One for the World // GiveWell
Summary of the relationship
One for the World has relied heavily on GiveWell’s research since its inception in 2014, a decision which was made organically by our co-founders (One for the World Criteria Document February 2015, One for the World Criteria Document January 2016, etc.).
From 2018-2022, GiveWell recommended a series of grants to One for the World’s operating costs. They have not done so since 2022, and One for the World’s primary funder is now the Open Philanthropy Project.
Open Philanthropy and GiveWell are separate organizations with separate decision-making structures. However, they do have close ties.
Benefits of the relationship
GiveWell is a best-in-class charity evaluator with substantially greater resources for research work than OFTW
We have aligned missions
OFTW receives funds to grow operations and increase impact, and also avoid spending significant time/expenses on fundraising
OFTW directs money to GiveWell charities from demographics that are considered ‘hard to reach’
Risks of the relationship
OFTW becomes over-reliant on one funding source - to this end, the proportion of our costs secured from GiveWell has decreased year-on-year since 2018
OFTW loses opportunities to engage donors or funders because of the limited list of causes
Some cause areas that are popular with donors are not featured (e.g. women’s empowerment, climate change)
Important Links
Scaling OFTW: Our First Hire And Funding From The Open Philanthropy Project
Updating Our Charities To Fully Align With GiveWell's Recommendations part i and part ii
Relationship Disclosures
Stephanie Stojanovic, GiveWell's Major Gifts Officer, is married to Steve Hind, former Chair of OFTW's Advisory Board and Executive Committee.
A former Board member, Rossa O'Keeffe-O'Donovan, worked with GiveWell as a contractor in 2017.