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Good Ventures is a major philanthropic foundation co-founded by Dustin Moskovitz (Facebook co-founder) that funds AI safety work through its partnership with Open Philanthropy (now Coefficient Giving), making it a key funding source for the AI safety research ecosystem.
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Good Ventures is a philanthropic foundation created by Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz that selects causes based on importance, neglectedness, and tractability. It works primarily through Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy) and GiveWell to direct funding across global health, scientific research, and other high-impact areas. It is one of the most significant funders of AI safety research globally.
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- •Founded by Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz, Good Ventures is one of the largest funders of effective altruism and AI safety work.
- •Uses importance, neglectedness, and tractability as criteria for cause selection.
- •Primary philanthropic advisor is Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy), which has guided major AI safety grants.
- •Has partnered with GiveWell since 2011, directing over $1 billion toward global health and development.
- •Supports a broad portfolio including global health, scientific research, housing policy, and animal welfare.
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Good Ventures is a philanthropic foundation created by Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz . Our goal is to take the fullest possible advantage of the opportunity we have to help others.
We choose our causes based on where we believe more funding will have the biggest impact, using three criteria: importance , neglectedness , and tractability .
We support a wide range of work, from delivering life-saving health programs in the world’s poorest communities, to funding breakthrough scientific research, to expanding economic opportunity in the U.S. and around the world.
Our Giving
We support organizations and individuals working on some of the world’s most urgent challenges.
The Alliance for International Medical Action provides pediatric care and treats malnutrition in Chad.
MiracleFeet treats clubfoot, a congenital condition causing pain and mobility loss.
California YIMBY works to make housing more affordable across the state.
Evidence Action’s Accelerator scales evidence-backed health interventions with potential for high impact.
Professor Mark Walker leads research to develop a commercial Strep A vaccine.
Compassion in World Farming helps companies deliver on pledges for improved chicken welfare and cage-free eggs.
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Everything we do,
we do in partnership.
Instead of building a big foundation staff, we work closely with these trusted partners to maximize the impact of our giving.
Coefficient Giving
Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy) is our primary philanthropic advisor. The Coefficient team helps us choose causes, make grants, track results and pool resources with other donors.
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GiveWell
GiveWell, a nonprofit dedicated to finding global health and development charities that save and improve the most lives per dollar, has guided over $1 billion of our giving since 2011.
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Forbes
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
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Vox
November 18, 2025
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