Open Philanthropy

Open Philanthropy is a philanthropic organization founded in 2014 that focuses on identifying and funding high-impact causes. The organization emerged from GiveWell's research team and operates with a commitment to evidence-based grantmaking, transparency, and cause prioritization. Its major focus areas include artificial intelligence safety and policy, biosecurity and pandemic preparedness, global development, animal welfare, and institutional reform. Open Philanthropy has become one of the largest funders of AI safety research and has distributed billions of dollars to organizations and researchers working on existential and global catastrophic risks. The organization is known for its detailed cause reports, public reasoning about funding decisions, and collaborative approach with other major funders in the effective altruism ecosystem.