassenfeld
August 21, 2015
Title
Coming Down to Earth: What if a Big Geomagnetic Storm Does Hit?
Date
August 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
Author
David Roodman
September 02, 2015
Title
History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Impact of Philanthropy on the Passage of the Affordable Care Act
Date
September 2015
Focus Area
History of Philanthropy
Author
Milan Griffes
September 03, 2015
Title
The Process of Hiring our First Cause-Specific Program Officer
Date
September 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
September 11, 2015
Title
Incoming Program Officer: Lewis Bollard
Date
September 2015
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
Author
Holden Karnofsky
September 17, 2015
September 30, 2015
Title
Differential Technological Development: Some Early Thinking
Date
September 2015
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
Nick Beckstead
October 21, 2015
Title
Why a New Study of the Mariel Boatlift Has Not Changed Our Views on the Benefits of Immigration
Date
October 2015
Focus Area
Immigration Policy
Author
David Roodman
November 17, 2015
Title
Should the Open Philanthropy Project be Recommending More/Larger Grants?
Date
November 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 23, 2015
Title
Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff
Date
December 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
February 02, 2016
Title
America’s Recently Heralded Urban “Crime Wave” May Already Have Peaked
Date
February 2016
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
Author
David Roodman
February 09, 2016
February 10, 2016
Title
Supporting the Launch of the Alliance for Safety and Justice
Date
February 2016
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
Author
Helen Toner
February 23, 2016
March 31, 2016
Title
Initial Grants to Support Corporate Cage-free Reforms
Date
March 2016
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
Author
Lewis Bollard
April 04, 2016
April 29, 2016
May 06, 2016
Title
Potential Risks from Advanced Artificial Intelligence: The Philanthropic Opportunity
Date
May 2016
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
Holden Karnofsky
May 06, 2016