Holden Karnofsky

Founder, GiveWell

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Founder of GiveWell, a nonprofit organization that researches charities and ranks them on their effectiveness

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T'is the season of charitable giving, but how well do charities use the money we give them? Americans will donate about $300 billion to charities this year.

What Happens to Our Charitable Contributions?

T'is the season of charitable giving, but how well do charities use the money we give them? Americans will donate about $300 billion to charities this year.

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T'is the season of charitable giving, but how well do charities use the money we give them? Americans will donate about $300 billion to charities this year.

What Happens to Our Charitable Contributions?

T'is the season of charitable giving, but how well do charities use the money we give them? Americans will donate about $300 billion to charities this year.

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