Longview Philanthropy

Bold philanthropy for a flourishing future 
 
 Rising to the challenges of our time with ambition, compassion, and humility 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 We offer donor education, research reports, grant recommendations, a seamless grant transfer process, and ongoing progress reporting. Everything we provide is expertly vetted, tailored to the needs of each donor, and entirely free of charge. 

 
 Longview has offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London, with staff also based in New York. 

 Values

 We believe in the power of philanthropy. Philanthropy seeded the Green Revolution, helped cure polio, precipitated the first nuclear arms treaty, and drove the campaign against slavery. History shows that strategic generosity can not merely better the world so much as alter the course of history. Our goal is for every grant we recommend to help as many individuals as possible, as much as possible, while counting everyone equally—including future generations. We are truth-seeking, far-sighted, risk-neutral, and informed by the best available evidence. 

 Grantmaking

 We offer bespoke donor education, grant recommendations, and grant outcome reporting to donors giving over $1 million per year. Donors can either make grants directly to recommended organizations or contribute to our funds (including the Frontier AI Fund and Nuclear Weapons Policy Fund ). Our grantmaking focuses on the challenges that could transform our world in the decades ahead, with lasting impact for centuries to come. Our work aims to reduce the risk of a major global catastrophe, such as a nuclear war between great powers, an engineered pandemic, or the misuse of advanced artificial intelligence.   

 Community

 Great work is not done in isolation. Along with research, grantmaking, and donor education, we are passionate about fostering an ecosystem of thoughtful people working for positive change. At our retreats and events we bring together major philanthropists, academics, industry leaders, public intellectuals, policymakers, and others who care deeply about improving the world.  

 
 

 
 
 
 
 These people began warning us of the risk posed by pandemics well before anyone had ever heard of COVID. That risk is higher now than it ever has been. To prevent the next pandemic—which could be far more devastating than any we have yet experienced—philanthropists should pay close attention to what the team at Longview has to say. 
 Michael Specter 
 The New Yorker , author of Denialism 
 
 
 Where you put your money as a philanthropist matters, and Longview Philanthropy is excellent at helping donors accomplish as much good as possible with their giving. 
 Holden Karnofsky 
 Co-Founder of GiveWell and Coefficient Giving (Formerly Open Philanthropy) 
 
 
 Longview focuses its deep expertise on bold, pragmatic efforts to reduce catastrophic biological and nuclear weapons threats. The result is high impact. 
 Hon. Andy Weber 
 Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, 

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