Last week, Good Ventures announced a $25 million grant to GiveDirectly, a nonprofit organization that gives cash directly to the poor via mobile transfers.
The organization, which works in Kenya and Uganda, has emerged as a favorite of the foundation, led by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife, Cari Tuna. Good Ventures has previously awarded $12.6 million to GiveDirectly, which GiveWell recommends as one of its top charities.
GiveDirectly explains on its website that it is backed by GiveWell, Google.org and “most importantly” rigorous evidence. That emphasis on data, with randomized control trials to assess the impact of these cash transfers, is part of what led to this investment by Good Ventures.