Donating to fuel effective change in the world
Independent Charity Evaluators research and investigate charities to try and determine which are the most effective at doing good with the resources at their disposal:
GiveWell – evaluates charities working to improve the lives of humans.
Animal Charity Evaluators – evaluates charities working to improve the lives of non-human animals.
Tip! You can create an account at Giving What We Can and set up regular payments to several of the charities below all in one place!
Human Suffering
MSI Reproductive Choices
MSI Reproductive Choices works to provide access to abortion and birth control, and empower people to make informed reproductive choices.
Family Empowerment Media
FEM enables informed family planning and birth spacing decisions through clear, compelling, and accurate radio-based communication. Check out their talk here.
Helen Keller International
HKI partners with governments across Africa and Asia to provide millions of children with lifesaving vitamin A supplements and other nutrients.
Animal Agriculture
Faunalytics
Faunalytics works to connect animal advocates with information relevant to advocacy. They conduct and publish independent research and promote existing research and data.
Fish Welfare Initiative
Fish Welfare Initiative researches and implements welfare improvements for farmed fishes in countries where the largest numbers of fishes are farmed.
Humane League
THL campaigns to change laws and regulations surrounding animal agriculture through grassroots campaigns, movement building, vegan advocacy and more.
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Artificial Sentience
Sentience Institute
Sentience Institute is an interdisciplinary think tank researching long-term social and technological change, particularly digital minds and moral circle expansion.
Center for Reducing Suffering
CRS works to create a future with less suffering, with a focus on practical ways to reduce the risk of astronomical suffering.
Wild Animal Suffering
Wild Animal Initiative
WAI works to create an academic field dedicated to wild animal welfare. They compile literature reviews, write theoretical and opinion articles, and publish research results.
Animal Charity Evaluators
ACE are an independent evaluator of animal charities. They use evidence and reason to determine which charities have the largest impact. You can explore their website for more information on this cause area.
Animal Ethics
Animal Ethics supports and researches interventions to improve the lives of wild animals. They explore ways technology can be used to help wild animals on a large scale.