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Spending philanthropic funding to improve the effectiveness of policymaking in low- and middle-income countries presents a great opportunity for leverage, as it enables policymakers to implement more effective policies that can directly impact a huge number of people. Using rigorous criteria, this exploratory study recommends the Innovation in Government Initiative (IGI) as the most promising charity in this field. IGI focuses on supporting the use of evidence in policymaking by funding research grants, technical assistance for scaling up evidence-based programs, and assistance for using evidence more broadly. Case studies suggest that IGI is highly cost-effective, and it employs strategies supported by the literature to increase the likelihood of success. – AI-generated abstract.