Can't decide where to donate?  Tempted to put off the decision until later, when you have more time to research the best opportunities?  Instead, be even lazier by donating to the Patient Philanthropy fund today!  They'll invest the money over decades or maybe even centuries, growing it with expert financial stewardship, to later be given away during a time of great opportunity and/or dire crisis.  It's a plan that just might be crazy enough to work: https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/phil-trammell-patient-philanthropy/

I’m grateful to forward thinking organizations like Founders Pledge who are working to sustain humanity today and in the future. As a mother, I can’t think of something more important to invest in on behalf of my children.

Want to send money into... *the future*? Consider donating to the Patient Philanthropy Fund! The folks at FP have developed a simple four-step process to invest money and then disburse it to future generations when good opportunities arise!

The world's-first funding vehicle to collectively grow our resources to support the long-term flourishing of humanity. 


Join this first-of-its-kind philanthropic fund designed for the long-term future. Our Patient Philanthropy Fund addresses a crucial gap: humans spend too little on protecting and benefiting our future generations. However, we can positively affect the lives of our descendants, and avoid major catastrophes that could destroy their future.
 
Contributions are invested for long-term gains, initially in a low-fee Global Stock Index Fund. When a critical time, need, or opportunity arises, we step in to make a grant. Taking a patient approach allows us to wait for a point in time when the highest-impact opportunities are available, which may be years, decades, or even centuries ahead.

### Our Approach to Grantmaking
We're not designed to be a frequent grantmaker; we are primarily an investment account until we reach an extraordinary time and opportunity. Until those moments arise, each year we will make small grants at less than 1% of the Fund's size to the best available opportunities we are able to find in that year. These small grants will build up our grant-making infrastructure and track record. Grant decisions will be made by a dedicated management committee, all with a strong network and expertise on how well-timed grant-making can safeguard the future.

### Frequently-Asked Questions
**Can charities apply for money from the Fund?**
The Funds do not generally accept applications from charities, and we request that charities do not send unsolicited applications for funding. If the Fund Managers choose to open up an application round, this will be publicized. 

### More Questions? 

To learn more about the Founders Pledge Patient Philanthropy Fund, please visit [www.founderspledge.com](https://www.founderspledge.com/funds/patient-philanthropy-fund) or email the Fund Managers at funds@founderspledge.com.

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