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#TGIIF - Thank God It’s Impact Friday! - David Goldberg, CEO at Founders Pledge 🌍 Ever felt like we should harness the collective power of successful founders for the greater good? Meet David Goldberg, the visionary co-founder and CEO of Founders Pledge, the organization dedicated to making high-impact giving the norm for tech entrepreneurs. 💡 David’s journey to Founders Pledge is as diverse as it is inspiring. He transitioned from a successful career in finance to founding the non-profit with one goal: Make it absurdly easy for entrepreneurs to integrate philanthropy into their lives. How does he do it? He inspired founders to pledge a percentage of their future exits for the greater good. Founders Pledge, launched in 2015, has since grown into a global community of nearly 2,000 members from over 40 countries, pledging over $10 billion to charity and donating more than $1 billion already . 🚀 What makes David our Impact Hero? He approaches the immensely complex task of making the world a better place with unparalleled practicality. Plus, he goes beyond: On top of The Founders Pledge, David created Pledge Ventures, a venture fund, to only invest in member companies and donate the fund’s proceeds back to Founders Pledge. This unique model not only funds the charity’s operations but also puts its money where its mouth is: It leverages success for the greater good of the community. 🌱 David, your dedication to maximizing the impact of charitable giving is truly transformative. You’ve shown that by combining entrepreneurial spirit with a commitment to social good, we can create a powerful force for change. Thank you for being our Impact Hero this week and for leading the charge towards a more equitable and sustainable future. #tgiif #impacthero #DavidGoldberg #FoundersPledge #sustainability #philanthropy #givingback 

Help our team grow! We have a number of open roles that we’re eager to fill with incredible people. Explore and share our job openings: https://lnkd.in/e9mZ8xEq Do you know anyone interested in tackling the world’s biggest problems? We’re hiring across teams to drive forward our research, grant-making, advising, and more: • Philanthropic Services Director (US) • Grants & Monitoring Officer (UK) • Growth Lead for EMEA (London) • Advisor (UK, Europe) • Senior Product Manager (UK) • Applied/Senior Climate Researcher (US, UK, Europe) • Research Communicator (US, UK, Germany) • Research Assistant on Global Catastrophic Risks (US) • Research Assistant on Global Health and Development (UK) • Interim Head of People (UK, FTC)

We had the privilege of participating in a profound discussion at the recent Founders Forum, where our Founder and CTO Bernd Roggendorf joined David Goldberg of Founders Pledge alongside George Bevis of Crucible and Kathryn Petralia of the CARE board. The discussion centred about insights to the journey of harnessing entrepreneurial spirit to improve lives and uplift communities wordwide. It was a pleasure to take part in this uplifting event! #FoundersForum #WhereTheFutureUnfolds #FFGlobal2024

How can we develop safer, aligned, beneficial AI? Dig into our recommendations and strategy in our new research on advanced AI: https://lnkd.in/gsrTqRNG We recommend four organizations tackling this critical work: The Centre for Long-Term Resilience, Effective Institutions Project, FAR AI, and the Institute for Law & AI. Additionally, our Global Catastrophic Risks Fund works to minimize the biggest threats we face (including advanced AI).

Will AI transform our world for better or worse? It’s up to us. Powerful AI systems have the potential to accelerate progress and profoundly improve the human condition. It can only happen if we successfully navigate the risks, if these systems are safely controlled and cautiously deployed. Without caution, we will not only miss the benefits, but lose everything that has come before. Learn how we can work towards a positive outcome: https://lnkd.in/gsrTqRNG

Philanthropists have a vital role to play in developing safer AI. The race is on to build – and profit from – more powerful AI systems. Big tech companies are incentivized to act irresponsibly. And governments lack the resources and expertise to effectively manage AI risks. This leaves a gap in our defenses that philanthropy can fill. We share a strategy for impact-focused philanthropists in our new research on advanced AI: https://lnkd.in/gsrTqRNG

Thanks for joining us, Alexandra! We loved seeing the community turn up to connect and spend time together.

“The hotlines that have been set up have just rung, kind of endlessly, in empty rooms.” To prevent a future crisis from spiraling into outright conflict, and conflict from spiraling into an all-out thermonuclear war, the United States and China need to: 1. Cooperate to establish shared norms and understanding 2. Set up a dedicated channel for faster communications 3. Coordinate the mutual hardening of their communications systems 4. Take bilateral steps to ensure that hotlines would work when military and political leaders need them most Our Senior Researcher Christian Ruhl explains why US-China crisis management isn't working and how to fix it, in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists https://lnkd.in/ePQzGway

"By joining forces with other entrepreneurs, we can amplify the impacts of our philanthropic efforts and drive meaningful progress together." We couldn't agree more. Thank you for your commitment, Natasha Thomas and Jack Durling! It's wonderful to have you in the Founders Pledge community.

“We actually need a government where people can take risks.” We were honored to have Francis Fukuyama join our Founders Pledge member retreat at Stinson Beach to discuss the erosion of democracy and what contributes to a well-functioning, effective state.