Giving in the Light of Reason
Will the Open Philanthropy Project’s experiment in effective altruism validate the cause or demonstrate its hubris? Open access to this article is made possible by an underwriter.
Will the Open Philanthropy Project’s experiment in effective altruism validate the cause or demonstrate its hubris? Open access to this article is made possible by an underwriter.
Grantmakers should provide enough money for nonprofits to pay for all their operations, not just programs and services.
Some values are more important than giving more people access to Wikipedia for free.
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Grantmakers should provide enough money for nonprofits to pay for all their operations, not just programs and services.
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