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Funders to approach for Focusing Philanthropy Inc

Santa Monica, California$35M revenue202 funders on file

Focusing Philanthropy believes extraordinary impact is possible if we focus on root causes, maximize leverage, act on solid information, and pool our efforts. We believe donations should be made with the same level of strategic intent, information, and confidence as other investments. That is why we target serious human challenges that individual donors can successfully address; choose tactics that are demonstrably effective; identify confidence-inspiring implementing partners; conduct ongoing monitoring; and assure substantive…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$110k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$3.2M–$12Mover two years, from 13–18 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$1.7Mfrom 29 new funders

Half the value is in your top 5 funders, of 154

$0$6.1M$12Mhalf from the top 5likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Borealis Philanthropy ($1.0M/yr), United Philanthropy Forum ($170k/yr), Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($10M/yr)1 in 12$1.0M
  2. 2The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($3.1M/yr), Peak Grantmaking Inc ($10k/yr), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($350k/yr)1 in 11$660k
  3. 3Good Ventures FoundationSimilar grantees: Factor Philanthropy Inc ($4.4M/yr), Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($10M/yr), Evidence Action ($20k/yr)1 in 15$780k

151 more funders on the list for Focusing Philanthropy Inc

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