This is the second post (of five) that we’re planning to make focused on our self-evaluation and future plans. This post answers a set of critical questions about the state of GiveWell as a donor resource. The questions are the same as last year’s. Does GiveWell provide quality research that highlights truly outstanding charities in…
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GiveWell’s progress in 2012
This is the first post (of five) we’re planning to make focused on our self-evaluation and future plans. As in past years, we’re going to be posting our annual self-evaluation and plan as a series of blog posts. This post summarizes what changed for GiveWell in 2012 and what it means for the future. Future…
In memory of Aaron Swartz
Note: this post is in memory of Aaron Swartz. Aaron was a friend of and volunteer for GiveWell, and his family has recommended GiveWell for donations in his memory. We are deeply grateful for the help and support that Aaron provided during his lifetime, as well as for the outpouring of generosity that has come…
More on the ranking of our top charities
We previously wrote that we think cash transfers are likely to be significantly less cost-effective (in terms of “good accomplished per dollar donated”) than deworming; yet we rank GiveDirectly higher than Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. We gave some basic indications of our reasoning in the strengths/weaknesses table of our announcement post. Since then, we’ve had further…
Conference call discussing our top charities, Thu. Dec 6th, 7pm Eastern
We put a lot of effort into making our research process and reasoning transparent so that anyone can understand and vet the thinking behind our charity recommendations. Consistent with this, we will be holding a conference call on Thursday, December 6th at 7pm Eastern to discuss our recently updated recommendations. The call is open to…
7 tips for giving efficiently
If you’re planning on giving to charity this holiday season, there are a few simple steps you can take that can save a lot of money – allowing you to give more at the same cost to yourself – as well as reduce hassle. 1. Don’t wait until the last minute. Many donors wait until…