Founders Pledge

Founders Pledge’s community supports high-impact organizations selected through rigorous research, contributing to climate philanthropy.

Founders Pledge awards grants to high-impact charities and projects, evaluating opportunities based on data and climate dynamics.

Founders Pledge invites donors to take a pledge and learn how to maximize their philanthropic impact.

Founders Pledge’s Rapid Response Fund matches donations up to $2.1 million by September 1 to support life-saving care.

Now is the time to scrutinise the power structures of fundraising.

Founders Pledge investigated the impact of collaborations between non-profits and volunteers to improve their effectiveness.

Founders Pledge shares news, insights, and stories about its global community and efforts to promote high-impact giving.

Founders Pledge highlights recent media coverage on philanthropy and high-impact giving.

Niki Buys, Founder and Partner at Pledge Ventures, the partner fund of Founders Pledge, shares key highlights and results from 2024.

Founders Pledge shares press releases and updates on its work, partnerships, and funding.

The Founders Pledge Ambassador Program launches with mission-driven entrepreneurs joining forces across the globe.

Christian Ruhl leads global catastrophic risks at Founders Pledge, based in Philadelphia, after managing research on global order at Perry World House.

Ellen joined Founders Pledge in 2021 as Product Director, bringing experience from EdTech, FinTech, and UGC startups, and holds degrees from the University of Glasgow and Cambridge.

Founders Pledge offers high-impact funding opportunities.

GiveWell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of their analysis to help donors decide where to give.

Founders Pledge uses evidence-based approaches—rigor, humility, and counterfactual thinking—to identify the most impactful charities.

Founders Pledge outlines its impact, including charitable giving, grants, and supported organizations.

Founders Pledge describes its research methodology for identifying high-impact funding opportunities to guide donors.

Founders Pledge explains its mission and global community of entrepreneurs focused on maximizing philanthropic impact.

Donate to Founders Pledge and help fund the research, advice and community that empowers entrepreneurs to make their charitable giving go further.

Founders Pledge is a nonprofit organization committed to helping entrepreneurs, founders and change-makers do the most good with their charitable giving.

Founders Pledge outlines its Privacy Notice, detailing how it handles personal information.