Kumar Garg
@kumargarg.bsky.social
President, Renaissance Philanthropy
Our team is coming out to Japan this November in case folks have recommendations on people they should meet.
More on the work we are doing there: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
More on the work we are doing there: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Renaissance Philanthropy selected as Prospective Awardee by Japan Cabinet Office (CAO) to Launch ASCENT Program — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and ...
Renaissance Philanthropy has been selected, as prospective awardee, to support ambitious R&D programs in Japan. If awarded, Renaissance Philanthropy will work to train visionary science leaders, d...
www.renaissancephilanthropy.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Our team is coming out to Japan this November in case folks have recommendations on people they should meet.
More on the work we are doing there: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
More on the work we are doing there: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
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This initiative recently announced by @kumargarg.bsky.social aims to fund solutions to help people and agencies navigate the new pressures that will come into effect on public benefit systems:
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
Fund Announcement
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org
July 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This initiative recently announced by @kumargarg.bsky.social aims to fund solutions to help people and agencies navigate the new pressures that will come into effect on public benefit systems:
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
UPDATE: Given passage of the new tax law (and implications for SNAP, Medicaid, and other benefits), under Cassandra Madison's leadership, we wanted to move quickly to get this call-for-proposals out the door.
Send us your ideas: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
Send us your ideas: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
Fund Announcement
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org
July 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
UPDATE: Given passage of the new tax law (and implications for SNAP, Medicaid, and other benefits), under Cassandra Madison's leadership, we wanted to move quickly to get this call-for-proposals out the door.
Send us your ideas: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
Send us your ideas: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...
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Our President, @kumargarg.bsky.social, joined Alex Kotran on the new aiEDU podcast to explore how AI can be implemented as a public and social good.
May 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our President, @kumargarg.bsky.social, joined Alex Kotran on the new aiEDU podcast to explore how AI can be implemented as a public and social good.
UPDATE: Excited to have Alex Deghan join our team to scope a philanthropic fund addressing fire in the Amazon.
And he is eager for ideas. renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
And he is eager for ideas. renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Dr. Alex Dehgan Joins Renaissance Philanthropy to Address Fire in the Amazon – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
renaissancephilanthropy.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
UPDATE: Excited to have Alex Deghan join our team to scope a philanthropic fund addressing fire in the Amazon.
And he is eager for ideas. renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
And he is eager for ideas. renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
UPDATE: Renaissance Philanthropy is a year old. I am hugely proud of the team and all of what we have accomplished. renaissancephilanthropy.org/wp-content/u...
May 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
UPDATE: Renaissance Philanthropy is a year old. I am hugely proud of the team and all of what we have accomplished. renaissancephilanthropy.org/wp-content/u...
Always fun to reflect on one’s career journey - only makes sense in retrospect.
Ever wonder what connects White House science policy, inspiring the next generation, and high-impact philanthropy?
Our President @kumargarg.bsky.social has spent a career at the intersection—and shares what he’s learned on the Pathways to Progress podcast.
Our President @kumargarg.bsky.social has spent a career at the intersection—and shares what he’s learned on the Pathways to Progress podcast.
April 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Always fun to reflect on one’s career journey - only makes sense in retrospect.
We continue to build out our library of playbooks - tell us what you think and what you recommend adding.
Want to turn bold goals into action?
The Commitments Playbook by Renaissance Philanthropy gives you and your team the blueprint:
→ How to leverage anchor commitments
→ How to enable calls to action
→ How to create accountability amongst partners
🔗 renaissancephilanthropy.org/playbooks/co...
The Commitments Playbook by Renaissance Philanthropy gives you and your team the blueprint:
→ How to leverage anchor commitments
→ How to enable calls to action
→ How to create accountability amongst partners
🔗 renaissancephilanthropy.org/playbooks/co...
Commitments Playbook – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
renaissancephilanthropy.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We continue to build out our library of playbooks - tell us what you think and what you recommend adding.
UPDATE: So excited about our new partnership with the Schultz Family Foundation to build more public AI benchmarks in career navigation.
With support from the Schultz Family Foundation, we’re designing CareerNet—a new initiative to build benchmarks and build better AI tools for career discovery and navigation.
