Effective Altruism Community Building

Informing and Inspiring Leaders of Social Change. From climate change to national security threats, the problems we face in the world are too big for government to solve alone.

Repository for impact data on over 2.2 million nonprofits and social programs. It catalogues standardized data on outcomes, strategies, beneficiaries, context, cost, and evidence quality.

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Dive into the rankings and discover insights, facts, and data from some of the most innovative organizations the world over, discover how they develop life-changing projects and programs making the world a better place.

Effective Altruism research, discussion and community updates

Associate Professor in Philosophy and Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute, University of Oxford. My academic research focuses on the fundamentals of effective altruism - the use of evidence and reason to help others as much as possible with our time and money - with a particular concentration on how to act given moral uncertainty.

Toby Ord is a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University. His work focuses on the big picture questions facing humanity. What are the most important issues of our time? How can we best address them?

You have 80,000 hours in your career. This makes it your best opportunity to have a positive impact on the world. If you’re fortunate enough to be able to use your career for good, but aren’t sure how, we can help

The seminal publication reporting on the sources and uses of charitable giving in the United States. For over 60 years individuals who work in or with the charitable sector have counted on us to provide the most comprehensive charitable giving data available.

Foundational academic research on how to do the most good. Our aim is to conduct foundational research that informs the decision-making of individuals and institutions seeking to do as much good as possible

The Center for Global Development works to reduce global poverty and inequality through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community to make the world a more prosperous, just, and safe place for us all.

Using evidence and reason, we identify where resources would be most effective and help direct them there. We do this by conducting critical research to inform policymakers and philanthropists, and by guiding the development of new organizations to address key problems.

The Happier Lives Institute connects donors, researchers, and policymakers with the most cost-effective ways to increase global wellbeing.

Helping People Help Animals. We research the most effective ways to help animals. Find resources and recommendations on the top animal charities and interventions.

In-depth news, opinion, advice and jobs for philanthropic and nonprofit organizations.

We are a global community of entrepreneurs. Together, we're finding and funding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. We champion evidence-led and thoughtful approaches to impact.

Find top-rated nonprofits or charities, by category or location, before you donate or volunteer. Read or write reviews and ratings of non profit organizations.

GuideStar connects donors and grantmakers to non-profit organizations. Connecting you with the nonprofit information you need. Search GuideStar for the most complete, up-to-date nonprofit data available.

Want to make a difference? Join our effective giving community. Donate to effective charities. Take a giving pledge. Learn about high-impact philanthropy.

Your trusted network for doing good. Discover nonprofits your friends support and set up monthly or one-time donations to any charity you care about, all in one place.

BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB’s Give.org) is a standards-based charity evaluator that seeks to verify the trustworthiness of publicly-soliciting charities..

The Life You Can Save is a nonprofit that inspires and empowers people to take action in the fight against extreme poverty. View our list of best charities for highly effective giving.

We search for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar. Our goal is to produce the world's top research on where to give. Free, for everyone. We recommend a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good.

Donate with confidence. Get detailed information about your favorite charities. CharityWatch is America's most independent, assertive charity watchdog.

Charity Navigator, the world's largest and most-utilized independent nonprofit evaluator, empowers donors of all sizes with free access to data, tools, and resources to guide philanthropic decision-making.

We make steward-ownership accessible to help keep businesses independent and purpose-driven. For an economy that works for people and planet.

We believe choosing causes is the most important decision a philanthropist can make, so we think hard about where our funding can help others the most. To maximize impact, we prioritize causes based on three criteria: importance, neglectedness, and tractability.

Effective altruism is a philosophy and community focused on maximising the good you can do through your career, projects, and donations.