As the poster notes, Givewell is an attempt to change global institutions around philanthropy, not just to improve life for individuals:
Instead of donating directly to VillageReach, I’m going to just donate to GiveWell.… I think the work they’re doing gathering and distributing information about charities is critically important. If more charities actually competed on evidence of efficacy, the whole endeavour might be a lot different.
If GiveWell really does influence a substantial amount of philanthropy, then I would consider it as a public good charity with the multiplier that implies. Is there data on its influence and projected influence?
I recall a while back that Vasser was talking with GiveWell about rating SIAI. Has anything come of that?
As the poster notes, Givewell is an attempt to change global institutions around philanthropy, not just to improve life for individuals:
If GiveWell really does influence a substantial amount of philanthropy, then I would consider it as a public good charity with the multiplier that implies. Is there data on its influence and projected influence?
I recall a while back that Vasser was talking with GiveWell about rating SIAI. Has anything come of that?
Yes. They posted a bunch of self-evaluation stats. It is a start toward the information you seek.