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Organization Profile
Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm, founded around Pierre Omidyar's giving, that funds work to shape technology's impact on society across three pillars: Culture of Tech, Governance of Tech, and Business of Tech. It deploys both nonprofit grants and for-profit/impact investments, with a current emphasis on responsible technology and ethical, equitable AI guardrails. It does not accept unsolicited applications for general funding, instead sourcing opportunities through research, referrals, and partner introductions; as of 2026 it is led by CEO Michele Jawando.1,2
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RecipientProgramAmountDateEvidence
- AFL-CIO Technology InstituteProgramGenerative AI funding effort ($30M initial investment)Amount–DateDec 5, 2023
- AI Now InstituteProgramGenerative AI funding effort ($30M initial investment)Amount–DateDec 5, 2023
- Collective Intelligence ProjectProgramGenerative AI funding effort ($30M initial investment)Amount–DateDec 5, 2023
- Economic Security Project ActionProgramGenerative AI funding effort ($30M initial investment)Amount–DateDec 5, 2023
- Humane IntelligenceProgramGenerative AI funding effort ($30M initial investment)Amount–DateDec 5, 2023
- Vanderbilt Policy AcceleratorProgramGenerative AI funding effort ($30M initial investment)Amount–DateDec 5, 2023
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Focus Areas
responsible technology, governance of technology / tech policy, AI ethics and guardrails, digital economy, tech journalism and media, culture of tech, responsible tech business practices.
CadenceOpportunities sourced on an ongoing basis through research and referrals; no open application cycle for general funding