Denver: And tonight, you’ll be going out to Oakland, California in the headquarter offices of GiveWell. They search for charities that save and improve lives the most per dollar. We’ll begin with their Co-founder and Executive Director Elle Hassenfeld and then hear from some of the other members of the team.
So, suppose you made some money and wanted to make a contribution to a nonprofit organization where that donation would have the greatest impact to improve people’s lives. Where would you begin to look for that information? Well, that is a dilemma that faced my next guest, and all he did is start an organization to help answer that very question. He is Elie Hassenfeld, the co-founder and executive director of GiveWell.