The Importance of Committing to Causes
A blog post by Holden Karnofsky about how committing to causes will help us learn.
We’re committed to sharing what we learn, with detail and honesty, as we give.
We envision a world in which philanthropists increasingly document and share their research, reasoning, results, and mistakes to help each other learn more quickly and serve others more effectively.
In this space, we often cross-post items from the blog of our partner, Open Philanthropy, to give readers a fuller picture of the reasoning behind our work.
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05/21/2014 Blog: Give & Learn -
05/21/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Finding Giving Opportunities in Malaria Control and Elimination
A blog post by Elie Hassenfeld about our research into opportunities to support malaria control and elimination.
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05/12/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Our Writeup of Criminal Justice Reform
A blog post by Holden Karnofsky about our research into the cause of criminal justice reform.
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04/03/2014 Blog: Give & Learn The First Case Study from our History of Philanthropy Project
The first case study from our history of philanthropy project focuses on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Care for the Homeless program.
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03/06/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Progress in 2013 and Plans for 2014
Read about the progress we've made toward identifying focus areas and our plans for 2014.
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12/03/2013 Blog: Give & Learn Our Giving Season Plans
Good Ventures announces its plans for the 2013 giving season, including $5 million in matching funds for GiveDirectly.
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09/20/2013 Blog: Give & Learn Learning to be an Effective Altruist
Effective altruism isn't about having the "right" answers. It’s about continuous learning and being open to any cause or approach to doing good.
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07/03/2013 Blog: Give & Learn Observations on the War on Drugs
Good Ventures shares a report it commissioned on the drug policy reform landscape.
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06/04/2013 Blog: Give & Learn Supporting a Closer Look at Philanthropy’s Track Record
A blog post by Cari Tuna about Good Ventures' grant to the Center for Global Development to learn about the history of philanthropy.
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04/19/2013 Blog: Give & Learn An Update on Our Grant to Population Services International Myanmar
An update on Good Ventures' grant to Population Services International Myanmar.
Topics: Global Health & Development