Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $5,000 to Arb Research to support an updated version of the shallow review of AI safety agendas the organization produced in 2023.
This falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $22,000 to the University of Basel to support Professor Armando Meier in creating and instructing two graduate-level economics courses that incorporate elements of cause prioritization into the curriculum.
This falls within our focus area of empowering people to use their careers and donations to help others as much as possible.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of £27,363 (approximately $34,653 at the time of conversion) to the Cambridge Biosecurity Hub to support a biosecurity fundamentals course as well as general club events.
This follows our March 2024 support and falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $350,000 over two years to Star Farms Pakistan to support the development of welfare standards for layer hens and broiler chickens in Pakistan.
This falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare, specifically within our interests in broiler chicken welfare and farm animal welfare in Asia.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of CHF 119,425 (approximately $136,097 at the time of conversion) to the University of Zurich to further the work of Professor Dina Pomeranz in supporting the efforts of Switzerland’s development cooperation sector to use scientific evidence to strengthen the effectiveness of aid funding.
This falls within our focus area of global aid policy.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $2,200,000 to Giving What We Can for general support. Giving What We Can advocates for people to pledge part of their income to charity and gives advice to donors to help maximize the impact of their giving.
This follows our February 2024 support and falls within our focus area of empowering people to use their careers and donations to help others as much as possible.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $19,354 to Rethink Priorities to support an in-person strategy event across organizations in the Global Health and Development space. The event explored challenges, opportunities, and potential avenues for collaboration.
This follows our September 2023 support and falls within our focus area of empowering people to use their careers and donations to help others as much as possible.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of NOK 2,512,704 (approximately $240,000 at the time of conversion) to Civita to support an aid policy program that aims to increase aid effectiveness. Civita is a leading think tank based in Norway.
This follows our September 2023 support and falls within our focus area of global aid policy.
Open Philanthropy recommended two grants totaling $650,000 over two years to the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) to support its work on farm animal welfare, namely producer engagement and corporate outreach. EAST works on campaigns for layer hens, farmed fish, broiler hens, waterfowl, and humane slaughter.
This follows our September 2021 support and falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare, specifically within our interest in farm animal welfare in Asia.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $96,000 to Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling (F.R.E.E.) to support its work to improve chicken and layer hen welfare in Romania through corporate campaigns and policy advocacy.
This follows our February 2024 support and falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare, specifically within our interest in farm animal welfare in Europe.