Identifying Cost Effective Charities is Solvable

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With so many worthy causes out there, GiveWell helps donors evaluate charities based on their ability to save and improve the greatest number of lives per dollar donated.Buddy Shah is the managing director of GiveWell.Here are some resources for learning more about informed giving.GiveWellThe Life You Can Save, by Peter SingerDoing Good Better, by William MacAskillStrangers Drowning, by Larissa MacFarquharCharity Watch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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