In 2007 Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfield founded GiveWell, an nonprofit “dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities” for those looking to donate their money to a cause. Believing that donors should do as much good as possible by maximizing their donations, GiveWell publishes a list of charities they believe will help the most people in the moment. While giving direct aid is generally viewed as a selfless and charitable act, there are differing views on the proper way to give, or if one should give at all. This, therefore, prompts the question of what the best way to give is, or whether donors should give. In order to ensure that the money I donate contributes to the elimination of global poverty, it is important to assess how
