Kumar Garg, president of Renaissance Philanthropy, explains his career finding and implementing “big, if true” ideas in government and philanthropy.
Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
Renaissance Philanthropy is a nonprofit that designs, incubates, and manages time-bound, thesis-driven philanthropic funds for science, technology, and innovation. Led by Tom Kalil and Kumar Garg, the organization has catalyzed $533M in philanthropic capital since 2024.
Can Money Serve Life? How to Fund Communities Doing the Real Work with Matthew Monahan
From Code To Cash: Stack Overflow Co-Founder Jeff Atwood’s Unorthodox Path To Philanthropy
The more I looked at it, the more I thought the money should be actually out there working to make the world better in some form.
Big if True Science Accelerator — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
A part-time accelerator for scientists and technologists to design and pitch ambitious R&D programs. Meet our cohorts here.
Why the super rich are inevitable
Why some mathematicians argue the economy is designed to create a few super rich people – unless we stop it.
Meet the Big if True Science Accelerator Americas Cohort — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
Renaissance Philanthropy’s Big if True Science (BiTS) Accelerator has launched our Americas cohort, with support from Coefficient Giving . After a highly competitive international selection process, we're delighted to introduce the 14 exceptional scientists and innovators in this cohort. Selecte
Philanthropy 2.0: What the Evolution of For-Profit Investment Tells Us About the Future of Giving
Gaps in philanthropic funding for era-defining science and discovery demand a new approach. In this piece, we look at how learning from venture capital is a game changer for catalytic philanthropy.
Philanthropy 2.0: What the Evolution of For-Profit Investment Tells Us About the Future of Giving
Gaps in philanthropic funding for era-defining science and discovery demand a new approach. In this piece, we look at how learning from venture capital is a game changer for catalytic philanthropy.
A Star Investor's Tale of Risk, Ruin & Reinvention w/ Victor Haghani (RWH071)
A Trillion-Dollar Industry Deserves a Better Engine — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
With a new wave of philanthropic capital on the horizon, the most pressing binding constraint on that capital won't be the will to give it away; it will be the operational capacity to do so well.
The Effective-Altruism Comeback
Out of the spotlight, the movement has been preparing for the soon-to-be AI rich to donate billions.
Charting AI’s Role in Scientific Discovery — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
Renaissance Philanthropy, with support from Google.org , is conducting a landscape study of AI integration in scientific research — and we want your perspective.
Launching the Tacit Knowledge Podcast: How the world's hardest problems really get solved
By Kumar Garg
Gil Duran, author of The Nerd Reich, pulls it together: "the real 'innovation' we are seeing is the tech bros using wealth to seize government - in order to break government."
David Fenton
Crypto companies are the largest donors in American politics. Very few Americans use crypto at all. Journalist @gilduran.com calls it a gun to the head of American democracy. If a politician goes against them, tens of millions of dollars land on their head.
"ATProto could usher in one of the largest redistributions of wealth in modern history" is an eye opening and not unrealistic claim to make if we all make this thing work.
Exploring the Frontier of Feeds - The Open Garden
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