description Disclaimer: 80,000 Hours' largest funder is the Open Philanthropy Project, which works closely with GiveWell.
Disclaimer: 80,000 Hours' largest funder is the Open Philanthropy Project, which works closely with GiveWell.
GiveWell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of their analysis to help donors decide where to give. On an annual basis, they recommend a shortlist of top charities in global health and development which they believe can save or improve the greatest number of lives per dollar donated.
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Easily preventable or treatable illness
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Interview with GiveWell's CEO Elie Hassenfeld on their approach and recent work
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Interview with James Snowden, while he was a researcher at GiveWell
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GiveWell's 2023 recommendations to donors
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GiveWell's process for identifying top charities
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Former Managing Director Neil Buddy Shah on GiveWell's approach
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GiveWell's blog posts, including updates and information on how they work
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