Hi, I’m Daniel and I donate mostly to global health causes following GiveWell’s recommendations (including their old deworming recommendations). My impression is the GiveWell-recommended charities are more impactful, in expectation, than charities recommended by The Life You Can Save, which is not quite as stringent and admits more charities. However, disruptions to USAID mean than donations to some programs facing shortfalls would likely be more effective now than normally, and potentially ahead of the GiveWell recommendations. How do you think the effectiveness of e.g., AMF would compare with this new Rapid Response Fund if I donate now? I can see compelling arguments both ways and am not sure how to decide. Thank you for your thoughts!
Hi, I’m Daniel and I donate mostly to global health causes following GiveWell’s recommendations (including their old deworming recommendations). My impression is the GiveWell-recommended charities are more impactful, in expectation, than charities recommended by The Life You Can Save, which is not quite as stringent and admits more charities.
However, disruptions to USAID mean than donations to some programs facing shortfalls would likely be more effective now than normally, and potentially ahead of the GiveWell recommendations. How do you think the effectiveness of e.g., AMF would compare with this new Rapid Response Fund if I donate now? I can see compelling arguments both ways and am not sure how to decide.
Thank you for your thoughts!