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Seeing Our Recommended Charities in Action
Between November 25 and December 10, 2025, we traveled to Rwanda and Kenya to deepen our understanding of how our recommended charities create lasting change in…
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Effective Giving
The first question on a donor's mind is usually “Where does my money go?” Effective giving is an approach to philanthropy using the head as well as the heart to discover actions and organizations that meaningfully improve life for the most people possible via cost-effective interventions. The approach of giving effectively emphasizes donating where the need is greatest and where donation dollars do the most good; that is generally in developing countries, where poverty exists on a scale that we are fortunate enough to rarely see in industrialized nations. We believe it’s time to put a new spin on the notion that “charity begins at home”, with “home” being our entire planet, not just our immediate geographic or social circles.
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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…
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Podcast: Rapid Response Fund and a Smarter Approach to Philanthropy
Using Data to Save Lives: Inside a Smarter Approach to Philanthropy In a time of crisis for global health, The Life You Can Save and Founders…
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Bridging the Gap Amid U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts
A sudden shift in U.S. foreign aid policy earlier this year sent shockwaves through the global development community. For weeks, our team was tied up with…
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How We Prioritize Health Interventions at The Life You Can Save
At The Life You Can Save, our mission is simple but ambitious: to improve as many lives as possible, as effectively as possible. When it comes…
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“Profit for Good” and the power of consumer choices to save lives: How “The Life You Can Save” Inspired the Birth of the Profit for Good Initiative
In this Supporter Story, we hear from Brad West, Founder of the Profit for Good Initiative, which promotes “Profit for Good” companies that donate the vast…
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Uncharitable: The way we think about charity is dead wrong.
Last month, I attended a preview screening of the thought-provoking film Uncharitable. Based on Dan Pallotta‘s 2013 TED talk, this powerful movie challenges our understanding of…
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How effective giving ensures charity donations make a difference
‘But I don’t know where my money will go.’ If you’ve ever not donated to charity for this reason, meet Peter Singer’s The Life You Can…
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Peter Singer: how the concept of effective giving could revolutionise global generosity
Peter Singer’s book The Life You Can Save lays out an uncompromising case for effective giving by affluent countries … and his organisation of the same…
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How Peter Singer’s chosen ‘effective charities’ are making your donation dollar go further
From sending money directly to the world’s poorest households, to providing tech solutions that enable remote village mills to add lifesaving nutrients to food, effective charities…
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How Peter’s ideas can actually impact your life
As you explore Peter Singer’s book, The Life You Can Save, you may want to consider how Peter’s ideas can actually impact your life and provide…
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Prosecco, Please: From Bitter Champagne to Cheaper “Champagne”
Harnessing the power of diminishing marginal utility to save lives by Frank J. Martin Thinking at the margins will save lives. Focusing on the additional unit,…