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Grace Adams

Do more than you thought possible this Giving Season

We are excited to encourage our global community to donate to highly effective charities this Giving Season. When we come together as a community, we can have an incredible impact and make the world better for all its inhabitants, for generations to come.

Just released: Giving What We Can’s top-rated and listed charities and funds for 2022

Giving What We Can has updated our top-rated and listed charities and funds. Our research team have applied our new 

 GiveWell, Animal Charity Evaluators, Founders Pledge, Longview Philanthropy and EA Funds to develop the list of recommendations.

View Giving What We Can’s top-rated charities and funds

Join us for Effective Giving Day on Monday 28th November

Our community sharing why they give effectively

This year the global effective giving community is celebrating on the 28th of November (29th of November Asia/Pacific)!

Our event on YouTube Live will help you learn:

How just one person really can make a difference: How to 100x your impact through effective donations

The newest findings in the philanthropic space from industry leaders

How effective giving has benefitted our member’s lives: Featuring guest speakers bestselling author Rutger Bregman, ethicist Peter Singer and science broadcaster and professional poker player Liv Boeree

There are also events being held around the world in person and online in Toronto, Vancouver, São Paulo, Sydney, Melbourne, Munich, Heidelberg, Estonia, Italy and more!

RSVP for Effective Giving Day via Facebook

Donate to high impact charities this Giving Season

Giving to high impact charities can help you do more good than you thought possible.

Join the global community of people who choose to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems through donating together.

Explore our Giving Season 2022 campaign to see how much money we’ve been able to raise for effective charities this season.

We hope to inspire many more people to join us in donating this Giving Season

We have just launched our brand new fundraising pages. If you’d like to fundraise for effective charities this Giving Season, you can 

. Also you might like to keep an eye out for fundraising pages from people in the community and support or share their fundraisers! 

 (London: 7:00 pm, Munich: 8:00 pm, New York 2:00 pm, San Francisco: 11:00 am)

Effective Giving Day Viewing Party, Lunch and Giving Game (Hosted by Effective Altruists of UBC & Vancouver)

28 Nov at 19:00 UTC (London: 7:00 pm, Munich: 8:00 pm, New York 2:00 pm, San Francisco: 11:00 am)

28 Nov at 23:30 UTC (Toronto/EST: 6:30pm)

28 Nov at 18:45 UTC (Vancouver time: 10:45am)

28 Nov at 18:30 UTC (Heidelberg time: 7:30pm)

29 Nov at 06:15 UTC (Melbourne time: 5:15pm)

Are you hosting your own Effective Giving Day event?

Register your Effective Giving Day event with us!

 (New York: 5:00 pm; San Francisco: 2:00 pm, Sydney: Sun, Nov. 13, 9:00 am, Auckland: Sun, Nov. 13, 11:00 am)

 (London: 9:30 am, Munich: 10:30 am, Mumbai: 3:00 pm, Singapore: 5:30 pm)

Our open forum is an event where you can come along with questions about effective giving and/or to meet others interested in effective giving. This event alternates between Europe/Asia and Americas/Oceania each month.

 (London: 12:30 am, Munich: 1:30 am, New York: Wed, Dec. 14, 7:30 pm, San Francisco: Wed, Dec. 14, 4:30 pm)

Animal Charity Evaluators 2022 Charity Recommendations

Animal Charity Evaluators have just released their 2022 Charity Recommendations on the 22nd of November 2022.

November Newsletter 2022: Giving Season

Guest Author

Understanding the #GivingTuesday Movement

As the leaves change colour and the days grow shorter, the air grows cooler and crisper. It's a time of year when the leaves crinkle under your feet, the smell of pumpkin spice wafts from storefronts, and the giving spirit is in the air. For many, the month of November is a time for reflection and giving back.

So this Giving Tuesday, take the time to reflect on what you're grateful for and then find a way to give back. But what is Giving Tuesday? How can you make the most of this charitable day? In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at Giving Tuesday, its origins, and how you can make the most of it. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about Giving Tuesday.


Giving Tuesday, sometimes referred to as Charity Tuesday, is a global day of giving that falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. The day is dedicated to giving back to the world and celebrating generosity. People use Giving Tuesday to support causes by making donations, volunteering their time, or spreading the word about good work being done across the globe. Charitable organizations, non-profits, and individuals use social media to share information about how people can get involved using awareness campaigns like the hashtag #GivingTuesday. In fact, this charitable day is often stylized outside of social media as #GivingTuesday or GivingTuesday for the purposes of 

The idea behind this day of charity is to kick off the holiday giving season and show support for the organizations that make the world better. It's a day to come together and give back. Since its inception, #GivingTuesday has grown into a global movement. In 2017, more than $300 million was raised online for charitable causes on GivingTuesday. Especially if you give to 

, it’s an excellent way to give back and make a difference.


