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My Complete Giving Makeover
Fueled by a desire to make a tangible difference, my giving makeover has transformed my own life while saving the lives of others.
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Agriculture and Farming
What’s food got to do with it?
The Life You Can Save's blog usually talks about the challenge of extreme poverty and best ways to combat it, along with big and small ways in…
Effective Giving
Chile: One step towards effectiveness
Fundación MAD is bringing Effective Altruism to Chile, importing charitable programs evaluated by J-PAL, that have demonstrated great impact and strong return, to be implemented by…
Marketing
Busting the ‘Admin Cost’ Myth: Why I want my donation to go to ‘Fundraising and Admin’ costs
It’s gratifying to know so many people think of others and want to be part of creating change, but it’s unfortunate that many seem to believe…
Effective Giving
Philanthropist Footballers: The Bigger Picture
Manchester United footballer Juan Mata made headlines by pledging to donate 1% of his income to charity, to much praise. But is giving 1% really that…
Social Media
Why non-profits need to chase – and keep – Millennials
The Fred Hollows Foundation's Esha Thaper explores why Millennials are valuable current and future donors, and how to attract them to your cause.
Effective Giving
Why I Donate to and Volunteer for The Life You Can Save
In 2013, my wife Diana and I provided the seed money for Peter Singer's organization The Life You Can Save (TLYCS) and I became the volunteer…
Effective Giving
Feeling Down? The Unexpected Pick-Me-Up…
If you’re feeling a little down, there’s always the tried and true methods of self-care: sleep, diet, exercise. But there’s another proven tactic that people often…
Agriculture and Farming
Climbing Toward Hope: How Graduation Programs Help People Rise from Extreme Poverty
Graduation programs such as those run by Village Enterprise help people lift themselves out of extreme poverty by providing a small up-front infusion of cash to…
Effective Giving
Changing What’s on Our Plate
TLYCS Volunteer José Oliveira, an art teacher in Portugal, reflects on items he gave up, like a few coffees and beers each week, allowing him to…
Effective Giving
Famine Assistance vs. Proven Effective Poverty Relief
Famine is currently threatening 20 million lives over four East African countries. Extreme poverty causes preventable disease and death for millions around the world each year.…
Agriculture and Farming
Building a Path from Extreme Poverty in Eastern Uganda: How I Moved from Starvation into a Changemaker
I was born to a violent, polygamous Dad who did not pay my tuition since childhood. My mum, who herself never went to school, resorted to…