Global Health & Development
We believe that every life has equal value—and that philanthropic dollars can go particularly far by helping those who are living in poverty by global standards. Most of our giving in this category is to organizations recommended by GiveWell, with whom we have a close relationship. We are excited to support evidence-backed, cost-effective interventions to save and improve lives in the developing world. An additional subset of our giving supports scientific research we believe can help address diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor.
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Highlights
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Blog Post by Alexander BergerOur thinking on prioritizing across different causes has evolved as we’ve made more grants. This post explores the high bar set by the best global health and development interventions, and what we’re learning about the relative performance of some of our other grantmaking areas that seek to help people today.
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Press from VoxGiveWell recently announced that it’s more than doubling the size of its research team to try to find more cost-effective programs. Its revised approach involves increased attention to something relatively new for GiveWell: policy-oriented philanthropy.
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Blog Post by Holden KarnofskyWe asked GiveWell to make a recommendation — both in terms of the total amount donated and in terms of the distribution between recipient charities. GiveWell recommended, and we plan to approve, an allocation of $54.6 million for its top charities in 2019.
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Grantmaking process
We are not accepting unsolicited proposals at this time.
In past years, GiveWell has conducted extensive searches for charities that focus on priority programs. If you know of organizations they are missing, you can submit them for consideration.
For more information see our Guide for Grant Seekers.
Key Partner
GiveWell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities through in-depth analysis. Its top-rated charities are evidence-backed, thoroughly vetted, and underfunded. Read more about our partnership with GiveWell.
