Nicholas Kristof’s recent column argues that if the poorest families spent as much money educating their children as they do on wine, cigarettes and prostitutes, their children’s prospects would be transformed. Much suffering is caused not only by low incomes, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
We’re collecting information about people’s favorite causes/charities and giving habits to help us set our research priorities and provide the best service possible. The link below goes to a survey that should take you about 3 minutes. Whether you’re a … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
This year, we’ve been looking into the cause of disease research. We’re trying to find outstanding organizations for donors interested giving to help out with research efforts to develop cures, or new treatments, to cancer and other diseases. We figured … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We often hear calls to “standardize metrics” so that nonprofits’ outcomes can be compared directly to each other. As an example of why we find this idea unpromising, I’d like to review some of our work on the first cause … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Back in December, we expressed concerns about LAPO, one of Kiva‘s largest microfinance partners. Last month, the New York Times ran an article implying criticism of LAPO. Now, Kiva has suspended its partnership with LAPO. A couple of questions this … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We’ve just published reviews of all of the organizations that applied for our economic empowerment grant. (Note that we previously announced the grant winners here.) Whenever we publish new charity reviews, we get some push back from charities who aren’t … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
