When we give to a charity, we usually think in terms of supporting a specific cause or outcome. But the work of effective charities can bring a range of environmental and economic benefits that reach far beyond the main focus of their interventions ..read more

Defying stereotypes, the Butler Law Firm has announced their second annual Giving Project, in which they give away $100,000 to opportunities that could do the most good ..read more

Contributor Rob Mathers asked the Giving What We Can Community Facebook Group, “Are there any works e.g. movies, books or music that inspire you to be altruistic?” His compiled results provide a plethora of great suggestions ..read more

Contributor Rob Mathers asked the Giving What We Can Community Facebook Group, “Are there any works e.g. movies, books or music that inspire you to be altruistic?” His compiled results provide a plethora of great suggestions ..read more

Evidence Action congratulates Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo, and Abhijit Banerjee on their Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. The honorees' ground-breaking research and commitment to understanding, with scientific clarity, what does (and doesn’t) work to improve the lives of poor people around the world, has had a profound bearing on Evidence Action's own work ..read more

The idea of sending my kids to school without a good, healthy breakfast inside them fills me with a mild terror. Yet each day literally many children across the globe turn up for school on an empty stomach. Or they don’t turn up at all ..read more

With the aim of being a good effective altruist, contributor Rob Mathers considered which topics would be valuable to post about for the community. Meditation rose to the top of the list because meditation as a free tool that can be practiced by anyone, anytime, any place to help us increase our impact in the causes we prioritize ..read more

When I was thirty, I had laser surgery on my eyes for a couple of thousand dollars. I almost feel ill when I compare that now to the millions of people in developing countries who stay needlessly blind because they live in poverty ..read more

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A Charity Election is a school-wide election where students vote on where to donate among a selection of charities chosen to inspire meaningful discussions and empower students to find their voice on complex global issues. Students research a selection of evidence-backed, impactful nonprofits and choose which will receive a sponsored donation. Charity Elections are a new form of Giving Game, sponsored by The Life You Can Save’s Giving Games Project. Below is a record of The Charity Elections we have held so far, including pictures for the students and organizers ..read more