Tag: GiveDirectly
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Our recommendations for giving in 2021
You can have a remarkable impact by supporting cost-effective, evidence-based charities. Just looking at the approximately $100 million[1] GiveWell had discretion to grant in 2020—a subset of all the money we directed to the charities we recommend—the impact of our donors is impressive. We estimate these grants will: Save more than 24,000 lives Treat over…
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Our recommendations for giving in 2020
You can have a major, positive impact today by choosing to support organizations backed by strong evidence: our top charities. We recommend the nonprofits that offer the most impact per dollar we’re aware of. In fact, we estimate that you can save a life by donating $3,000-$5,000 to our top recommendation.[1] If you’re a longtime…
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Why we’re excited to fund charities’ work a few years in the future
We recently spoke with someone who wanted to donate to a GiveWell top charity. They were interested in getting the funding “out the door” and to program participants as quickly as possible. But our top choice for funding today is Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention program—for work it expects to complete in 2022.[1] The potential…