Change in Against Malaria Foundation recommendation status (room-for-more-funding-related)

Abstract

GiveWell, a non-profit organization that recommends charities, is withdrawing its recommendation to donate to the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) due to concerns about the organization’s ability to finalize large-scale net distributions. GiveWell initially named AMF its #1 charity in 2011, but since then AMF has struggled to find suitable partners for its distributions. This is attributed in part to AMF’s relatively small size, its strong reporting requirements, and its reluctance to fund non-net costs. GiveWell believes that AMF’s communication style may also have been a factor, as it has been perceived as overly demanding by some potential partners. Despite these challenges, GiveWell continues to believe that AMF is an outstanding organization and will likely recommend it again if and when it commits the bulk of its current funds. – AI-generated abstract.