A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation

Our mission is to fuel a 21st century renaissance by increasing the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators.

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We build time-bound, thesis-driven philanthropic funds, enabling philanthropists and foundations to support ideas that advance entire fields forward, without building large in-house teams of experts. 

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Our Impact

We create impact by catalyzing philanthropic dollars for science, technology and innovation and inspiring others to take action. 

In our first two years, we have catalyzed $553M+ in philanthropic capital behind our mission.

$265M

unlocked for other organizations through matchmaking

$268M

directly raised for our programs and funds

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Playbooks

Our playbooks offer a pattern language for high-impact, counterfactual philanthropic giving. They provide a toolkit for philanthropists and innovators to solve important problems.

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Funding Partners

  • I doubt anyone on the planet has been as catalytic as Tom in mobilizing science innovation from zero to one to massive scale. So excited about this new platform and the impact it will have on the world!

    Ilan Gur, CEO, Advanced Research and Invention Agency

  • By dint of his experience and creativity, Tom Kalil is superbly equipped to lead this new venture. Hats off to Tom for launching this valuable service to science and philanthropy.

    Harvey Fineberg, President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Board Chair of the Science Philanthropy Alliance

  • We are excited to partner with Renaissance Philanthropy and its incredible network of social innovators, researchers, and educators who are pioneering new ways to improve outcomes for students.

    Romy Drucker, Education Program Director, Walton Family Foundation

  • Working in partnership with Renaissance Philanthropy, we want to give mathematicians the tools they need to advance the field.

    Alex Gerko, co-CEO, XTX Markets

  • I am excited about Tom and his team’s work on this new and critical effort.

    Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google