GiveWell is a start-up that evaluates charities to determine which ones are most effective and deserving of donations. Because sometimes we want to give that money instead of buying clutter, amiright?? They look for charities that are "proven, cost effective, have 'room for more funding,' and are transparent." They also cover a broad number of national and international causes, with findings such as these:
Findings: Give internationally; schools aren't the key; inequality starts early; other programs that don't work; most charities' evidence ... which you'll have to visit the website to read more about!
Because sometimes you need to know the negatives and things that don't work to know you're doing the best you can. Even if it is yourself who has gone astray. And hey, GiveWell even posts their own mistakes.
I would love to take the GiveWell strategy and apply it to a number of socially conscious businesses making products such as shoes/clothes/pillows etc., using similar criteria. Because, as discussed before (and often on Stanford Social Innovation Review), for-profit, socially conscious businesses don't really have any set means of being evaluated, or guidelines to go by. Future calling? We'll see! (Looks like Guilded, a sustainable fashion workshop in NYC, is tacking similar discussions for the fashion industry, according to Ecoterre.)
As for fun/pictures/I want, check out this Walls Notebook for aspiring graffiti artists (or people who just think it looks cool):
Plus, it's only $16.95! Read super charming bios of the creators here.
(Found via Design Taxi)
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