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We’ve been researching and funding charities since 2007. Our work aims to understand how charities work and how much they help the people they serve

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We’ve reviewed hundreds of charities. Very few meet our high bar for funding.

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How will my donation be used?

Your donation will be granted to one of our top charities. These are the most reliably high-impact and cost-effective charities we’ve identified. We’ve evaluated them extensively and have high confidence that donations to them will do a lot of good.

Is there a downside?

We have a high bar for the evidence and scalability of these opportunities. This may limit the cost-effectiveness ceiling for these grants.

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