http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323372504578466992305986654.html
Apparently a hedge fundie made 4 billion and is giving most of it away to what the WSJ describes as a "moneyball" approach to giving.
It looks to me like this foundation is mostly concerned about solving problems in developed countries, and so isn't likely to provide a much benefit as projects like GiveWell which focus on developing countries.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323372504578466992305986654.html
Apparently a hedge fundie made 4 billion and is giving most of it away to what the WSJ describes as a "moneyball" approach to giving.