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One year of the Catalytic Impact Fund

by Katrina Sill, Hannah Yang, Harry Street and Caitlin McGugan

On the ground with our grantees

by Founders Pledge Team, Harry Street and Kavita Tailor

Grantmaking methodology for high-uncertainty contexts

by Johannes Ackva, Stan Pinsent, Luisa Sandkühler and Hannah Yang

How we’re investing in Africa’s financial future beyond foreign aid

by Hannah Yang, Katrina Sill and Caitlin McGugan

How we work with the world's most effective climate charities

by Founders Pledge Team

Twelve philanthropic ideas that could absorb hundreds of millions of dollars

by Founders Pledge Research Team

Why a Donor Advised Fund is an ideal way to do your giving

by Founders Pledge Team

Life On The Pledge: Ben Trombley and Kimber Lockhart

by Founders Pledge Team

The Rockefeller Foundation and Temasek Trust Announce Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy

Yahoo! Finance

Is U.S. Energy Innovation Advocacy Still Worth It?

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Life On The Pledge: Alex Voakes

by Founders Pledge Team

Life On The Pledge: Tanya & Niall Murphy

by Founders Pledge Team

Why We’re Deploying $3M+ into European Climate Policy

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Iran and the Energy Crisis—What Should Climate Philanthropists Do?

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Life On The Pledge: Rémi Lemmonier

by Founders Pledge Team

Life On The Pledge: JB Rudelle

by Founders Pledge Team

Giving vehicles: DAFs vs Foundations

by Founders Pledge Team

Life On The Pledge: Henry Stanley

by Founders Pledge Team

Change and Continuity: New Leadership for 2026

by David Goldberg

Planning your giving with Founders Pledge

by Founders Pledge Team

5 Moments of Progress We’re Proud Of

Life On The Pledge: Erik Byrenius

by Claire Williams

On Giving Tuesday, how to make small donations with big climate impact

Washington Post

Reduce Global Catastrophic Risks this Giving Season

by Founders Pledge Team

The highest impact investment in global health

by Katrina Sill

Become a high-impact climate donor this Giving Season

by Johannes Ackva

When the World Changes, So Should Our Priorities

by Johannes Ackva, Katrina Sill and Katrina Sill

Life On The Pledge: Ben Medlock

by Claire Williams

Five Ways Founders Pledge Funds Maximize Impact

by Founders Pledge Team

After USAID: Catalytic Impact Fund Aims to Create Durable Solutions Overseas

Inside Philanthropy

Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts

AP News

Three simple reasons why we think pro-nuclear climate philanthropy should (at least) triple

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

The top five reasons why founders hesitate to pledge - and why they join anyway

by Emily Hoble

Life On The Pledge: Gal Podjarny

by Claire Williams

The Founders Pledge Ambassador Program: When Founders Lead, Others Follow

by Crystal Chiu

From Rapid Response to Lasting Impact: Launching the GHD Catalytic Impact Fund

by Hannah Yang, Katrina Sill and Katrina Sill

What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Really Mean for the Climate?

by Johannes Ackva and Hannah Yang

Founders Pledge’s 10 Biggest Bets

by Hannah Yang

It starts with a pledge: making a difference before giving

by Crystal Chiu

How We’re Amplifying Donor Impact in a Post-USAID Landscape

by Hannah Yang

$50M Anonymous Donation Powers Climate Solutions in a Pivotal Moment

by Founders Pledge Team

Inside Our 2025 Global Offsite: Big Ideas, Shared Purpose & Member Magic

by James Michael Nichols

Web Summit and Founders Pledge: Unlocking $280 million for high-impact charities

by Emily Hoble

Ignaz Forstmeier: Three Top Tips for new Founders Pledge members

by Claire Williams

Our $3M Rapid Response to Vanishing Foreign Aid

by Hannah Yang

Voice of Islam Radio: How Founders Pledge is Responding to Global Aid Cuts

by Founders Pledge Team

40 million more ways to tackle the climate crisis

by Founders Pledge Team

The $1.3 billion impact: David Goldberg on Fundraising Demystified

by Founders Pledge Team

Pledge Ventures at Two

Donating crypto: an impactful way to support causes you care about

Pledge Ventures: A future full of promise

Year-end giving recommendations 2023

by Founders Pledge Team

Year-end giving deadlines 2023

by Founders Pledge Team

Impact-first grant-making: our approach to due diligence

by Founders Pledge Team

Pledge Ventures: A First Close with an Impact

High-Impact Funding Recommendations to Support Now

by Matt Lerner

Creating a Flywheel for Impact

by David Goldberg

Giving in times of crisis

by Founders Pledge Team

Double our Impact to Save Newborn Lives

by Founders Pledge Team

Safeguarding the Future of Humanity: A $100K Giving Game

by Founders Pledge Team

Game Founders for Climate 2021 - Raising $1 million to combat climate change

by Kristian Segerstråle

Why I don’t want to gamble with giving

by Erik Bergman

Want to start a nonprofit? Think carefully before you do

‘I didn’t have to convince anyone’: Joshua Wohle on pledging with his co-founders

by Joshua Wohle

Funding requests: When to say no

Erik Bergman challenges you to tackle climate change with 1 million match pot

by Johannes Ackva

How to give around an IPO

by Alessandra Ferrari

The world’s biggest online art class: From smashing a world record to raising £50k

Resources on racial justice for the Founders Pledge community

by Founders Pledge Team

How to think about giving during COVID

by Danielle Bayer

What selling my business taught me about altruism

by Matt Hunter

Transforming through philanthropy

by Damien Lane

What I learned after 5 months of charity research

by Sorosh Tavakoli

Beyond the Pledge: Our Charity Matching Pilot

The art of impactful giving

by Matt Hunter

Is silicon valley solving the problems that matter most?

by Jeremy Le Van

Abuse of power comes as no surprise

Confess to giving

Why saving lives is more complicated than you'd think

10 startups reshaping business' impact on climate change

by Alex Comninos

The simple path to impact

by Ben Medlock

8 startups driving global financial inclusion

by Alex Comninos

I never thought I would exit

by Alex Depledge