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  1. New post: update on AMF's (our #1-ranked charity) costs blog.givewell.org/2012/05/23/upd… 10:41 AM May 23rd via web
  2. New post: ~42% of benefits of MVP in new eval come from bednets alone; could get same benefits at ~1/35 the price. bit.ly/KoGF1r 7:50 AM May 18th via bitly
  3. @carolinefiennes What's factually wrong? 3:58 PM May 9th via web in reply to carolinefiennes
  4. New post: our provisional take on the most promising causes in philanthropy. bit.ly/ID86ok 11:51 AM May 9th via bitly
  5. New post: we aggregated data on foundation spending to determine what large foundations focus on today. bit.ly/Ju5UiU 12:33 PM May 8th via web
  6. New post. Strategic Cause Selection: is there a better way to choose causes than following your heart? We think so. bit.ly/ImIax5 7:00 AM May 2nd via bitly
  7. Good "lessons learned" rpt by @benetech. Plain language, educational for those interested in demining. bit.ly/Jcimnj thanks @leila_c 2:33 PM May 1st via bitly
  8. New post: update on SCI our current #2-ranked charity. bit.ly/JnwonL 8:55 AM Apr 19th via web
  9. New post: 3 approaches to avoiding the "whites in shining armor" trap as a donor. bit.ly/Ip55e0 6:23 AM Apr 12th via bitly
  10. Jezebel on how to give effectively (featuring GiveWell): bit.ly/HyFmKu 7:56 AM Apr 6th via bitly
  11. Quarterly update on GiveWell traffic/money moved metrics. Growth remains strong in 2012. bit.ly/HODeP5 9:23 AM Apr 3rd via web
  12. New post: guest post from VillageReach providing context for our recent update bit.ly/GQXKiJ 7:45 AM Mar 26th via web
  13. New post: Update on our former #1 charity, Village Reach. Bottom line: great transparency, discouraging results. bit.ly/GQXLmZ 7:40 AM Mar 26th via web
  14. New post: update on Against Malaria Foundation (our current #1-rated charity) bit.ly/GQhNBI 4:28 AM Mar 23rd via bitly
  15. New study on "placebo effect" in non-blinded randomized controlled trials. bit.ly/FRufjl 8:41 AM Mar 19th via bitly
  16. New post: update on KIPP Houston's room for more funding bit.ly/zeBA7D 7:34 AM Mar 14th via bitly
  17. This is how research should be done: bit.ly/wDcCPr 7:04 AM Mar 13th via bitly
  • Name GiveWell
  • Location Brooklyn
  • Web http://www.givewe...
  • Bio We find outstanding charities and publish the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give.
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