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Vetted Causes versus GiveWell
Compare	Vetted Causes	GiveWell
Verdict	Skip	Worth it
Best for	Historical reading on animal-charity critiques	Donors maximizing impact per dollar
Who it's not for	Anyone needing a live evaluator . it shut down	Donors who want to choose their own charities
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁷	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹³
Support quality	Organization ceased; no support exists	No support evidence found
Public sentiment	EA forum and Reddit users engaged heavily with its charity reviews, debating methodology while reviewed charities pushed back publicly.^⁴	Effective altruism communities largely praise GiveWell's rigor and impact focus while debating its model assumptions and narrow cause selection.¹⁵
Biggest gotcha	Site is defunct; pages now just announce the shutdown^¹	Scammers impersonate GiveWell . verify the domain before donating¹³

Pick Vetted Causes when

Historical reading on animal-charity critiques
EA community researchers
Donors following the Sinergia Animal debate

When Vetted Causes is not a fit

Anyone needing a live evaluator . it shut down
Donors wanting current recommendations
Corporations seeking donation or CSR platforms
Teams needing support or ongoing maintenance

Pick GiveWell when

Donors maximizing impact per dollar
Busy givers who trust third-party research
Effective altruism community members
Large donors wanting a grants portfolio

When GiveWell is not a fit

Donors who want to choose their own charities
People giving to local or community causes
Buyers expecting an actual software product
Anyone skeptical of cost-effectiveness methodology

Sources

Vetted Causes homepage (shutdown notice)vettedcauses.com
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The End of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.org
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Sinergia Animal review by Vetted Causesvettedcauses.com
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Sinergia Animal review discussionreddit.com
review
Charity Navigator profilecharitynavigator.org
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Adam Hebert - Founder of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.org
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Product security pagevettedcauses.com
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GiveWell | Charity Reviews and Researchgivewell.org
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Our Top Charitiesgivewell.org
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All Grants Fundgivewell.org
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Our Mistakes - December 2024 versiongivewell.org
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External Reviews of GiveWell's Researchgivewell.org
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Scams Claiming to Be Associated with GiveWellgivewell.org
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A critical review of GiveWell's 2022 cost-effectiveness modelforum.effectivealtruism.org
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What are some reasons NOT to donate to GiveWell?reddit.com
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The best global health charities to donate to, explainedvox.com
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