Funding Policy
CSET is grateful for the support of those who have made financial gifts to sustain our research. Our donors include foundations, individuals, and other funding sources, and we seek to engage supporters from diverse backgrounds. CSET accepts funding from parties who share our interest in security and emerging technology and respect our commitment to intellectual independence.
Intellectual Independence
CSET’s mission is to provide decision-makers with data-driven analysis. It is central to our mission that our analysis be independent. CSET’s research agenda is determined by a combination of incoming questions from policymakers and other leaders and by our team members’ proactive identification of areas where further data and analysis would be helpful to decision-makers.
Nonpartisan Approach
CSET is a nonpartisan research organization. We do not advocate for policies but rather provide data and analysis to policymakers. CSET publications may include researchers’ assessment of actions that would promote security interests. While CSET does not lobby for specific actions, we are proud to present the findings and analyses of experts on our team.
Conflict of Interest
CSET is governed by Georgetown University’s Financial Conflict of Interest Policy. Additionally, CSET employees are required to disclose to their CSET managers external obligations, relationships, or material interests that may overlap with their work at CSET. Disclosures are recorded in an internal register of interests and are re-evaluated biannually and when new projects are initiated. Where appropriate, mitigation steps are implemented to avoid real or perceived conflicts. These mitigation steps include additional disclosures in reports, recusal from projects, and other measures as deemed appropriate by the individual’s project lead and CSET’s Director of People and Operations.
Donors
Five years ago, CSET was founded with generous seed funding from Open Philanthropy. In 2021, Open Philanthropy gave a second significant grant. CSET has been fortunate to receive additional funding from other individuals and organizations. As CSET grows, we look forward to engaging more stakeholders seeking to support our mission.
Thank you to our donors:
$100,000,000+
Open Philanthropy
$1,000,000 – $6,000,000
Musk Foundation
NobleReach Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$500,000 – $999,999
The Diller – von Furstenberg Foundation
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
$200,000 – $499,999
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Effective Giving
The Rob Granieri Fund
The Rockefeller Foundation
$15,000 – $199,999
Anonymous
The Chao Family
$2,500 – $14,999
Timothy McDonald
Donate
Thank you for your interest in supporting CSET’s work! To learn more about CSET’s research and impact, please see CSET at Five, our annual report outlining some of CSET’s many accomplishments to-date.
How to Give
To make a direct donation we recommend the following:
- Contribute online via Georgetown Giving.
- Select “Make a Gift” in the upper right corner.
- Scroll to the bottom of the form to “Other”, enter your contribution amount and specify “Center for Security and Emerging Technology Current Use Fund” in the text box.
- Let us know you’ve contributed by emailing us at cset@georgetown.edu.
Other Ways to Give
• Mutual Funds or Stocks
If you would like to donate mutual funds or stocks, please email us at cset@georgetown.edu so we can assist with the transfer process.
• From Abroad (not from U.S.):
If you live outside of the U.S., please email us at cset@georgetown.edu so we can assist.
Donor Resources
- CSET at 3 (January 2022)
- 2022 Year in Review (February 2023)
- CSET at 5 (March 2024)
Opportunities to Contribute
To learn more about opportunities to support CSET, email Christa Bennett at christa.bennett@georgetown.edu.