#givewell — Public Fediverse posts

In late November, NPR’s Planet Money covered USAID, GiveWell, and Effective Altruism in a way that feels surprisingly uncritical of the movement. Worth remembering that EA has drawn substantial criticism, from its philosophical assumptions to its real‑world impacts. Interesting episode, but not the whole picture. #Economics #EffectiveAltruism #Nonprofits #PolicyStudies #NPR #Givewell #USAID

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/nx-s1-5622126/usaid-ngo-givewell-effective-altruism

#GiveWell is a nonprofit within the #EffectiveAltuism movement that evaluates and recommends charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar. It focuses on cost-effectiveness and evidence of impact.

In 2020, GiveWell donors contributed over $240 million to its recommended charities. These donations will save over 150,000 lives.

https://blog.givewell.org/2021/11/12/givewells-money-moved-in-2020/

In this thread I will explain in short how GiveWell translates a donated dollar amount into a number of saved lives.

📅 International Effective Giving Day 🌐

A free online #event giving you the chance to hear from some of the world's most eminent thinkers in #EffectiveAltruism. Keynote address: Nobel Laureate Professor #MichaelKremer. Supported by the world’s leading organizations in effective philanthropy and charity evaluation. Also featuring: Johannes Ackva (Climate Lead Founders Pledge), Leah Edgerton (Executive Director Animal Charity Evaluators), Neil Buddy Shah (Managing Director, #GiveWell).

Nov 30 2020 @ 18:45 CET

https://effectivegivingday.org/