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Assorted reminders
A few reminders for GiveWell fans and followers: Please let us know if you’ve donated based on our research. We track our impact on donations. If you’ve given directly to one of our top charities (i.e., via their website or via a check sent directly to them) as a result of our recommendation, please let…
2014 plan for GiveWell’s traditional (“top charities”) work
As discussed in our previous post, in 2013, we hoped to maintain the quality of our traditional research and recommendations while spending limited senior staff time (note 1) on our traditional work. This year, we plan to put significantly more total staff time (though roughly the same amount of senior staff time) into this work….
2013 progress on GiveWell’s traditional (“top charities”) work
This is the second post (of six) we’re planning to make focused on our self-evaluation and future plans. This post reviews last year’s progress on our traditional work of finding and recommending evidence-based, thoroughly vetted charities that serve the global poor. It has two parts. First, we look back at the plans we laid out…
Book about giving by GiveWell supporter Eric Friedman
Eric Friedman, a long-time GiveWell supporter, recently authored a book, Reinventing Philanthropy, about effective charitable giving. I read an early draft of the book in the spring of 2012, and especially appreciated Mr. Friedman’s focus on “issue-agnostic giving,” a value we share. For donors looking for more material that’s aligned with our perspective on charitable…
Reminder: Annual rankings refresh
This is just a reminder to donors considering supporting our top charities in the next few months. As we do every year, we’re planning to refresh our top charity rankings before December 1st.