Giving Tuesday has been celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving since 2012. The movement was founded by 92nd Street Y, a cultural and community centre in New York City, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation. GivingTuesday was inspired by the popular shopping events 

 and Cyber Monday, two of the busiest shopping days of the year, which take place in the United States the day after Thanksgiving. In the years since its launch, #GivingTuesday has grown into a global movement with millions of people participating in more than 150 countries.

There are many reasons why you should donate on #GivingTuesday. First and foremost, donations made on GivingTuesday go a long way in helping charities and causes reach their fundraising goals. In fact, in 2020, Americans gave more than $471 billion to charitable organizations.

Donating on GivingTuesday is also a great way to support the 

 and help them continue their important work. By donating on GivingTuesday, you're helping to ensure that these organizations have the resources they need to make a positive impact in the world.

Finally, donating on GivingTuesday is a way to show your support for the global giving movement. By making a donation on GivingTuesday, you're helping promote philanthropy and encouraging others to give back as well.

How can you make the most of Giving Tuesday?

GivingTuesday is a popular day for giving, so it's essential to plan ahead if you want to make sure your donation goes to a charity of your choice. Many charities have donation pages set up online, so be sure to check their websites before making a donation. You can also use our resources at Giving What We Can. 

 is a community of effective givers who want to help you maximize your charitable impact. We provide guidance on how to give effectively, how to donate to the world's most effective charities, and how to pledge a portion of your income to highly effective charitable organizations.

Spreading the word is another effective way to make the most of this big day. Tell your friends and family about GivingTuesday and encourage them to donate to their favourite charities. As we've mentioned, you can also use social media to spread the word. Hashtags like #GivingTuesday and #givingseason can help get the word out.

Even if you don't have much money to spare, giving your time can help you make the most of GivingTuesday. There are many ways to give back, and you can find a charitable institution that suits your interests and skills.

No matter how much or how little you give, every donation counts, and your donation can go much further when given to 

. So be generous and give what you can to make a difference if you want to make the most of this charitable holiday.


Choosing a charity

When looking for a charity to donate to, there are a few things you should consider. First, think about what you care about most. Do you want to donate to a charitable institution that helps nonhuman animals, one that helps kids, or one that helps the environment?

Once you know what type of charity you’d like to donate to, you can start researching specific charities. You can find information on a charity’s website, or you can use our list of 

. These organizations work on a range of causes, with some using established, evidence-based strategies and others using more innovative or speculative approaches with the potential for greater impact.


You should also make sure that the charity is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Checking this information is easy to do. You can simply type the charity’s name into the IRS’s charity database. That said, we suggest not stressing too much about tax-deductibility — 

it’s usually more important you choose the 

whether it’s tax-deductible or not. Finally, keep in mind that people can generally do a lot more good with monetary donations than donating food, supplies, or time. Every donation you make maximises the amount of good you're doing for the world.


As you can see, GivingTuesday has helped establish an entire season of giving, whether that's donating money, goods, or even your time. The campaign has become a global movement that's helped change the way people think about charitable giving. No matter what you do, just be sure to try to do something. GivingTuesday is a great opportunity to make a difference in the world, and it's a chance to support the charitable institutions and organizations that are important to you. So, what are you waiting for? Get involved in GivingTuesday today!

 If you want to learn more about the largest global generosity movement, look no further. Learn all you need to know about #GivingTuesday at Giving What We Can.

What Is the Giving Tuesday Movement? | Giving What We Can

Get-Together unter gemeinsamer Schirmmherrschaft von EA Munich/EA Germany/GWWC/Effektiv-Spenden

19:30 Begrüßung durch Patrick Gruban und Sarah Tegeler, Co-Directors Effective Altruism Germany

Zusammen mit EA Germanys neue co-directors Sarah Tegeler und Patrick Gruban laden wir (GWWC) zu einem informellen Treffen ein. Für Interessenten gibt es ein kurzes, einleitendes Video um 19:30 und wir beantworten Ihre Fragen. Für alle ist es die Chance, weiterere GWWC/EA Mitglieder und Pledge-enden kennenzulernen und gemeinsam auf das bisher erreichte sowie neue Ziele für 2023 anzustoßen! RVSP Bitte bei Karen.Kaboth@gmail.com Tel +49 (0) 1722885450

Social & Intro Talk by EA Munich/EA Germany/GWWC/Effektiv Spenden

19:30 Introduction to Effective Altruism (optional)

Join us for a social gathering together with the new EA Germany co-directors Sarah Tegeler and Patrick Gruban. For those new to Effective Altruism, we’ll show an introductory video at 19:30 and answer your questions. Otherwise, just mingle, talk and enjoy free drinks and pizza together with other GWWC/EA Members, Pledge-takers and friends and celebrate all we've reached so far as well as the new outlook for 2023! RVSP please to Karen.Kaboth@gmail.com Tel +49 (0) 1722885450

Munich GWWC/EA Event - December 2022

Hello and welcome to our October Newsletter!

Our favourite season is almost upon us…Giving Season! We are preparing for our biggest year yet, and we are excited to help more people learn about the incredible impact that effective giving can make.

