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Grant: Michael Specter — Course Development Support (Coefficient Giving → Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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1 check · 8/3/2026

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Name
Michael Specter — Course Development Support
Amount
$85,000
Currency
USD
Date
November 2021
Notes
[Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $85,000 to support Michael Specter’s work co-teaching a course with Professor Kevin Esvelt and developing a seminar for fellows of MIT’s Knight Science Journalism program. Both courses will be … expand[Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $85,000 to support Michael Specter’s work co-teaching a course with Professor Kevin Esvelt and developing a seminar for fellows of MIT’s Knight Science Journalism program. Both courses will be held at MIT. We sought applications for this funding to support the development of courses on a range of topics that are relevant to certain areas of Open Philanthropy’s grantmaking.

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confirmed95%deterministic-row-match · 8/3/2026
Name
Michael Specter — Course Development Support
Grantee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$85,000.00
Date
Novembe

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Case № 7LIFeFKGLfFiled 8/3/2026Confidence 95%
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