In late 2022 and early 2023, our team devoted considerable time to developing an initial strategy for our giving. We met with dozens of experts in philanthropy, economic mobility, workforce development, international development, and impact measurement to help shape our thinking. We reviewed randomized controlled trial (RCT) data and other evidence to form a fact base that informed our strategy. We developed our first impact model and experimented with real and fictional data sets to help understand which interventions and investments types might maximize our impact.