A community of Airfam who have pledged to donate part of our equity to support the causes we care about most.

## Who we are

[Equity for Impact](https://www.equityforimpact.com) is a community of Airbnb alumni, employees, and investors who are committing to give a portion of our resources toward causes that will benefit our communities and our world.

## Our principles
### Give any amount
All donations have impact, big or small. A windfall event can be a great time for generosity.

### Lead the change for good in tech
Inspire other tech companies and employees to help their communities after benefitting from an IPO.

### Get help finding the right charity
You don't have to do it alone. We can help you choose the charities that align with your values and give in a way that maximizes impact. See [our guide](https://equityforimpact.com/how-to-think-about-charity) on how to think about giving.

### Donate how you want
How you donate is entirely up to you, whether you donate directly to a charity or go through a donor advised fund or private foundation. For cash donations, the easiest way to make them is right here in our Every.org community.

## How it works
1. **Take the pledge** - Choose the percentage or amount that’s right for you, and commit to donating some of your equity proceeds to the charity of your choice.
2. **Learn and share** - After you take the pledge we’ll send along educational resources you can share to promote your cause and inspire other Airfam members to join you in the pledge.
3. **Donate** - When it’s time, we’ll send you a reminder so you can make good on your pledge.

## About us

This initiative is created by and for Airbnb alumni and employees, led by Janet Frishberg (Airfam ’13-’19, Recruiting) and Phillippe Siclait (Airfam ’12-’18, Engineering). We’ve assembled a small, volunteer team from the Airfam to help build and launch Equity for Impact, supported by the nonprofit Founders Pledge.

AirBnB's Equity for Impact

American Honey Bee Protection Agency

Supporting highly-impactful, evidence-based solutions to the triple challenge of climate change, air pollution and energy poverty.

The Founders Pledge Climate Change Fund exists to leverage each dollar and fund the most effective, neglected climate solutions.
 
Climate change is an incredibly complex problem borne out of how we produce and consume energy; it's intertwined with challenges of economic development, energy poverty, and emissions-fueled air pollution. It is an environmental and humanitarian crisis we must urgently address. 

We aim to take a holistic approach that recognizes the global nature of this challenge and the fact that, despite its urgency, we are still in the early days of climate action. We address the worst-case scenarios of climate damage, and look for solutions that can reduce current carbon emissions and accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet global demand, especially in developing countries. Through the Fund, we:

- Accelerate innovation in neglected technologies
- Catalytically grow the most effective climate organizations
- Promote policy leadership and paradigm shaping

### Our Approach to Grantmaking
When evaluating potential grants, we consider several key points:

- **Counterfactual impact.** Our grants are designed to create a meaningful outcome that would not otherwise have happened. This means that you can rely on the Funds to create meaningful, real change, rather than just maintaining the status quo.
- **Impact-driven philanthropy.** This fund prioritizes the highest-impact solutions to challenges. We assess where the gaps are, which opportunities may be neglected by other funders, and where the biggest wins are in terms of making the biggest difference.
- **The organization’s funding gap.** Not all organizations are set up to scale up their programming and many can’t productively absorb large amounts of unsolicited funding. We evaluate all potential grantees’ capacity for growth and consider how much money they could put to good use.
- **Organizational strength.** Particularly with unrestricted funding, it’s important to have trust in the leadership and capacity of the organizations we support. We look at their track record of success and their transparency about failures as well as successes, and we only support those organizations which are exceptionally well run.
- **Time-critical opportunities and funding certainty.** While Founders Pledge members give to our top climate charities regularly, sometimes there are time-critical opportunities which require fast decisions. We will use the Fund to make grants that enable such short-term opportunities and stability for high-impact funding opportunities thereby increasing the impact compared to individual giving to specific organizations.
- **Portfolio approach.** Because most climate damage comes from particular severe outcomes – with a world of 4 degrees of warming being much worse than twice as bad as a world with 2 degrees – and because every particular strategy – such as energy innovation – might underdeliver, we pursue a portfolio approach to maximize positive impact. This means we will diversify our bets in ways that, when one approach fails (such as energy innovation), the others we promote (such as carbon removal) can be expected to be particularly important and still available.

### 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. 

**How frequently will you make grants from the Fund?**
In general, Fund Managers will review grantmaking decisions on a quarterly basis. Decisions will be made based on the value of Funds and the available options for high-impact grantmaking. We may disburse funds outside of quarterly review dates if we become aware of a particularly promising and time-sensitive funding.

**How will my contribution be used?**
All funds are granted out. The Fund is not an investment vehicle. The Fund does not use any percentage of contributions to cover staff time or other overhead costs. Every dollar contributed to the Fund will be used to make grants directly to end-user organizations creating a real difference.

### More Questions?

To learn more about the Founders Pledge Climate Change Fund, please visit [founderspledge.com](https://founderspledge.com/funds/climate-change-fund) or email the Fund Managers at [funds@founderspledge.com](mailto:funds@founderspledge.com).

Founders Pledge: Climate Change Fund

Support impactful organizations solving the world’s biggest challenges with cutting edge research and policy.

## The Founders Pledge Perspective

Science and technology have created amazing advances in human civilization, from agriculture to industry and beyond. Yet they have also created new challenges, both foreseen and unforeseen: the threat of engineered pandemics more deadly than any naturally occuring virus, the risk of artificial intelligence unaligned with conventional human values, the mental health implications of lives lived online, and others we may not yet recognize.

To address these challenges, improve the lives of people today, and protect future generations from natural and man-made risks, Founders Pledge has identified a short-list of charities working at the cutting edge of global risk response and human wellbeing. These organizations convene stakeholders, conduct research, and advocate for better national and global policies based on the best available evidence.

By giving to the Founders Pledge Science and Technology Index, you can spread your donation across several highly-impactful and neglected organisations working to answer big questions and create solutions to problems that affect us all. By pooling your donations, this Index fund allows you to make larger grants and thereby maximize your impact.

## Our Approach to Grantmaking

When evaluating potential grants, we consider several key points:

- **Counterfactual impact**. Our grants are designed to create a meaningful outcome that would not otherwise have happened. In particular, we aim to make grants that otherwise wouldn’t have been made, rather than those which just take the place of other philanthropists’ donations. This means that you can rely on the Funds to create meaningful, real change, rather than just maintaining the status quo.
- **The grant’s potential outcomes**. We focus on outcomes (e.g. how many lives were saved), rather than outputs (e.g. how many products were delivered). We review all the available evidence and take into account cost-effectiveness to assess whether the grant money could produce more good if donated elsewhere.
- **The organization’s funding gap**. Not all organizations are set up to scale up their programming and many can’t productively absorb large amounts of unsolicited funding. We evaluate all potential grantees’ capacity for growth and consider how much money they could put to good use.
- **Organizational strength**. Particularly with unrestricted funding, it’s important to have trust in the leadership and capacity of the organizations we support. We look at their track record of success and their transparency about failures as well as successes, and we only support those organizations which are exceptionally well run. We also look for organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to measuring outcomes and evaluating the impact of their programs.

Science & Technology Index

We work with food assistance organizations to distribute free, high quality meals to those in need. 

We cook and distribute dignified food to vulnerable communities in the Bay Area, And we need financial partners in order to do this work. We are looking for nonprofits, corporations and individuals who are ready to join our effort to bring healthy, local food and quality jobs opportunities to local communities.

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This is the nonprofit we founded this year in response to the pandemic. We're currently fundraising to provide free, dignified meals to those most in need!