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Long reads on the small acts and big levers that actually move the needle. Filed by pillar so you can read by what you care about.
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The effective giving pledge
Over 9,000 people have pledged 10% of their income to effective charities through Giving What We Can. Collectively they've moved over $3 billion. Here's how the pledge works and why it sticks.
2 May 2026 · 7 min read
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Helen Keller International
Vitamin A supplementation costs roughly $1-2 per child and reduces child mortality by roughly 24%. Helen Keller International delivers it at scale across 20+ countries. Here's the evidence.
28 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The New Incentives programme
New Incentives pays Nigerian caregivers small cash transfers to vaccinate their children. It's one of GiveWell's top charities, and the cost per additional child vaccinated is roughly $5-7. Here's why it works.
28 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The cash benchmark
GiveDirectly changed the question every charity should answer: does this programme do more good than just giving the money directly to poor people? Most can't say yes with confidence.
27 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The Malaria Consortium
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention gives children preventive antimalarials before they get sick. The Malaria Consortium treated 45 million children in 2023. Cost per child: roughly $7.
26 April 2026 · 6 min read
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The Against Malaria Foundation
One charity, one intervention, 300 million nets. AMF has been GiveWell's top recommendation for over a decade. Here's why the model works and what it tells us about effective giving.
25 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The deworming bet
Deworming is one of the most controversial recommendations in effective giving. The original study is spectacular. The replication debate is fierce. The cost is so low it might not matter.
25 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The GiveDirectly model
What happens when you just give poor people money? A decade of rigorous evidence says: quite a lot. GiveDirectly has transferred over $750 million in unconditional cash to people in extreme poverty.
24 April 2026 · 7 min read