Some charities help far more than others
Research consistently shows that the most effective charities can deliver dramatically more benefit per donation than the average. The difference can be a hundredfold or more.
Effective giving: doing more good with each donation
Some charities are much more effective than others. Effective giving means using evidence and careful reasoning to help as much as possible with each donation.
What is effective giving?
High-impact donations based on the best research
Not all donations are equal. Some charities help far more than others with the same money. Independent evaluators like GiveWell analyse the evidence and identify where donations do the most good, so donors can give with confidence.
Evidence helps identify where donations do the most good
Careful analysis, looking at real-world outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and independent research, can guide donors toward opportunities that genuinely change lives.
Effective giving maximises the good each donation does
By combining generous instincts with rigorous thinking, donors can multiply the real-world impact of their giving, helping more people, more effectively, with the same amount.
A global network
Effective giving in different countries
Across more than twenty countries, national organizations help donors learn about effective giving, discover high-impact charities, and donate more effectively in their own language and local context.
More than 20 countries.
Guidance in your own language and context.
Tax deductible donations (when applicable).
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Take a giving pledge that fits your goals
Explore public pledges that help donors commit to giving more, and giving more effectively.
Giving What We Can
๐ธ10% Pledge
A public commitment to give at least 10% of your income to organizations you believe can most effectively help others.
Giving What We Can
๐นTrial Pledge
A flexible pledge that lets you choose the percentage and the duration, so you can try effective giving before making a longer commitment.
One for the World
1% Pledge
One for the World's 1% Pledge supports highly effective programs addressing extreme poverty and preventable disease.
Independent evaluators
Research organizations that assess where donations can do the most good
These evaluators publish independent research to help donors compare options across global health, animal welfare, and climate.
Global health and poverty
GiveWell
GiveWell searches for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar.
Animal welfare
Animal Charity Evaluators
Animal Charity Evaluators researches and funds the charities that can most effectively help animals.