JGWeissman comments on Is GiveWell.org the best charity (excluding SIAI)? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AnnaSalamon 26 February 2011 06:25:54PM 1 point [-]

As the poster notes, Givewell is an attempt to change global institutions around philanthropy, not just to improve life for individuals:

Instead of donating directly to VillageReach, I'm going to just donate to GiveWell.... I think the work they're doing gathering and distributing information about charities is critically important. If more charities actually competed on evidence of efficacy, the whole endeavour might be a lot different.

Comment author: JGWeissman 26 February 2011 06:47:03PM 7 points [-]

If GiveWell really does influence a substantial amount of philanthropy, then I would consider it as a public good charity with the multiplier that implies. Is there data on its influence and projected influence?

I recall a while back that Vasser was talking with GiveWell about rating SIAI. Has anything come of that?

Comment author: utilitymonster 27 February 2011 08:17:50PM *  1 point [-]

Is there data on its influence and projected influence?

Yes. They posted a bunch of self-evaluation stats. It is a start toward the information you seek.

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