How I Learned to Love Shrimp

Amanda Hungerford on Open Philanthropy's funding for farmed animal welfare

August 10, 2023 Amy Odene & James Ozden
How I Learned to Love Shrimp
Amanda Hungerford on Open Philanthropy's funding for farmed animal welfare
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We interviewed Amanda Hungerford, Farm Animal Welfare Program Officer at Open Philanthropy. Open Philanthropy is one of the largest funders of farmed animal welfare, giving tens of millions of dollars each year. 

We spoke to Amanda about common misconceptions about Open Philanthropy's grantmaking, challenges with corporate campaigns, strategies that Amanda is excited about, and much more. 

This was a really exciting episode for us to record so we hope you enjoy it too!

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Intro
What has Amanda changed her mind on recently
Amanda's journey into animal advocacy
Overview of the Farm Animal Welfare team
Common misconceptions about Open Philanthropy
Corporate campaigns (and their challenges)
Approaches that Amanda is excited about
The difficulties of grant evaluation
Capacity building vs direct work
Which grants have done better than expected
What Open Phil doesn't usually fund, and why
Measurability bias
Alternative proteins
How Open Phil finds grantees
Tips about applying for a grant
The future of OpenPhil funding
Impact of AI on animal welfare
Closing questions