About the Fund
We aim to support the most promising projects we find.
Though the bulk of our giving in global health and development is centered around GiveWell recommendations, learning and experimentation, and scientific research, we occasionally support promising opportunities that fall outside of those areas. This includes policy advocacy, GiveWell’s operations, and some programs that do not fit clearly into our other thematic areas. It is possible some of these miscellaneous grants will grow into their own thematic areas over time.
Research & Updates
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Ben Soskis, a consultant who has been working with us as part of our History of Philanthropy project, recently finished a case study on the founding and growth of the Center for Global Development (CGD), a think tank that conducts research on and promotes improvements to rich-world policies that affect...
