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Research & Updates
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June 2015
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Geomagnetic Storms: An Introduction to the Risk
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June 29, 2015
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Global Catastrophic Risks
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July 2015
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Geomagnetic Storms: History’s Surprising, if Tentative, Reassurance
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July 02, 2015
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Global Catastrophic Risks
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July 2015
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Geomagnetic Storms: Using Extreme Value Theory to Gauge the Risk
Date
July 13, 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
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June 2012
March 2014
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GiveWell Labs – Progress in 2013 and Plans for 2014
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March 05, 2014
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September 2013
April 2013
May 2012
October 2011
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GiveWell Labs: Our Criteria for Giving Opportunities
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October 11, 2011
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September 2011
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GiveWell Labs: Plans for Our Process and Transparency
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September 20, 2011
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April 2013
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GiveWell’s History of Philanthropy/Philanthropy Journalism Project
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April 09, 2013
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February 2012
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GiveWell’s Plan for 2012: Specifics of Research
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February 22, 2012
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February 2012
February 2013
July 2019
Title
GiveWell’s Top Charities Are (Increasingly) Hard to Beat
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July 09, 2019
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Global Health & Development
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February 2017
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Giving Suggestions Pertaining to Recent Executive Actions
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February 09, 2017
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December 2016
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Good Ventures and Giving Now vs. Later (2016 Update)
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December 28, 2016
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GiveWell-Recommended Charities
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July 2013
January 2018
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: Clinton Health Access Initiative’s Role in Global Price Drops for Antiretroviral Drugs
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January 10, 2018
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History of Philanthropy
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May 2015
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: Pew and Drug Safety Legislation
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May 15, 2015
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History of Philanthropy
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September 2018
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Campaign for Marriage Equality
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September 20, 2018
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History of Philanthropy
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February 2018
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and State EITC Programs
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February 02, 2018
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History of Philanthropy
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June 2016
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Founding of the Center for Global Development
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June 15, 2016
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History of Philanthropy
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May 2016
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Founding of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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May 20, 2016
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History of Philanthropy
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September 2015
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History of Philanthropy Case Study: The Impact of Philanthropy on the Passage of the Affordable Care Act
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September 02, 2015
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History of Philanthropy
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April 2019
Title
History of Philanthropy Literature Review: Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
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April 08, 2019
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History of Philanthropy
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April 2016
June 2022
October 2019
Title
How Feasible Is Long-range Forecasting?
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October 10, 2019
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
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November 2013
Title
How to Approach Policy-Oriented Philanthropy
Date
November 21, 2013
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
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August 2020
Title
How to Lower the Price of Plant-Based Meat
Date
August 12, 2020
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
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September 2017
Title
Incapacitation: How Much Does Putting People Inside Prison Cut Crime Outside?
Date
September 24, 2017
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
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June 2015
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Incoming Program Officer for Criminal Justice Reform: Chloe Cockburn
Date
June 16, 2015
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Criminal Justice Reform
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July 2022
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Incoming Program Officer for Effective Altruism Community Growth (Global Health and Wellbeing): James Snowden
Date
July 21, 2022
Focus Area
Effective Altruism (Global Health and Wellbeing)
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September 2015
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Incoming Program Officer: Lewis Bollard
Date
September 11, 2015
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
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January 2022
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Incoming Program Officers for South Asian Air Quality and Global Aid Policy
Date
January 03, 2022
Focus Area
Global Aid Policy
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March 2016
Title
Initial Grants to Support Corporate Cage-free Reforms
Date
March 31, 2016
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
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February 2024
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Introducing Open Philanthropy’s New Leadership Team
Date
February 01, 2024
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March 2015
Title
Investigating Neglected Goals in Scientific Research
Date
March 26, 2015
Focus Area
Scientific Research
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June 2015
Title
Key Questions about Philanthropy, Part 1: What is the Role of a Funder?
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June 23, 2015
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July 2015
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Key Questions about Philanthropy, Part 2: Choosing Focus Areas and Hiring Program Staff
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July 09, 2015
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July 2015
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Key Questions about Philanthropy, Part 3: Making and Evaluating Grants
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July 22, 2015
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March 2018
September 2016
Title
Maybe the Murder Rate Levelled Off This Year?
Date
September 26, 2016
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
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June 2012
April 2014
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Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS)
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April 23, 2014
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June 2013
June 2020
May 2014
Title
Narrowing down U.S. Policy Areas
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May 22, 2014
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
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June 2013