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Larissa Schiavo and Rachel Shu — COVID Response Documentary Miniseries

  • Focus Area: Effective Altruism Community Growth (Longtermism)
  • Amount: $55,000

  • Award Date: September 2021

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    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $98,000 to Larissa Schiavo and Rachel Shu to create a documentary miniseries about responses to the COVID-19 pandemic within the effective altruism and rationalist communities.

    We sought applications for this funding to support outreach projects aimed at growing the community of people motivated to improve the long-term future.

    The grant amount was updated in January 2023

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