GiveWell, facing significant disruptions from US foreign aid funding cuts, has mobilized a series of grant awards—including a $250,000 grant to CHAI and approval for up to $142,515 to Evidence Action—to immediately address funding gaps in crucial global health programs such as malaria prevention and maternal health. The organization is also actively fundraising to mitigate broader impacts from reduced US government foreign assistance.

GiveWell conducted a rigorous survey among extremely poor residents in Ghana and Kenya to gather their preferences on the relative value of life-saving interventions versus economic support. Based on the survey findings, GiveWell revised its moral weightings—shifting in November 2019 to value all lives equally at 100 times the value of doubling consumption—to better reflect the priorities of the communities it serves. This move demonstrates a commitment to democratic input and transparency in philanthropic decision-making.