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“In the future, were we to reach our reserves limit, we would grant out unrestricted funds and then those grants would be counted in our money moved.”

Natalie, GiveWell staff, replying in comments 12 March 2013 GiveWell annual review for 2012: Details on GiveWell's money moved and web traffic (The GiveWell Blog) archived copy

Promise Their own work or organisation

If GiveWell reaches its reserves limit, it would grant out unrestricted funds and count those grants in its money moved.

Unresolvable The public record could not settle it.

Promise: Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

Said for an organisation they lead or work for; it counts on both records.

Reasoning

It is a conditional promise with no deadline, and the condition (hitting the reserves limit) may not have occurred, so it cannot be settled.

Cite this claim

GiveWell, “If GiveWell reaches its reserves limit, it would grant out unrestricted funds and count those grants in its money moved.” (said 12 March 2013). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_04f3ec6d9d3a, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_04f3ec6d9d3a

This claim is in dataset release v1.1.2, with the same verdict.

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