I’d rather see a charity get recommended by the Open Philanthropy Project than by GiveWell classic. Before deciding, it would seem worthwhile to thoroughly consider the pros and cons of each.
I think GiveWell and AidGrade already have done a lot of research on effective interventions.
GiveWell’s research is on their intervention reports page. Notably, they have a few reports on interventions which state “promising evidence of effectiveness” but no top charity implements them. You might be able to contact GW for more info on what organizations they wish existed, or what gaps they see.
Because I think Open Phil evaluates higher expectation, higher risk styles of charity, and I don’t think risk-aversion makes sense for altruism.
Also more philosphically, I don’t think we have good reasons to expect that directly measurable interventions in global health are likely to be the highest-leverage ways to make a safe and flourishing humanity in the long run, which is what seems more important. It seems like charities funded or recommended by Open Phil have a better chance at improving long-run flourishing.
My immediate thoughts:
I’d rather see a charity get recommended by the Open Philanthropy Project than by GiveWell classic. Before deciding, it would seem worthwhile to thoroughly consider the pros and cons of each.
I think GiveWell and AidGrade already have done a lot of research on effective interventions.
GiveWell’s research is on their intervention reports page. Notably, they have a few reports on interventions which state “promising evidence of effectiveness” but no top charity implements them. You might be able to contact GW for more info on what organizations they wish existed, or what gaps they see.
Hi Ryan, Can you clarify why you would rather see a charity get recommended by the Open Philanthropy Project than by GiveWell classic?
Because I think Open Phil evaluates higher expectation, higher risk styles of charity, and I don’t think risk-aversion makes sense for altruism.
Also more philosphically, I don’t think we have good reasons to expect that directly measurable interventions in global health are likely to be the highest-leverage ways to make a safe and flourishing humanity in the long run, which is what seems more important. It seems like charities funded or recommended by Open Phil have a better chance at improving long-run flourishing.