“Open Philanthropy: Reflecting on our Recent Effective Giving RFP” by Melanie Basnak🔸
Episode description
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.
Who's receiving funding
These organizations span different regions, donor audiences, and outreach strategies. Here's a quick overview:
Charity Navigator (United States) — $200,000
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.
Effectief Geven (Belgium) — $108,000
Newly incubated, with [...]
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Outline:
(00:49) Who's receiving funding
(04:32) Why promising applications sometimes didn't meet our bar
(05:54) What we learned
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First published:
June 16th, 2025
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.