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I know that suffering is purely detrimental for humanity. Anyone who has truly suffered knows that. I credit the minimization and then the end of my suffering to people who are much more altruistic than I ever was. I know that we can make a significant, effective change to uplift the lives of others. It isn’t my place to speak for anyone else but me, but I know that I am insanely lucky to live my life the way I do, and I feel a strong moral imperative to give what I can to improve the lives of others.

We've just finished up our recent pledge campaign (December 2020-January 2021) and want to welcome our new members: 513 of you who have taken The Giving What We Can Pledge and 465 who have taken a Try Giving pledge.

We've finished up the 2020 giving season with our biggest year on record! 1,787 new pledges, donated over $16 million, reached 5,000 members of The Pledge, reached $200M in all time reported donations, and $2B total pledged.

"To me, the pledge is a gesture of commitment and accountability that manifests that. I hope to look back on this as one of the proudest things I’ve ever done."

Professional tennis player, Marcus Daniell, has taken the The Giving What We Can Pledge to give at least 10% of his income to effective charities.

2020 has been a challenging year. However, we are at an unprecedented time in history: we can do something about the abundance of suffering around us.

Giving What We Can member Juan Magasich explores why he decides to donate each and every month.

2020 has been quite a year. It would be hard to find a single person who's remained unaffected by the turmoil of the pandemic. Our hearts go out to everyone impacted, and we deeply appreciate the support and commitment of this community. Your enthusiasm for making the world a better place is wonderful, touching, and inspiring.

If you are considering donating your stimulus money to charity, here are 3 ways to do the most good with your charitable donations to help you figure out where to donate your stimulus check.

Instead of relying on heuristics to donate, slow down your thinking so you can be scrutinous about where your donations end up. A few hours of research can help you make more informed choices so your generosity can be even more effective at creating good in the world.