Young people deserve tech that actually helps them find their path. Let’s help make it happen.
Young people deserve tech that actually helps them find their path. Let’s help make it happen.
April 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
UPDATE: So excited about our new partnership with the Schultz Family Foundation to build more public AI benchmarks in career navigation.
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1/ As mathematics grows more complex, it's critical to verify what we prove, and iterate quickly to push the boundaries of our knowledge. AI-powered methods may be the key to do just that.
April 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
1/ As mathematics grows more complex, it's critical to verify what we prove, and iterate quickly to push the boundaries of our knowledge. AI-powered methods may be the key to do just that.
UPDATE: So excited to announce our newest program.
Using a 15-week cohort model, goal is help more scientists design the type of ambitious research programs that were critical to advancements such as the Internet or mRNA vaccines.
We plan to do multiple cohorts this year (info below).
Using a 15-week cohort model, goal is help more scientists design the type of ambitious research programs that were critical to advancements such as the Internet or mRNA vaccines.
We plan to do multiple cohorts this year (info below).
Today we launched the Big if True Science (BiTS) Accelerator—an accelerator to train scientists & researchers in designing and executing bold, field-changing coordinated research programs. Powered by our partnership with @aria-research.bsky.social, BiTS will launch its first cohort in Spring 2025.
March 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
UPDATE: So excited to announce our newest program.
Using a 15-week cohort model, goal is help more scientists design the type of ambitious research programs that were critical to advancements such as the Internet or mRNA vaccines.
We plan to do multiple cohorts this year (info below).
Using a 15-week cohort model, goal is help more scientists design the type of ambitious research programs that were critical to advancements such as the Internet or mRNA vaccines.
We plan to do multiple cohorts this year (info below).
One is our goals at Renaissance is to open-source our problem-solving approach. Releasing these playbooks is part of that.
Worth reading this one and checking out the full collection.
Worth reading this one and checking out the full collection.
Some of the biggest scientific challenges require more than just grants or VC funding. Our new Coordinated Research Programs Playbook explores how actively managed, cross-disciplinary R&D efforts can drive real-world breakthroughs! renaissancephilanthropy.org/playbooks/co...
Coordinated Research Programs – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
renaissancephilanthropy.org
March 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
One is our goals at Renaissance is to open-source our problem-solving approach. Releasing these playbooks is part of that.
Worth reading this one and checking out the full collection.
Worth reading this one and checking out the full collection.
At Renaissance Philanthropy, we are so excited to partner with and announce the launch of the Public Interest Innovation Fund. With $20M in initial funding, the goal is to responsibly leverage advancements in AI towards strengthening the social safety net. More: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org
Public Benefit Innovation Fund – PBIF
The Public Benefit Innovation Fund is a philanthropic venture fund and R&D lab. We provide seed funding and technical support for researchers, nonprofits, academic labs, startups, and technologists wo...
www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
At Renaissance Philanthropy, we are so excited to partner with and announce the launch of the Public Interest Innovation Fund. With $20M in initial funding, the goal is to responsibly leverage advancements in AI towards strengthening the social safety net. More: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org
Worth checking out. Short pre-proposals due tomorrow (Friday)!
Renaissance Philanthropy and XTX Markets have launched a $9.2 million "AI for Math fund" to support the development of new AI tools as long-term building blocks to advance mathematics. (I have agreed to serve on the advisory board for this fund.) renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Renaissance Philanthropy and XTX Markets Launch New $9 million AI for Math Fund – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
renaissancephilanthropy.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Worth checking out. Short pre-proposals due tomorrow (Friday)!
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December 21, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Worth a read. I was excited to support this workshop by @ruxandrabio.bsky.social and Willy alongside @ifp.bsky.social, and eager to help more of these reform ideas get traction in 2025.
How to spur medical innovation with faster, better, and cheaper clinical trials.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-case-f...
www.slowboring.com/p/the-case-f...
The case for clinical trial abundance
A supply-side reform agenda for one of our most urgent problems
www.slowboring.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Worth a read. I was excited to support this workshop by @ruxandrabio.bsky.social and Willy alongside @ifp.bsky.social, and eager to help more of these reform ideas get traction in 2025.
