For donors in the US, UK, Australia and Netherlands we recommend using the Giving What We Can donation platform to support many of the high-impact charitable projects and grant making funds we recommend.
Giving What We Can works with our funding partners who are registered as charities in their country which means that donors in their country can make donations in a way that is tax-effective and eligible for the full benefits applicable by law. If you're interested in supporting a program not available through a local funding partner, you can opt to donate through a different partner that does support it (simply change your country during the payment process or use the country switcher in our navigation bar). This may involve donating in another currency and might not offer the same tax benefits (although if your priority is maximising impact, these trade-offs might be worthwhile)
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Giving What We Can UK (GWWC UK) is a charity in England and Wales (with registered charity number 1207964 and registered company number 15442716). Donations in the UK are eligible for Gift Aid, tax deductible for UK donors, and subject to UK tax laws.
Giving What We Can USA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in the US (EIN 93-3629215). Donations in the US are tax deductible for US donors, and subject to US tax laws.
Giving What We Can is operated by Giving What We Can UK (GWWC UK), a Public Benefit Organization (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling, or ANBI) in the Netherlands (with registration number 827647232). Donations in the Netherlands are tax deductible to the extent permitted by Dutch tax laws.
Extra tax benefits are possible if your donation is recorded in a periodic gift agreement and you donate the same amount for at least 5 years.
In Australia Giving What We Can is operated by Effective Altruism Australia (ABN 87 608 863 467) and Effective Altruism Australia: Environment (ABN 57 659 447 417). Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible in Australia.
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Many of our recommendations can be supported through donations to one of the many effective giving fundraising organisations that operate around the world.
We encourage you to maximise your tax benefits where possible, but to always keep the focus on impact. Learn more about balancing impact and tax benefits.
| Country | Tax-deductible organisation |
|---|---|
| Australia | Giving What We Can or Effective Altruism Australia |
| Belgium | Effectief Geven (only AMF) |
| Canada | RC Forward (Rethink Charity Foundation) |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | Effektiv Spenden |
| Denmark | Giv Effektivt |
| Estonia | Anneta Targalt |
| France | Mieux Donner (only some programs) |
| Germany | Effektiv Spenden |
| Israel | Maximum Impact |
| Italy | Benefficienza |
| Korea, Republic Of | Against Malaria Foundation Korea |
| Netherlands | Giving What We Can or Doneer Effectief |
| New Zealand | Effective Altruism New Zealand |
| Norway | Gi effektivt |
| Poland | Więcej Dobra |
| Spain | Ayuda Efectiva |
| Sweden | Ge effektivt |
| Switzerland | Effektiv Spenden |
| United Kingdom | Giving What We Can |
| United States | Giving What We Can |