Building the 21st Century Commons – San Francisco 2025

Building the 21st Century Commons: What if philanthropists funded public goods with the same ambition—and mechanisms—as venture capitalists fund startups? Tom Kalil and Evan Miyazono explore models for scalable, impactful giving, from focused research organizations to outcome-based funding mechanisms like impact certificates. The conversation touches on everything from the role of AI in public goods to incentives for open data, rethinking how we coordinate, fund, and measure progress across science, governance, and global infrastructure. Speakers: Tom Kalil (Renaissance Philanthropy), Evan Miyazono (Atlas Computing) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io