Co-CEOs Alexander Berger and Holden Karnofsky shared an update on our progress in 2021 and our plans for 2022.

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On the Blog
* Co-CEOs Alexander Berger and Holden Karnofsky shared ([link removed]) an update on our progress in 2021 and our plans for 2022.
* We launched ([link removed]) a Cause Exploration Prizes contest for essays answering the prompt “What new cause area should Open Philanthropy consider funding?” Entrants can earn prizes worth up to $25,000! The deadline for submissions is August 4.
* Javier Prieto published ([link removed]) an analysis of Open Philanthropy’s prediction record, discussing how we make forecasts and how well we’ve done so far.
* Tom Davidson published ([link removed]) a report on the social benefits of funding research and development.
* Lauren Gilbert published shallow investigations on civil conflict reduction ([link removed]) and telecommunications infrastructure ([link removed]) .

In the News
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* Inside Philanthropy wrote ([link removed]) about our support for Evidence Action’s clean water program ([link removed]) .
* EurakAlert! covered ([link removed]) an Open Philanthropy grantee’s research about potential biosecurity risks from open science.

Grantmaking
We announced a number of grants, including (but not limited to):

In Farm Animal Welfare:
* Anima International ([link removed]) to support their broiler chicken and cage-free egg corporate campaigns in Europe.
* The Humane Society of the United States ([link removed]) to support the defense of animal welfare standards in the Supreme Court.

In Global Health and Development:
* New Incentives ([link removed]) to support their work incentivizing childhood vaccination in Nigeria.
* Precision Development ([link removed]) to support an impact evaluation for their agricultural program.

In Land Use Reform:
* Affordable Maryland ([link removed]) to support their advocacy for more affordable housing in Maryland.

In Scientific Research:
* UC San Diego ([link removed]) to support research on the costs and benefits of a method to suppress malaria transmission.

In Potential AI Risks:
* The Open Philanthropy AI Fellowship Class of 2022 ([link removed]) to support promising researchers’ work to reduce risks from advanced AI.

In Other Areas:
* Longview Philanthropy ([link removed]) to support their nuclear security grantmaking.

Jobs and other opportunities
* Fellows for our Technology Policy Fellowship ([link removed]) , which will provide policy-focused training in government or think tank roles for those interested in emerging technologies.
* A Grants Associate ([link removed]) to help with grantmaking in our longtermist focus areas.
* Recruiters ([link removed]) and a Recruiting Coordinator ([link removed]) to help Open Philanthropy grow.
* A People Operations Associate ([link removed]) focused on business immigration and supporting our international employees.
* A general application ([link removed]) to let us know you'd be interested in working at Open Philanthropy.

Best,
Josh You

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