http://blog.givewell.org/2010/01/07/givewells-self-evaluation-and-plan/ Exploring how to get real change for your dollar. Thu, 17 May 2012 07:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://blog.givewell.org/2010/01/07/givewells-self-evaluation-and-plan/#comment-100658 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:55:29 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2010/01/07/givewells-self-evaluation-and-plan/#comment-100658 Jareb, this doesn't sound like something that fits well with our mission and core competencies. We don't consider ourselves a "voice of the sector"; we consider ourselves to be donors trying to help other donors decide where to give. Jareb, this doesn’t sound like something that fits well with our mission and core competencies. We don’t consider ourselves a “voice of the sector”; we consider ourselves to be donors trying to help other donors decide where to give.

]]> http://blog.givewell.org/2010/01/07/givewells-self-evaluation-and-plan/#comment-99349 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:38:47 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2010/01/07/givewells-self-evaluation-and-plan/#comment-99349 A minor point, but one worth considering is whether there is any intent to provide information about the sector itself in addition to the reviews of organizations. My thought begins as a result of my failed efforts to find any robustly independent and disinterested voices for the sector as a whole. What I have found, i.e. Chronicle, etc. have very clear conservative leanings, as would be expected of those who have long backgrounds in the field. I, however, am a liberal voice in this field and I find very little sources of information that present a balanced or even liberal slanted viewpoint. I hold a MA in philanthropy and focused my studies on the history of the field. As a result I see the Western versions of philanthropy as only one of many applications of the field, but very rarely see any discussion of alternate applications. But hey thats just my humble opinion. You have a strong base in finance, and a clear mission to do the analysis of organization operations, but what about providing a well-balanced and fair discussion of alternative organization operations. A minor point, but one worth considering is whether there is any intent to provide information about the sector itself in addition to the reviews of organizations. My thought begins as a result of my failed efforts to find any robustly independent and disinterested voices for the sector as a whole. What I have found, i.e. Chronicle, etc. have very clear conservative leanings, as would be expected of those who have long backgrounds in the field. I, however, am a liberal voice in this field and I find very little sources of information that present a balanced or even liberal slanted viewpoint. I hold a MA in philanthropy and focused my studies on the history of the field. As a result I see the Western versions of philanthropy as only one of many applications of the field, but very rarely see any discussion of alternate applications. But hey thats just my humble opinion.
You have a strong base in finance, and a clear mission to do the analysis of organization operations, but what about providing a well-balanced and fair discussion of alternative organization operations.

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