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DateEventTypeDescriptionSource
Dec 2021Manifold Markets foundedFoundingFounded by Austin Chen, Stephen Grugett, and James Grugett.manifund.org (opens in new tab)
2022Receives $500K from FTX Future Fund for charity prediction marketsFunding—
2022Scott Alexander approaches team about ACX Grants via impact certificatesMilestone—
2022Manifund incorporated as separate 501(c)(3)Milestone—
2022Rachel Weinberg joins; builds manifund.org in two weeksMilestone—
2023$2.06M distributed ($2.012M grants + $45K impact certificates)Milestone—
2023Manifund launches with ~12 regrantors ($50K-400K budgets each)Launch—
May 2023Anonymous donor "D" provides $1.5M for regranting programFunding—
Sep 2023First Manifest conference (250 attendees, Berkeley)Milestone—
2024ACX Grants 2024 includes impact market for 50+ proposalsMilestone—
Jan 2024Impact certificate experiments conclude with mixed resultsMilestone—
Jun 2024Manifest 2024 (600 attendees)Milestone—
2025$2.25M raised for 10 regrantorsFunding—
Jan 2025ACX Grants 2025 funds 42 of 654 applicationsMilestone—