Apart Research is the most accessible AI Safety research group I have encountered. Their pipeline of hackathons -> studio -> lab fellow is unique, and given the number of successful papers that come out of the lab, the pipeline works. Apart also acts as a catalyst for people that want to career-switch into AI Safety, and the mentorship I have received from them has been the most impactful and valuable contribution to my personal journey.
Balancing accessibility with ops can be incredibly tricky, but Apart have a proven track record of being able to balance it. Every member is dedicated to producing -exceptional- research, whilst bringing people up to speed with the latest developments and unbiased viewpoints. This alone is priceless, but without funding, they will not be able to continue fostering such an amazing community, and that would be a massive loss to the AI Safety field.