Giving What We Can

About Us

Giving What We Can logo Giving What We Can is an international society dedicated to eliminating poverty in the developing world. Our members come from many different walks of life, but are united in the belief that global poverty is one of the most important problems in the world today, and in the desire to do something about it. We see that our comparative wealth can prevent a significant amount of suffering if only we allow it to do so, and thus we have each taken the Pledge to Give: we will give at least 10% of our incomes to wherever we think it will do the most to relieve suffering in the developing world.

We are thus a society of concerned people, who have made a commitment to give what we can to help those much less fortunate than ourselves. Together:

  • we examine the effectiveness of different aid programs
  • we expose all the weak arguments against giving
  • we explore how to make giving part of one's life
  • we hope to show that it is not that difficult to give the amount we do

On these pages you can find

  • information describing our society in more detail
  • resources that will help you give more effectively
  • information about how to get involved

We are proudly supported in our work by

The Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
University of Oxford
Balliol College crest Balliol College
University of Oxford