Giving early funding to Lucia remains one of my highest ROI grants. If you are looking for your next thing, hard to beat this team and mission.
December 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Giving early funding to Lucia remains one of my highest ROI grants. If you are looking for your next thing, hard to beat this team and mission.
Agree. Building these real-world benchmarks (eg career navigation, or a benefits eligibility question) is also a good way to incentivize the frontier labs to improve on those tasks.
I really wish there was more interest in benchmarking AI models on real tasks.
The fact that there are not 30 different benchmarks from different organizations in medicine, in law, in advice quality, etc. is a big shame. People are using systems for these things anyway & we don’t know implications.
The fact that there are not 30 different benchmarks from different organizations in medicine, in law, in advice quality, etc. is a big shame. People are using systems for these things anyway & we don’t know implications.
December 15, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Agree. Building these real-world benchmarks (eg career navigation, or a benefits eligibility question) is also a good way to incentivize the frontier labs to improve on those tasks.
Great listen from two of my fave people.
And you can learn more about why Tom and I started Renaissance Philanthropy.
And you can learn more about why Tom and I started Renaissance Philanthropy.
Fin Moorehouse invited me to be a guest interviewer on the Hear This Idea podcast, so I got to ask the great Tom Kalil a bunch of things I’ve always wanted to! t.co/VrhpQgWWgz
https://hearthisidea.com/episodes/kalil
t.co
December 14, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Great listen from two of my fave people.
And you can learn more about why Tom and I started Renaissance Philanthropy.
And you can learn more about why Tom and I started Renaissance Philanthropy.
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If you want people to obtain more health care services you can’t just mess around with financing, you need to address the barriers to supply.
www.slowboring.com/p/end-the-me...
www.slowboring.com/p/end-the-me...
December 12, 2024 at 7:41 PM
If you want people to obtain more health care services you can’t just mess around with financing, you need to address the barriers to supply.
www.slowboring.com/p/end-the-me...
www.slowboring.com/p/end-the-me...
This was fun. Good overview of our work and new program on AI, learning science, and education.
The latest Trending in Ed features @kumargarg.bsky.social the President of Renaissance Philanthropy talking #AI, #EdTech, and the role #philanthropy can play in the #futureofeducation
Check out highlights here: youtube.com/shorts/z8Ccv...
Visit us at trendingined.com for more.
Check out highlights here: youtube.com/shorts/z8Ccv...
Visit us at trendingined.com for more.
Kumar Garg on AI, EdTech, and Philanthropy
YouTube video by Palmer Media
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December 9, 2024 at 5:39 PM
This was fun. Good overview of our work and new program on AI, learning science, and education.
Recommend people digging in.
One thing I pushed for in this piece is a bunch of links to our work at @employamerica.bsky.social and @ifp.bsky.social.
If you’re interested for more detailed policy proposals, check out our websites!
If you’re interested for more detailed policy proposals, check out our websites!
Climate advocates might feel hopeless with Pres-elect Trump returning to the WH.
They shouldn’t.
I wrote about how to make progress for NYT
1. Focus on innovation and industrial strategy
2. Be pragmatic about fossil fuels
3. Expand the interests that gain from decarbonization
They shouldn’t.
I wrote about how to make progress for NYT
1. Focus on innovation and industrial strategy
2. Be pragmatic about fossil fuels
3. Expand the interests that gain from decarbonization
December 9, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Recommend people digging in.
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Innovation job market papers round up! Over the last week, I found 50+ papers from PhDs going on the job market and I’ll post a few abstracts to this thread every day until they’re all up.
December 6, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Innovation job market papers round up! Over the last week, I found 50+ papers from PhDs going on the job market and I’ll post a few abstracts to this thread every day until they’re all up.
Great to have Terry as an advisor for the Fund.
Renaissance Philanthropy and XTX Markets have launched a $9.2 million "AI for Math fund" to support the development of new AI tools as long-term building blocks to advance mathematics. (I have agreed to serve on the advisory board for this fund.) renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Renaissance Philanthropy and XTX Markets Launch New $9 million AI for Math Fund – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
renaissancephilanthropy.org
December 6, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Great to have Terry as an advisor for the Fund.