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Your most impactful donation to fight extreme poverty starts here.
We do the research so you can donate with confidence to thoroughly vetted, high-impact organizations.
Maximize Your Impact Fund
Support multiple high-impact nonprofits with one donation.
The Maximize Your Impact Fund is the easiest way to support our entire portfolio of recommended charities.
By pooling your gift with those of thousands of like-minded donors, we provide transformational grants for vetted organizations, multiplying your impact in the fight against extreme poverty.
Other Ways to Donate
By Cause
Have a specific cause you’d like to support?
Choose from health, education, women and girls, or quality of life funds to support multiple high-impact organizations with one donation.
By Matching Campaigns
Have a specific campaign in mind?
Explore matching campaigns and other special giving opportunities to maximize your donation’s impact.
By Nonprofit
Have a specific nonprofit in mind?
Browse our recommended nonprofits and donate directly to the organization whose work resonates with you most.
Our Methodology
Through rigorous prioritization and evaluation, The Life You Can Save identifies the most effective giving opportunities based on impact, cost-effectiveness, transparency, track record and ability to use additional funding productively.
Our methodology examines multidimensional poverty, looking beyond income to include health, education, and living standards to ensure we’re addressing the root causes of extreme poverty.
Read the Book that Inspired a Movement
Peter Singer’s The Life You Can Save makes the case that most of us can do far more good than we imagine — and shows, in plain terms, how to start.
It is the argument this organization was founded on, and it is free: download the ebook or the audiobook, read by Singer and a cast of narrators, in whatever format suits you.
Tools to Help You Maximize Your Effectiveness
Impact Calculator
Calculate your potential real-world impact
Estimate your donation’s impact on different organizations and interventions. Our calculator provides tangible examples of how much of an impact you can have on a person or community.
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