# Dylan Matthews

> Dylan Matthews is a policy journalist, effective altruism advocate, and former senior correspondent at Vox, where he founded and led the Future Perfect newsletter and section for seven years. Known for his deep-dive reporting on global health, animal welfare, and evidence-based philanthropy, Matthews embodies his own editorial philosophy: he donated a kidney to a stranger in 2016, initiating a chain that helped four people. As of December 2025, he joined Coefficient Giving (backed by Open Philanthropy) to manage the $120M+ Abundance and Growth Fund, moving from writing about doing good to actually doing it.

- **Role:** Researcher/Manager at Coefficient Giving (Open Philanthropy)
- **Organizations:** Coefficient Giving, Open Philanthropy, Vox, Giving What We Can
- **From:** Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School Diploma, Hanover High School, BA, Social and Political Philosophy, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded and led Future Perfect at Vox (2018-2025), one of the first major media EA-focused journalism initiatives, Donated a kidney to a stranger in 2016, initiating a paired exchange that helped 4 people receive kidneys, Won the Harriet McBryde Johnson Award (2016) from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Launched personal political blog 'minipundit' at age 14
- **2012** — Joined The Washington Post as a blogger/reporter
- **2013** — Blogged at Wonkblog (Washington Post) and co-created 'Know More' with Ezra Klein
- **2014** — Left WaPo to co-found Vox.com with Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias, and Melissa Bell; became one of Vox's first three employees
- **2016** — Donated a kidney to a stranger at Johns Hopkins Hospital, initiating a transplant chain benefiting 4 recipients
- **2016** — Won Harriet McBryde Johnson Award from Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) for outstanding autistic journalist
- **2018** — Founded and launched Future Perfect, Vox's section dedicated to effective altruism and evidence-based doing good
- **2025** — Announced departure from Vox after nearly 12 years
- **2025** — Joined Coefficient Giving (Open Philanthropy) to manage the Abundance and Growth Fund
- **2026** — Launched personal Substack newsletter for writing outside institutional constraints

## Achievements

- Founded and led Future Perfect at Vox (2018-2025), one of the first major media EA-focused journalism initiatives
- Donated a kidney to a stranger in 2016, initiating a paired exchange that helped 4 people receive kidneys
- Won the Harriet McBryde Johnson Award (2016) from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- One of Vox's founding three employees (2014), helping build one of the most influential policy media outlets
- Serves on advisory board of the Journal of Economic Perspectives (American Economic Association)
- Member of Giving What We Can - pledged at least 10% of income to cost-effective charities
- Built Twitter/X following of 72,000+ with substantive policy commentary
- Co-created 'Know More' blog at Washington Post with Ezra Klein
- Launched personal blog 'minipundit' at age 14 in 2004

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published personal essay on Substack about leaving Vox and a collapsed book project, marking his transition to independent writing
- **2025-12** — Started at Coefficient Giving (Open Philanthropy) managing the Abundance and Growth Fund ($120M+)
- **2025-10** — Announced departure from Vox after nearly 12 years as senior correspondent and Future Perfect lead
- **2025-01** — Wrote extensively on AI predictions accuracy and US-China AI competition for Future Perfect

## Links

- Website: https://dylanmatthews.substack.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dylanmatt

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Last updated: 2026-04-23