GiveWell
Research ServicesCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
GiveWell is a nonprofit research organization based in Oakland, California, focused on identifying high-impact charitable giving opportunities through rigorous, in-depth analysis. It conducts extensive evaluation to surface charities that are evidence-backed, thoroughly vetted, and underfunded, and it makes the full details of its analysis available to donors. The organization operates in the research services space, emphasizing transparent, evidence-based guidance to inform charitable giving. Its primary audience comprises donors and philanthropic funders seeking rigorous, data-driven recommendations on where to allocate resources for maximum impact. In recent years, GiveWell has formed collaborations with organizations such as the International Rescue Committee and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, to align grantmaking with its research insights.