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Your Tax Break Could Change Everything
When financial gain occurs, no matter how unprecedented it may be, it can become an opportunity to act on values and create lasting good. Recent tax-cut…
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Research and Evidence
How We Evaluate Charities | The Life You Can Save
At The Life You Can Save, every recommendation we make begins with a question: How can we ensure a donation does the most good possible? Or,…
Effective Giving
The Donation Dilemma and how you can break free
As the holidays rear their head and charities plead for consideration during this upcoming season of giving, many donors find themselves immobilized—and understandably so—by uncertainty and…
Events
An Evening of Impact with The Life You Can Save in Boston
The Life You Can Save brought together supporters and nonprofit partners in Boston for an evening focused on effective giving and meaningful impact. An Evening of…
Agriculture and Farming
Smallholder Farmers: The story of Talatu and Alhaji Ibrahim Umar
In Pyata, a rural community in Niger State, Nigeria, farming is more than just a livelihood—it’s the central activity that connects the village. For Alhaji Ibrahim…
Research and Evidence
How We Assess Evidence Quality: A Look Behind Our Evaluation Process
When donors ask us why we recommend certain nonprofits over others, evidence quality plays a crucial role in our answer. We’ve developed a systematic framework that…
Over 100 Days of Rapid Response with Founders Pledge
Since foreign aid cuts disrupted global health and humanitarian programs in January 2025, the last six months have been marked by unprecedented challenges. Many of our…
Agriculture and Farming
A Conversation with Sanku: Rapid Response Fund and Aid Cuts
Twenty million people in Eastern Africa rely on flour from over 1,500 small mills for primary nutrition. For many, especially children and pregnant women, this flour…
Health and Infectious Diseases
Iodine Deficiency: How the Rapid Response Fund is Helping IGN
Over the years, organizations like the Iodine Global Network (IGN) have helped usher in one of public health’s most powerful yet unsung victories: the near eradication…
Effective Giving
When Governments Step Back, Individual Donors Step Forward
The close of the financial year often invites reflection, a moment to consider our achievements and the impact we aspire to make. In global health and…
Events
Building Community: A Night of Impact with The Life You Can Save
When we planned The Life You Can Save’s New York City donor event, A Night of Impact with The Life You Can Save, we hoped to…
Effective Giving
How the Rapid Response Fund Provides Maximum Impact
When crises hit or emergencies arise, the instinct is to act fast, which does not always result in acting smart. The recent suspension of foreign aid…