Join our biggest event this year: Effective Giving Day

The world can be an overwhelming place with all the global challenges we are facing but effective giving gives us the tools to make an outstanding impact, as an individual, but especially as a global community.

Join us for Effective Giving Day this year and discover how you can create up to 100x more impact with your donations. You will hear from experts about how you can find charities that do the most good and get their recommendations on where to donate across a variety of causes.

Effective Giving Day will also feature guests including GWWC co-founder William MacAskill and bestselling author Rutger Bregman who will talk about how effective giving has become an important part of their lives.

If you have questions about charity, giving or high impact causes, we have the experts to answer them! 

 by November 10th and we’ll select some to be answered during the event.

After the event, join us online for a Gathertown event or if you prefer - attend an event in your city (make sure you RSVP to find out about in person events)!


Join Effective Giving Day 2022 on Monday 28th November (29th November for Asia/Pacific) and do more than you thought possible.


We want you to participate in this year's Giving Season campaign!

We’re looking for our community to join us in showcasing how empowering it can be to do good through giving effectively. We want to feature community members talking about why they’re motivated to give effectively and how it’s made a difference to their lives!


Just a short 10 to 30 second video recorded on a smartphone would be fantastic. 

Submit your video here by the 7th of November

 and be involved in sharing effective giving with the world!

Get us to talk at your workplace or community group!

Many people start thinking about how to give back towards the end of the year. If you’d like us to host a talk or workshop at your workplace or with your community group about effective giving over the coming months,

! We are excited to share the ideas of effective giving with new people and have found talks and workshops to be impactful.

We’re excited to continue our mission to create a world where giving effectively and significantly is a cultural norm this Giving Season!


-Grace Adams & the rest of the Giving What We Can team

This month we’ll speak with Anam Abdulla, Senior Manager of the Deworm the World Initiative at Evidence Action. Well known in the EA community for its cost-effective impact, Deworm The World delivers mass school-based deworming programs to parts of the world that most need it. Join us for this Q&A session to learn more about Evidence Action and the Deworm The World Initiative.

This month we are joined by Carlita Bevege, the Associate Director, External Relations for Evidence Action. Evidence Action is an organization that scales evidence-based and cost-effective programs, including Dispensers for Safe Water, Deworm the World, as well as running an accelerator program for selecting and assessing “ready-to-scale” interventions. Please join us for this Q&A session to learn more about the work that Evidence Action does and the impact of the programs they run.

Isn’t poverty just a symptom and not the real problem we should be addressing?

GiveWell finds the world’s best charities. Here’s how they do it.

Today, we can do more good than ever before. So why aren’t we?

Climate change & Africa: Lily Odarno, Clean Air Task Force

Find audio-only versions of new YouTube content on the 

#11 - Neil Buddy Shah: A deep dive into GiveWell’s work

If you’re in the USA and are planning to donate during this giving season, EA Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity for you to maximise your donations! Facebook will be offering donation matches starting from 6am (EST) on the 29th of November. You can learn more about this on the 

A new introductory essay on Effective Altruism

 was recently published on EffectiveAltruism.org.

, a list which features people that “embody the question Future Perfect asks every day: How do we make the future a better place for everyone?”. Everyone on this list is deserving and it features some of our members including founding member, economist 

 of the Lead Exposure Elimination Project.

announced the winners of the EA criticism contest

A critical review of GiveWell's 2022 cost-effectiveness models

Methods for improving uncertainty analysis in EA cost-effectiveness models

Population Ethics without Axiology: A Framework

 answering some of the questions it's gotten from donors about the 

 for a chlorine dispenser program, Dispensers for Safe Water, and about its overall 

. Chlorination appears to be a promising way to reduce child mortality in areas with unsafe water. Since recommending the grant for Dispensers for Safe Water in January of this year, GiveWell has been exploring other chlorination interventions, such as 

 it recommended to Malaria Consortium for seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), and a 

 to Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) to fund the construction of additional trailbridges as part of a study of B2P's program. B2P builds trailbridges in rural communities to help residents access schools and markets, which GiveWell believes may increase household income.

GiveWell strongly encourages followers of its work to 

consider applying for its Senior Researcher position

, or sharing the opening with someone who may be interested.

Animal Charity Evaluators turned 10 as well as recently released a new 

 for animal charities to help them become more effective.

Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised

Battery hen and animal testing laws could be scrapped because of Brexit, warns RSPCA

 discuss wild animal welfare as a problem profile

learning more about what they hope to achieve

Fifty Two, which delivers news through journalism and art from the Indian subcontinent presents 

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November Newsletter 2022: Giving Season

What Is the Giving Tuesday Movement? | Giving What We Can

Munich GWWC/EA Event - December 2022

October Newsletter 2022

Isn’t poverty just a symptom and not the real problem we should be addressing?

Have us talk to your workplace/group this Giving Season!

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September Newsletter 2022

Should charity begin at home?

Member Profile: Fernando Martin-Gullans