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  1. Our followup re @Philanthropedia: http://bit.ly/7wTmJX Also see good thoughts from @ibjornvold & @saundra_s in comments on http://ow.ly/SEY0
  2. We blogged ~40k words during giving season. Here's a summary/roundup. http://bit.ly/8oAeDH
  3. RT @alanna_shaikh If you're going to make a final charitable donation for 2009, I have a suggestion: http://undispatch.com/node/9360
  4. (Featuring our recs & others) RT @tactphil Best Charities for Last Minute Giving: http://bit.ly/61sTXb Please Retweet!
  5. You Can Save A Life. If you only read one GiveWell Blog post, this is the one. Us in a nutshell. http://bit.ly/5oKoIo
  6. Our critique of big-name charities got 4x clicks of posts on top ones. Do ppl think finding effective charities = easier, or less important?
  7. New post: VillageReach, our top-rated charity, where Elie H has donated this year. http://bit.ly/7WOSCA
  8. RT @saundra_s Microfi should not be about individual loans but about building fair and reliable financial services http://bit.ly/6aBzSa
  9. New post: the charity Holden K will be giving to this season. http://bit.ly/56n8qE
  10. We're fans of @ImpactSP2. More at blog - http://bit.ly/5bBkjE
  11. From @davidroodman: http://bit.ly/7v2sua Good examples of how microfinance can help (as "credit card" rather than "biz loan")
  12. RT @NickKristof Three experts on new empirical evidence on microfinance and whether it works as billed: http://bit.ly/2cmmfT
  13. @saundra_s 2 qs: 1. Is using loan for wedd ing/funeral nec. bad? 2. Do you have source for "30% small biz's lose money" figure?
  14. RT @saundra_s Latest post: What is microfinance. Demystifying microfinance by comparing it to credit cards - http://bit.ly/8zKe7y
  15. @IdealistNYC The post is a roundup/summary of other posts. See links to other posts including one specifically explaining fistula comment
  16. New post summarizing our recent critiques of big-name/celebrated charities. http://bit.ly/4BIlVa
  17. New post: concerns about "give a cow" style charity. http://bit.ly/77Y784
  18. New post: summary of where we stand on microfinance charity. http://bit.ly/6QMKo9
  19. Merry Xmas to all. Latest post: update on VillageReach & its answer to "room for more funding" question. http://bit.ly/6ZqbaF
  20. New post: concerns about the incentives driving microfinance charities. And surprising anecdotes about consequences. http://bit.ly/7Hq0rN