Giving What We Can
 
 
 

“I realised that by donating a large part of my future income to the most efficient charities, I really could save thousands of people’s lives. Since I already have most of the things I really value in life, I thought — why not?”

         — Toby Ord (Founder of Giving What We Can)

 
     

The members of Giving What We Can are people who have realised how easy it is to do large amounts of good in the world and who have made a commitment to give 10% of their income to the most effective charities they can find. For a person earning £15,000 per year, this would mean saving 55 lives per year, or leading to 1 million fewer missed days of school due to illness. These incredible sounding feats are within most people’s reach.

Giving What We Can is built around two simple ideas:

  • Giving away a significant portion of one's income is easier than most people think. Far from making their lives miserable, members say that taking the Pledge to Give has made their lives happier and more fulfilled.
  • Giving to the most cost-effective charities massively increases the power of one's donations.

Places to begin:
About us
How rich you actually are
What you can achieve
Recommended charities
The myths about aid
       
  So far we have:  
  38 Members  
  $12,700,000 Pledged