Key People
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Peter WildefordFounder
Co-Founder & AI Researcher
2018 – present
Co-founder; was Co-CEO 2018–July 2024 when Marcus Davis became sole CEO. Remains at RP as an AI researcher. Chief Advisory Executive at IAPS (RP-sponsored). Confirmed via CEO announcement.
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David Moss
Principal Research Director
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02.
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Carolyn Footitt
Chief Operating Officer
2025 – present
Permanently appointed as COO in 2025 (may have been acting/interim before). Confirmed in 2025 results post.
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Kieran Greig
President
Current President. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02.
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Marcus DavisFounder
Co-Founder & CEO
2018 – present
Co-founded Rethink Priorities with Peter Wildeford in 2018. Was Co-CEO until July 17, 2024; became sole CEO thereafter. Also serves as board member. Confirmed via team page and CEO announcement.
Funding History
13Open Philanthropy Research on LLM Use (2024)grant2024
$116KLed by Open Philanthropy
Grant for research on LLM use. Confirmed from Good Ventures grants page.
goodventures.orgOpen Philanthropy General Support (2024)grant2024
$2.1MLed by Open Philanthropy
General support grant. Also listed at goodventures.org/our-portfolio/grants/rethink-priorities-general-support-2024/. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy and Good Ventures grant pages.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Strategy Workshop (2024)grant2024
$19KLed by Open Philanthropy
Grant for strategy workshop. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgSFF General Support (2024)grant2024
$343KLed by Survival and Flourishing Fund
SFF 2024 S-Process grant recommended by Jaan Tallinn for general support. Confirmed from SFF 2024 recommendations page.
survivalandflourishing.fundOpen Philanthropy EA Brand Strategy Research (2023)grant2023
$88KLed by Open Philanthropy
Grant for effective altruism brand strategy research. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Farm Animal Welfare Research Support (2023)grant2023
$3.1MLed by Open Philanthropy
Three grants for a 2-year term supporting farm animal welfare research. Confirmed from Good Ventures grants page.
goodventures.orgOpen Philanthropy Strategy Workshop (2023)grant2023
$35KLed by Open Philanthropy
Grant for strategy workshop. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Global Health and Wellbeing Research (2022)grantDec 2022
$690KLed by Open Philanthropy
Grant for global health and wellbeing research. Confirmed from Good Ventures grants page.
goodventures.orgOpen Philanthropy AI Governance Research (2022)grant2022
$2.7MLed by Open Philanthropy
2-year term grant for AI governance research. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Farm Animal Welfare Research (2021)grant2021
$2MLed by Open Philanthropy
2-year term grant for farm animal welfare research. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Moral Patienthood & Moral Weight Researchgrant2021
$316KLed by Open Philanthropy
Two grants for a 2-year term supporting moral patienthood and moral weight research. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Animal Welfare Research (2021)grant2021
$468KLed by Open Philanthropy
2-year term grant for animal welfare research on sentience and species. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgOpen Philanthropy Farm Animal Welfare Research (2020)grant2020
$910KLed by Open Philanthropy
Two grants for a 2-year term supporting farm animal welfare research. Confirmed from Open Philanthropy grants page.
openphilanthropy.orgBoard Seats
7| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XK5vsi9Lcu | Board Treasurer | rethinkpriorities.org | Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
| e2IgzPI6PK | Board President | rethinkpriorities.org | Board President. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
| 93S7xJ9Pn6 | Board Member | rethinkpriorities.org | Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
| mX6nBPQ27S | Board Member | rethinkpriorities.org | Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
| ZEyp194V0v | Board Member | rethinkpriorities.org | Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
| 9A6uey1Onv | Board Secretary | rethinkpriorities.org | Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
| 96L8DYlsCu | Board Member | rethinkpriorities.org | Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-02. | Not checked |
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| Wiki ID: | E558 |
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| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/rethink-priorities.yaml |
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| Records: | 25 in 3 collections |