A think-and-do tank
We research solutions and strategies, mobilize resources, and uncover actionable insights to safeguard a flourishing present and future.
Established in 2018, Rethink Priorities works to find tractable and neglected opportunities for impact across different cause areas, including animal welfare, global health and development, global catastrophic risks, artificial intelligence, and more. We address the world’s most pressing issues by empowering our team and partners to create meaningful, lasting change.
Our values
Striving
for Impact
We are determined to improve the world across humans and nonhumans, both in the present and future to the greatest extent possible.
Seeking
the Truth
We believe every idea should be open to scrutiny. We embrace the challenge of exploring complex problems and asking tough questions—even when it feels uncomfortable. Intellectual honesty is at the core of what we do and how we do it.
Creating
Empowerment
We think our staff are brilliant and we are committed to helping them flourish and succeed. We strive to create a welcoming, trusting, safe, fair, and supportive culture that promotes collaboration, honest conversations, and respectful exchanges of ideas.
Aiming for
Excellence
We aim for nothing less than the best quality of research and highest standards of operational excellence. We are rigorous, ambitious, and transparent about our strengths and limitations.
A Culture of
Innovation
We cultivate a learning mindset and encourage creative, independent thinking.
How we work
Our team
Join the team
If you’re looking for somewhere you can learn quickly and make meaningful impact in a fast-growing research organization to build your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Transparency
We want to operate in a transparent and accountable way.
Find detailed information about our governance and financial records here.