GiveDirectly in the news this holiday season:
- Dana Goldstein in the Atlantic: “So simple, it’s genius.”
- Dylan Matthews in the Washinton Post: “The idea, in a way, is so obvious it’s hard to believe people hadn’t tried to do it on this scale before: ending poverty by giving people money.”
- Chris Hayes on MSNBC: “A really exciting new organization… at least 90% of the money you donate will go directly to people who need it.”
- Matthew Yglesias at Slate: “There’s more to life than just this, but I’ve come to think that directly transfering cash money to people in need is the most underrated tool around for fighting poverty.”