Thanks Toby—indeed, people can leave money directly to the Giving What We Can Trust using the language in the UK section of the guide, but deleting the reference to GiveWell in it. As I mention in the guide the money would by default currently be split evenly between Giving What We Can’s recommended charities, but if you favour some over others, as I did, then you could specify another split. However if you do I’d recommend ensuring that your specification is clear, to ensure that your executors know how to follow it! Following GiveWell’s recommended split is one way to do this.
Thanks for clarifying that you can specify any other global poverty related charity; I imagine it might be safest to email trust@givingwhatwecan.org first to ensure they’ll be able to disburse to the charity that you pick, but I’ll email George again to see if he wants to clarify that.
Thanks Toby—indeed, people can leave money directly to the Giving What We Can Trust using the language in the UK section of the guide, but deleting the reference to GiveWell in it. As I mention in the guide the money would by default currently be split evenly between Giving What We Can’s recommended charities, but if you favour some over others, as I did, then you could specify another split. However if you do I’d recommend ensuring that your specification is clear, to ensure that your executors know how to follow it! Following GiveWell’s recommended split is one way to do this.
Thanks for clarifying that you can specify any other global poverty related charity; I imagine it might be safest to email trust@givingwhatwecan.org first to ensure they’ll be able to disburse to the charity that you pick, but I’ll email George again to see if he wants to clarify that.