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

View this email in your browser On the Blog Co-CEOs Alexander Berger and Holden Karnofsky shared an update on our progress in 2021 and our plans for 2022. We launched 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 an analysis of Open Philanthropy’s prediction record, discussing how we make forecasts and how well we’ve done so far.  Tom Davidson published a report on the social benefits of funding research and development. Lauren Gilbert published shallow investigations on civil conflict reduction and telecommunications infrastructure. In the News Inside Philanthropy wrote about our support for Evidence Action’s clean water program. EurakAlert! covered 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 to support their broiler chicken and cage-free egg corporate campaigns in Europe. The Humane Society of the United States to support the defense of animal welfare standards in the Supreme Court. In Global Health and Development: New Incentives to support their work incentivizing childhood vaccination in Nigeria. Precision Development to support an impact evaluation for their agricultural program. In Land Use Reform: Affordable Maryland to support their advocacy for more affordable housing in Maryland. In Scientific Research: UC San Diego 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 to support promising researchers’ work to reduce risks from advanced AI. In Other Areas: Longview Philanthropy to support their nuclear security grantmaking. Jobs and other opportunities Fellows for our Technology Policy Fellowship, which will provide policy-focused training in government or think tank roles for those interested in emerging technologies. A Grants Associate to help with grantmaking in our longtermist focus areas. Recruiters and a Recruiting Coordinator to help Open Philanthropy grow. A People Operations Associate focused on business immigration and supporting our international employees. A general application to let us know you'd be interested in working at Open Philanthropy. Best, Josh You www,openphilanthropy.org Contact Us Copyright © 2021 Open Philanthropy, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.