Explore our research

We research the world’s pressing problems — dig into our investigations and discover how high-impact philanthropy can help solve them.

On the ground with our grantees

by Founders Pledge Team, Harry Street and Kavita Tailor

What we learned from our grantee site visit in Ethiopia

Global Health & DevelopmentCommunity News
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Grantmaking methodology for high-uncertainty contexts

by Johannes Ackva, Stan Pinsent, Luisa Sandkühler and Hannah Yang

Climate change
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How we’re investing in Africa’s financial future beyond foreign aid

by Hannah Yang, Katrina Sill and Caitlin McGugan

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How we work with the world's most effective climate charities

by Founders Pledge Team

Climate change
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Aid isn’t dead—it just needs to get smarter

by Caitlin McGugan

Global health & development
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How we think about charity evaluation

by Matt Lerner

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What happens when war gets automated?

by Matt Lerner

Global catastrophic risksArtificial intelligence
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Twelve philanthropic ideas that could absorb hundreds of millions of dollars

by Founders Pledge Research Team

Climate changeGiving guidanceGlobal catastrophic riskGlobal Health & DevelopmentCommunity News
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Our Frontier AI Grantmaking in the First Half of 2026

by Sammy Martin

Artificial intelligenceGlobal catastrophic risks
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Questions in Global Health and Development We’re Investigating in 2026

by Katrina Sill, Caitlin McGugan, Harry Street and Hannah Yang

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Is U.S. Energy Innovation Advocacy Still Worth It?

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Climate changeGiving guidanceCommunity News
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Why We’re Deploying $3M+ into European Climate Policy

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Climate changeGiving guidanceCommunity News
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Iran and the Energy Crisis—What Should Climate Philanthropists Do?

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Climate changeGiving guidanceCommunity News
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Robust to Risk

by Johannes Ackva, Hannah Yang, Luisa Sandkühler and Stan Pinsent

Climate change
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Three simple reasons why we think pro-nuclear climate philanthropy should (at least) triple

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Community NewsClimate change
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From Rapid Response to Lasting Impact: Launching the GHD Catalytic Impact Fund

by Hannah Yang, Katrina Sill and Katrina Sill

Global Health & DevelopmentCommunity News
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What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Really Mean for the Climate?

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Climate change
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Founders Pledge’s 10 Biggest Bets

by Hannah Yang

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How Philanthropists Can Impact $60B+ of Innovation Funding

by Hannah Yang

Climate change
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How We’re Amplifying Donor Impact in a Post-USAID Landscape

by Hannah Yang

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$50M Anonymous Donation Powers Climate Solutions in a Pivotal Moment

by Founders Pledge Team

Community NewsClimate change
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Our $3M Rapid Response to Vanishing Foreign Aid

by Hannah Yang

Community NewsGlobal Health & Development
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All In: Strategies for Climate Philanthropists in a New Political Landscape

by Johannes Ackva, Hannah Yang, Luisa Sandkühler and Stan Pinsent

Climate change
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Building global resilience to AI risks

by Hannah Yang

Global catastrophic risksArtificial intelligence
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Why we don't worry about asteroid weapons

by Christian Ruhl

Global catastrophic risks