The GiveDirectly Blog

Read updates from our team on the latest research, program learnings, and more.

Cash, goods, or services? The poor say cash

Recipients · August 14, 2014

Cash, goods, or services? The poor say cash

Does the GiveDirectly team believe in giving cash to the homeless?

Opinions · July 31, 2014

Does the GiveDirectly team believe in giving cash to the homeless?

Operations · July 17, 2014

Rolling model

There’s no charity for power saws

Recipients · June 19, 2014

There’s no charity for power saws

Becoming known in Siaya town

Opinions · June 6, 2014

Becoming known in Siaya town

What does direct giving mean to you?

Opinions · May 20, 2014

What does direct giving mean to you?

Heartbleed Update

Opinions · April 11, 2014

Heartbleed Update

First Impressions from the Field

Opinions · March 25, 2014

First Impressions from the Field

What’s the <strike>hype</strike> evidence?

Research · March 17, 2014

What’s the hype evidence?

“Please help me….” a report from the GiveDirectly inbox

Opinions · February 28, 2014

“Please help me….” a report from the GiveDirectly inbox

What Happened When We Gave to Whole Villages

Operations · February 24, 2014

What Happened When We Gave to Whole Villages

GiveDirectly is The 4th most Innovative Company in Finance for 2014

Opinions · February 10, 2014

GiveDirectly is The 4th most Innovative Company in Finance for 2014