On March 4, 2008, the Clear Fund Board of Directors held a meeting via conference call to determine the winners of Clear Fund grants for two causes: early childhood care and K-12 education. This page contains the audio recording of the meeting, along with copies of the agenda and all other attachments that were used in it, so that you can see whatever details about the meeting you're interested in.

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Below is a complete list of the inappropriate online promotion conducted by GiveWell staff members Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld in December 2007. No such promotion was conducted prior to December 2007; GiveWell has since apologized for these activities, issued reprimands and punishments for them, and taken steps to prevent similar problems in the future (see our FAQ on the subject for more information).

Online promotion involving Holden's and Elie's real names, but with inadequate disclosure of their affiliations

What is astroturfing?

Wikipedia defines astroturfing as follows: "Astroturfing is a neologism for formal public relations campaigns in politics and advertising that seek to create the impression of being spontaneous, grassroots behavior, hence the reference to the artificial grass AstroTurf..."

What were the astroturfing events involving GiveWell in January 2008 and the responses to those activities?

On January 3, 2008, the Clear Fund Board of Directors held a conference-call meeting to discuss recent staff misbehavior. This page contains the edited audio recording of the meeting, along with copies of the agenda and all other attachments that were used in it.

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Save lives in Africa

Population Services International is a large international aid organization that markets and distributes inexpensive life-saving materials such as condoms and bednets. We believe that it stands out from other international aid organizations as an extremely well-organized and -monitored organization that is constantly measuring and learning from its activities, and saves lives with very high cost-effectiveness.

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Help unemployed New Yorkers get on their feet

The HOPE Program is a nonprofit serving extremely high-need adults, with challenges including housing issues, past convictions, and past substance abuse. We believe that it stands out from organizations with similar goals, both for how well-organized and -documented it is and for how successfully its clients get jobs and keep them.

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Read our full report on employment assistance in New York City

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