Animal Charity Evaluators: Recommended Charity Fund

What problem is ACE's Recommended Charity Fund working on?

Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) is dedicated to finding and promoting the most effective ways to help animals. Through evidence-based research, it assists generous donors, compassionate volunteers, and dedicated advocates in making informed decisions on how to help as many animals as possible.

The Recommended Charity Fund is for anyone who wishes to support ACE’s recommended charities through a single donation, simplifying the process so that you can easily give to effective animal charities.

What projects does the ACE Recommended Charity Fund support?

The Fund supports ACE’s current Top Charities and Standout Charities. Recent grant recipients include:

• Faunalytics
• Good Food Institute
• The Humane League
• Wild Animal Initiative
• Compassion In World Farming USA
• Fish Welfare Initiative
• Sinergia Animal
• xiaobuVEGAN (Vegans of Shanghai)

Its disbursements are determined by ACE’s research team. For more information about how donations are allocated, see the list of past recipients and frequently asked questions on the ACE website.

Why is the Recommended Charity Fund one of our top-rated funds?

This fund meets our criteria to be a top-rated fund because it is managed by one of our trusted evaluators. Our trusted evaluators are charitable giving experts who focus on impact — their research into the best charities means your donations can do even more good. Learn more about charity evaluators we trust and why.

Why donate through the Giving What We Can donation platform?

Your donations through our portal are tax deductible in the UK, US, and the Netherlands. Giving What We Can does not take any fees from donors using our platform or from charities listed on our platform. We are independently funded to promote our mission of making giving effectively and significantly a cultural norm. Read more on our transparency page.