Donate

If you’re interested in donating >$25,000 to our focus areas, please reach out and we may be able to advise you. We’re also interested in connecting and collaborating with foundations or philanthropists with overlapping interests.

Hiring

We’re currently seeking an Operations Manager to join our team.

Additionally, we’re always excited to connect with exceptional talent. If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you can make a meaningful contribution to our work, we want to hear from you. We’re particularly interested in people who have thought carefully about the potential effects of developments in AI. Please send your CV along with a brief pitch explaining how you could contribute to our mission.

Funding

If you’re looking for a grant or investment, you can send us a proposal. We receive far more requests than we have capacity to fund or evaluate, so unfortunately we can’t promise to respond to all enquiries. Some factors we’ll look for include:

  • A promising theory of change and expected cost-effectiveness (grants) or market opportunity and business plan (investments).
  • Evidence suggesting you are likely to execute well on the idea, e.g. progress on your plan so far, or your broader career achievements.
  • Very clear relevance to our focus areas.

Learn more

If you want to understand more about our focus areas and priorities, we recommend:

 

Team

Ruairi Donnelly

President

Ruairi oversees our programs and strategy. Previously he worked at non-profits and in the cryptocurrency industry.

David Althaus

Director of Research

David helps shape our research and grantmaking strategy. Previously, he was a researcher at the Center on Long-Term Risk.

Daniel Kestenholz

Chief Operating Officer

Daniel oversees our operational infrastructure. Previously, he served in similar roles at other nonprofits. He also worked in civil engineering and as an executive coach.

Jesse Clifton

Grantmaking Officer

Jesse leads our grantmaking. He is a Special Advisor at the Center on Long-Term Risk and works part-time with the Cooperative AI Foundation.

Jonas Vollmer

Director

Jonas oversees our investments and advises on grantmaking. He has held executive and managerial roles at various AI safety organizations.

Rohan Selva-Radov

Associate

Rohan coordinates our investment research and helps set our portfolio strategy. He is an Atlas Fellow and Emergent Ventures grantee.

Clare Diane Harris

Research Associate

Clare researches societal long-term risks. She is a medical doctor who now does mostly non-clinical research for organizations aiming for positive social impact.

Vanessa Sarre

Research Associate

Vanessa works with the research team on investigating long-term risks from ideological fanaticism. She has a background in trading, software engineering and mathematics.

In addition, we rely on a large number of external advisors with domain expertise to help us evaluate potential grants and investments, such as Longview Philanthropy.