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Renaissance Philanthropy — in my opinion, the most exciting S&T philanthropic venture in the U.S. — is getting a one-year-check-in.
To discuss, ChinaTalk interviewed Kumar Garg, who first appeared on the show right before I went on paternity leave. Before founding Renaissance Philanthropy, Kumar worked in the Obama Office of Science and Technology Policy and spent time at Schmidt Futures.
We discuss:
● How Renaissance catalyzed over $200 million in philanthropic funding in its first year,
● The goals of the organization and how it has responded to Trump’s S&T funding cuts,
● What sets Renaissance apart from traditional philanthropic organizations, and lessons for China-focused research foundations,
● AI applications in education, from tutoring to dyslexia screening,
● Donor psychology, “portfolio regret,” and how to build trust within a philanthropic network.
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Jordan Schneider is the host of the ChinaTalk podcast and newsletter. He previously worked at Kwai, Bridgewater and the Eurasia Group. His Chinese landscape paintings "show promise."
