“Open Philanthropy: Reflecting on our Recent Effective Giving RFP” by Melanie Basnak🔸

<p> Earlier this year, we launched a request for proposals (RFP) from organizations that fundraise for highly cost-effective charities. The Livelihood Impact Fund supported the RFP, as did two donors from Meta Charity Funders. We’re excited to share the results: $1,565,333 in grants to 11 organizations. We estimate a weighted average ROI of ~4.3x across the portfolio, which means we expect our grantees to raise more than $6 million in adjusted funding over the next 1-2 years.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Who's receiving funding</strong></p><p> These organizations span different regions, donor audiences, and outreach strategies. Here's a quick overview:</p><p> Charity Navigator (United States) — $200,000<br> Charity Navigator recently acquired Causeway, through which they now recommend charities with a greater emphasis on impact across a portfolio of cause areas. This grant supports Causeway's growth and refinement, with the aim of nudging donors toward curated higher-impact giving funds.</p><p> Effectief Geven (Belgium) — $108,000<br> Newly incubated, with [...]</br></p></br></p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:49) Who's receiving funding</p><p>(04:32) Why promising applications sometimes didn't meet our bar</p><p>(05:54) What we learned</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> June 16th, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/prddJRsZdFjpm6yzs/open-philanthropy-reflecting-on-our-recent-effective-giving?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/prddJRsZdFjpm6yzs/open-philanthropy-reflecting-on-our-recent-effective-giving</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p>