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Companies Changing Cultures: The Power of Pledges!
Companies are often positioned to do an incredible amount of good, such as with programs like Pledge 1% .
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Finding Fulfillment from Giving
An 11-year-old Australian uses her creativity to help the global poor
Eleven-year-old Jade, in Northern Territory, Australia, recently undertook a heartwarming project to raise money for one of our recommended charities. Jade’s year six class was studying…
Peter Singer
The Lives You Saved
Living ethically in today’s interconnected world involves helping people who, through no fault of their own, are suffering in ways that we could easily prevent or…
Peter Singer
Are Randomized Poverty-Alleviation Experiments Ethical?
Awarding of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to three pioneers in using randomized controlled trials to fight poverty in developing countries revived questions about the…
Effective Giving
Saving a painting or a child?
A few years ago, the J. Paul Getty Museum paid a sum said to have been in excess of $65 million for the beautiful and historically…
Effective Giving
Saving a Painting or a Child?
A few years ago, the J. Paul Getty Museum paid a sum said to have been in excess of $65 million for the beautiful and historically…
Effective Giving
The Environmental Benefits of Effective Giving
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…
Effective Giving
Butler Law Firm’s $100,000 Giveaway
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…
Research and Evidence
Congratulations to Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer, and Abhijit Banerjee on Nobel Prize
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…
Effective Giving
Meditation and Effective Altruism
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…
Books
Reading, Listening and Viewing Lists for Altruism
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…
Effective Giving
A vision for the future
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…