The RC Forward Fund, while in operation, supported organizations focused on global challenges that could transform our future for many generations to come. These organizations focus on strategic issues, including how to safely navigate emerging technologies, and how to foster a society with a more long-term outlook.
Each quarter, donors’ contributions were directed to established organizations working to improve the long-term future. RC Forward worked with an external advisor expert in this area to determine the organizations supported by this fund. If you’d like more information, email us at [email protected].
What your donations have funded
Quarter 1-3, 2023
Technical Research Projects – FAR AI
Funds raised Q1 2023 to Q3 2023 inclusive supported FAR AI’s technical research projects. FAR AI is a 501(c)(3) research non-profit dedicated to ensuring AI systems are trustworthy and beneficial to society. It is powered by philanthropic funding to ensure its continued independence and ability to work on impactful areas neglected by for-profit AI developers. FAR AI conducts in-house technical research and also does work supporting the field of AI safety. Learn more about FAR AI (link).
Quarter 4, 2022
Biological Programs – Nuclear Threat Initiative
Funds raised in Q4 2022 will support a project of the Nuclear Threat Initiative focused on developing a research agenda for disincentivizing state biological weapons programs. Learn more about NTI | bio (link).
Quarter 3, 2022
Biological Programs – Nuclear Threat Initiative
Biological threats – whether natural, accidental or deliberate — can kill millions, cost billions, and create political and economic instability in individual countries and around the world. The risks and consequences of a global catastrophic biological event can be magnified by weak global health security, increasing urbanization and travel, growing terrorist interest in weapons of mass destruction, and rapid advances in technology that enable newly developed or manipulated pathogens with pandemic potential.
To reduce these risks and strengthen biosecurity, NTI | bio works with governments, industry, academia, international organizations and NGOs to foster multilateral dialogue, identify weaknesses, and promote systemic change to improve biotechnology governance and national health security capacities. Learn more about NTI | bio (link).
Quarter 1-2, 2022
Existential Security Team – Rethink Priorities
Rethink Priorities’ mission is to generate the most significant possible impact for others in the present and the long-term future. Funds during this period were allocated to Rethink Priorities’ General Longtermism Team. Meet their team here.
This allocation was determined in October 2022.
Quarter 4, 2021
Existential Security Team – Rethink Priorities
Rethink Priorities’ mission is to generate the most significant possible impact for others in the present and the long-term future. Funds during this period were allocated to Rethink Priorities’ General Longtermism Team. Meet their team here.
This allocation was determined in October 2022.
Quarter 1 and 2, 2021
Future of Humanity Institute (FHI)
- If you donated January to June, 2021, then 100% of your donations went to the Future of Humanity Institute.
- We worked with this fund’s expert external advisor to determine this allocation.
