MathJax.Hub.Config({ extensions: ['tex2jax.js'], jax: ['input/TeX','output/HTML-CSS'], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [ ['$$$','$$$'] ], processEscapes: true, processClass: 'tex2jax', ignoreClass: 'html' }, showProcessingMessages: false, messageStyle: 'none' });           Standout Charities | GiveWell         @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/system/system.base.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/system/system.menus.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/system/system.messages.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/system/system.theme.css?os72zj");   @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/jquery_update/replace/ui/themes/base/minified/jquery.ui.core.min.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/jquery_update/replace/ui/themes/base/minified/jquery.ui.theme.min.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/jquery_update/replace/ui/themes/base/minified/jquery.ui.accordion.min.css?os72zj");   @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/footnotes/footnotes.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/aggregator/aggregator.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/comment/comment.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/date/date_api/date.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/field/theme/field.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/google_cse/google_cse.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/node/node.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/search/search.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/modules/user/user.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/views/css/views.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/ckeditor/css/ckeditor.css?os72zj");   @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/ctools/css/ctools.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/taxonomy_access/taxonomy_access.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/content_type_extras/css/content_type_extras.css?os72zj");   @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/normalize.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/gw-fonts.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/html.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/global.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/meanmenu.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/page-layout.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/html-colors.css?os72zj"); @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/pages/pages.css?os72zj");   @import url("https://web.archive.org./web/20170727162541cs_/http://www.givewell.org/sites/all/themes/gw_basic/styles/css/global/admin.css?os72zj");                                   var _kiq = _kiq || []; (function(){ setTimeout(function(){ var d = document, f = d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0], s = d.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = '//web.archive.org./web/20170727162541/http://s3.amazonaws.com/ki.js/64233/eR2.js'; f.parentNode.insertBefore(s, f); }, 1); })();   Jump to Navigation          GiveWell        Giving EffectivelyGiving 101 Your Donation Can Change Someone's Life The Wrong Donation Can Accomplish Nothing Your Dollar Goes Further Overseas Your Dollar Goes Further When You Fund the Right Program Quick Start Guide  How We WorkWho We Are Process Criteria Transparency Evaluations of GiveWell Research FAQ Core Competencies  Top CharitiesAgainst Malaria Foundation Schistosomiasis Control Initiative The END Fund Malaria Consortium Sightsavers Deworm the World Initiative GiveDirectly Standout Charities  ResearchCharity Site Visits Notes from Research Conversations Intervention Reports Cost-Effectiveness Analyses Other Charity Reviews GiveWell Incubation Grants  Our Mistakes AboutAbout GiveWell Progress to Date Our Story Our People Official Records Reputation Impact Frequently Asked Questions Donate Contact Us Jobs  UpdatesBlog RSS Feeds Stay Updated           Enter search terms here.   This search returns results from both GiveWell's main site and from the GiveWell Blog. 

  Search form  Search             DonateDonate

             You are hereHome » Top Charities » Standout Charities Standout Charities     FacebookTwitter>Print>Email                   The organizations listed below support programs that may be extremely cost-effective and are supported by some evidence. We do not feel as confident in the impact of these organizations as we do in our top charities; the charities listed below may be implementing programs with weaker evidence bases, may have shorter track records, or may collect less monitoring information than our top charities. 

 Although we don't recommend these organizations as strongly as we do our top charities, they stand out from the vast majority of organizations we have considered in terms of the evidence base for their work and their transparency, and offer additional giving options for donors who feel highly aligned with their work. We have published reviews of all of these organizations.

 Updated: February 2017 Previous version of this page here

    Development Media International (DMI)  Producing mass media to promote improved health behaviors in developing countries.  DMI produces radio and television broadcasts in developing countries that encourage people to adopt improved health practices. DMI's program may be highly cost-effective. DMI has completed a randomized controlled trial of its program. Read More 

 Donate

    Food Fortification Initiative (FFI)  Working to reduce micronutrient deficiencies by assisting with food fortification programs.  FFI works to reduce micronutrient deficiencies by doing advocacy and providing assistance to countries as they design and implement flour and rice fortification programs. We believe that food fortification with certain micronutrients may be a highly effective intervention. Read More 

 Donate

    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) - Universal Salt Iodization (USI) program  Aiding salt iodization programs in developing countries.  Iodine deficiency, which remains common in the developing world, harms cognitive development. Fortifying salt with iodine successfully alleviates this problem. (For more, see our full report on salt iodization.) GAIN’s USI activities vary considerably across countries and include advocacy, technical assistance, supplying equipment, training government officials and salt producers, and monitoring, among others. Read More 

 Donate

    Iodine Global Network (IGN), formerly ICCIDD  Aiding salt iodization programs in developing countries.  Iodine deficiency, which remains common in the developing world, harms cognitive development. Fortifying salt with iodine successfully alleviates this problem. (For more, see our full report on salt iodization.) IGN aims to reduce iodine deficiency globally by advocating for national salt iodization programs, tracking progress on iodization, and providing global and country-specific guidance on related programmatic and scientific issues. Read More 

 Donate

     Living Goods  Supporting a network of community health promoters in Uganda.  Living Goods sells health products door-to-door and provides basic health counseling in sub-Saharan Africa. A randomized controlled trial measured a 27% reduction in childhood mortality as a result of its program. Read More 

 Donate

    Project Healthy Children (PHC)  Working to reduce micronutrient deficiencies by assisting with food fortification programs.  PHC aims to reduce micronutrient deficiencies by providing assistance to small countries as they design and implement food fortification programs. We believe that food fortification with certain micronutrients can be a highly effective intervention. Read More 

 Donate

  Back to Top

 Other Charities Running Cost-Effective Evidence-Backed Programs We've identified a number of other charities running cost-effective, evidence-backed programs. We have not completed full reviews of these organizations. Details here.

                          Home Contact Stay updated FAQ For Charities Site map Open Philanthropy Project       Follow Us: Facebook Twitter RSS   Subscribe to email updates:   GiveWell, aka The Clear Fund (a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share alike 3.0 United States License          try { clicky.init(78566); }catch(e){}