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Development Media International uses mass media campaigns to raise awareness of public health risks and change behaviors in developing countries, using rigorous analyses to test the…
Back in February, we shared an interview with Matt Napier, an Australian who is passionate about fighting global poverty and was about to undertake an ambitious…
The well-founded and well-documented criticism that has been lobbed at Mother Teresa since the mid-1990s has largely failed to shake her public perception as a saint.…
Applying the scientific method to charity is an excellent approach that reason-minded people should use to make their charitable decisions. This article describes how this approach…
Conferences provide an impactful opportunity to promote effective giving. This is the broad take-away from an experiment promoting effective giving at two conferences in recent months:…
With another school year in the books, it's time to take stock here at The Giving Game Project. This report reflects back on our progress over…
On July 6th, Peter Singer turns 70 years old!<br /><br />At The Life You Can Save, we’re celebrating this momentous day by drawing attention to the…
Next time you see health or poverty statistics, or data used to evaluate the effectiveness of charities, take a moment to reflect on the hard work…
What happens when you have disagreements about effective giving? Sure, you can argue, but will that really help resolve the disagreement well. Here's a technique that…
A dilemma always arises in the minds of Brazilian effective altruists: Given the difference in the exchange rates and the fact that Brazil is also a…
We all want to accomplish the broad goal of doing the most good per dollar. However, we often disagree on the best methods for doing the…
The scandal at the Healing Arts Initiative shows the need for all charities to measure themselves by their cost effectiveness rather than the emotionally engaging nature…
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