We often get the question, “how can I most help GiveWell?” First and foremost, you can donate to our top charities. Giving to our top charities accomplishes good directly, but it also really helps GiveWell too (as long as we know about your gift). You may not have much to give, but by giving what…
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Ways to follow GiveWell
This is just a reminder of the various ways you can stay updated on GiveWell’s work. If you’re reading this, you’re following our blog, which is a great way to stay updated on major research progress. In addition to following on the web, you can follow the blog via RSS or email. Other ways to…
Is the world getting better?
I recently spoke with Robin Hanson and he proposed that donors invest their money in order to give more in the future. One question that came up was whether the world is improving such that opportunities to cost-effectively accomplish good are running out. I think there’s a strong argument that this may be the case,…
GiveWell’s history of philanthropy/philanthropy journalism project
Programs’ track records have always been a major input into our research process. For example, when assessing the case for distributing nets to prevent malaria, we’ve looked for information about the track record of similar programs. As we begin to research other areas where philanthropy could play a role, we similarly want to learn from…
Why I didn’t give to the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative last year
Before publishing this post, I sent a draft to Alan Fenwick, Director of the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative who asked colleagues of his to comment. We asked each person for their permission to post their comments, and we’ve posted those for which we received permission here: Dr. Dan Colley’s comments (PDF). Dr. Colley is the Director…
GiveWell is hiring
GiveWell continues to seek outstanding people to join our team. In addition to the Research Analyst position for which we’ve been accepting applications, we’ve also recently posted another job opening. For the Research Associate position, we seek someone with a strong background in causal inference and quantitative research methods either through academic coursework at the…