evidence-based-giving

To evaluate charity cost-effectiveness, apply evidence-based frameworks that prioritize outcome metrics over process data, utilizing ITN-based ranking and cost-effectiveness benchmarks to guide donor decisions.

The ITN framework structures cause prioritization by evaluating Importance, Tractability, and Neglectedness, enabling donors to rank funding opportunities systematically rather than relying on misleading easy-to-measure metrics.

Apply Giving What We Can and Longview methodologies to design evaluation criteria, build scoring algorithms, and generate structured donor guidance that includes transparent risk disclosure and a formal 'case against' analysis.

Yes, evidence-based charity evaluation supports comparing high-impact programs across multiple cause areas by applying standardized cost-effectiveness analysis and structured reporting to ensure consistent funding decisions.

Charity evaluations often rely on misleading easy-to-measure process metrics due to a lack of structured frameworks, which this evidence-based approach solves by enforcing rigorous outcome tracking and risk disclosure.

Include a 'case against' analysis whenever building scoring algorithms or donor guidance to ensure rigorous risk disclosure, counteracting bias and providing stakeholders with a transparent view of funding drawbacks.