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| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Your Grants Are the Floor, Not the Ceiling
The more I have been working with grantmakers the more I have come to value the impact they can have outside of their direct grantmaking. Indeed I now think that it is non-trivial in almost all cases and in some cases even the larger part o...
How to Double Your Impact by Changing the How, Not the What
Most donors spend most of their deliberation on what to fund (cause area, charity) and almost none on how they fund it. But choice of mechanism can plausibly 2x the impact of a given dollar independently of getting smarter about causes, and...
Top New Philanthropic Funds
Executive Summary
Ten funds emerged as the strongest candidates from a rigorous multi-round review of 95 funds. Though they differ considerably across key dimensions, each holds significant impact potential and represents a compelling ph...
How important is incorruptibility in grantmaking?
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” - Lord Acton
If this quote is true, grantmakers are in big trouble. Grantmakers have a lot of power in the world; NGOs tend to be radically affected by how funders ultimately mak...
Philanthropic Fund Evaluation System
Summary: This report is an evaluation system focused on how to systematically evaluate a philanthropic fund. It aims to be a values-neutral yet still analytical framework that can help with comparisons between philanthropic funds, even acro...
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I'm the Co-founder and CEO at Charity Entrepreneurship/Ambitious Impact. By night, I continue to apply optimization principles to other aspects of life.
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