This past December, we ran our first fundraiser in six years, setting an ambitious goal of $6M. We ended up receiving a total of $1.8M from small donors and $1.6M in matching from the Survival and Flourishing Fund (SFF) for a total of $3.4M.
We’re incredibly grateful for all this support! In the rest of this post, I’ll go into more details on how the December fundraiser went, and the supporters wh...
This fundraiser narrative presents a compelling story of organizational resilience and donor generosity, but it also invites scrutiny of the framing and implications. The strongest version of this narrative highlights MIRI’s ability to mobilize support despite uncertainty, with the matching grant from SFF serving as a force multiplier for individual contributions. The late surge in donations suggests a community rallying effect, while the subsequent $12.9 million in early 2026 donations undersco...