Month: March 2017

Interesting Read: Conversation with The END Fund to get an overview of its past work

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http://files.givewell.org/files/conversations/END_Fund_02-03-17_and_02-17-17_(public).pdf GiveWell spoke with Ms. Agler, Mr. Lancaster, Ms. Turtinen, and Ms. Frisoli of the END Fund to get overviews of The END Fund’s involvement in some of the countries in which it has worked.

from Newly published GiveWell materials https://groups.google.com/d/msg/newly-published-givewell-materials/lDXjPCawiD8/Yz68YgwrCAAJ

Daily News Roundup: Anti-Planned Parenthood Activist David Daleiden Charged in Calif.

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Also, a federal grand jury indicts a former Texas congressman accused of steering charitable donations to personal and political use, and Harvard research suggests how companies can gain from boosting customer and employee involvement in corporate giving.

from The Chronicle of Philanthropy https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Daily-News-Roundup-/239625

Interesting Read: Conversation with Matt Johnson of GiveDirectly for a general update

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http://files.givewell.org/files/conversations/Matt_Johnson_02-27-17_(public).pdf GiveWell spoke with Mr. Johnson of GiveDirectly for a general update. Conversation topics included GiveDirectly’s current priorities and plans to expand its fundraising team.

from Newly published GiveWell materials https://groups.google.com/d/msg/newly-published-givewell-materials/P8tIL7k76zQ/jHaND_uOBwAJ

Where Should Trump Donate His Salary? Disease Charities Get the Big Win

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Disease-research organizations, veterans groups, and a few White House antagonists such as the ACLU and Planned Parenthood top a Chronicle survey asking which charities should get the president’s $400,000.

from The Chronicle of Philanthropy https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Where-Should-Trump-Donate-His/239492

Charity Leader Sees New Urgency for Global Outreach in Trump Era

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Sean Callahan, the new head of Catholic Relief Services, is determined make private donors and government officials alike understand the value of American assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations.

from The Chronicle of Philanthropy https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Charity-Leader-Sees-New/239616