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How to maximise your charitable impact

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Note:

We are working on updating this presentation. As such, it may currently contain some out of date info, though we still stand behind the core claims and conclusions.

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Helping is important

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With many

problems

it can be

overwhelming

When we care so much it can be overwhelming to see so many pressing problems in the world:

~1 in 10 people live in extreme poverty https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty-in-brief
Nearly 6 million children die yearly and most of these deaths are from easily preventable diseases

https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty-in-brief

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-of-youth-deaths?tab=chart&country=~OWID_WRL https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/levels-and-trends-in-child-under-5-mortality-in-2020

Climate change is set to wreak havoc on the environment and economy
A third of women have suffered from sexual or physical violence https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women#:~:text=Estimates%20published%20by%20WHO%20indicate,sexual%20violence%20in%20their%20lifetime.
Over 9000 nuclear warheads are in military service and around 3000 of those are already deployed, the majority of which are sitting on missiles and at bomber bases, ready-to-launch

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/number-of-nuclear-weapons-held-by-major-powers-rising-says-thinktank�https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/nuclearweaponswhohaswhat

Bacteria are becoming antibiotic resistant
Partisanship is increasing, and democracy may be in decline
Our food systems cause suffering and death to over 100 billion animals per year, globally

https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-animals-are-factory-farmed

I could go on…

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We can

make a difference

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If we use our resources

effectively

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⅓

of people do any�research before giving

Most people estimate best charities are

1.5-2x

more effective than an average charity

3%

give based on performance

Best charities are

10x-100x

more effective

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Unsafe water kills more than

a million people

each year

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1 year of healthy life

=

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Years of healthy life per $1,000 USD

Piped water + flushing toilets

~6 months

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Household chlorination

Years of healthy life per $1,000 USD

Piped water + flushing toilets

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Zinc added to oral rehydration

Household chlorination

Years of healthy life per $1,000 USD

Piped water + flushing toilets

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Household chlorination

Years of healthy life per $1,000 USD

Piped water + flushing toilets

Zinc added to oral rehydration

Treatment of severe malaria with artesunate

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Household chlorination

Years of healthy life per $1,000 USD

Piped water + flushing toilets

Zinc added to oral rehydration

Treatment of severe malaria with artesunate

New cancer drugs

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“A single death is a tragedy;�a million deaths is a statistic”

are a million tragedies!!!

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So, how do we prioritise?

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Uncrowded

Big

Find problems

that are:

Tractable

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Big

affecting many lives, by a lot

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Tractable

showing clear ways of making progress

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Uncrowded

greater need for resources

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Uncrowded

needing more funding, lots of low-hanging fruit

Find problems

that are

Big

affecting many lives, by a lot

Tractable

showing clear ways of making progress

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Some promising causes

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Global health & development

~700 million

people living in�extreme poverty�(less than $2.15/day)

~6 million�children die yearly, most from�preventable diseases�(e.g. lack of vaccines, nutrients, poor sanitation, etc)

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Animal welfare

short lives�full of suffering

60 billion

farm animals raised each year

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New technologies

Extreme climate change

Risks to humanity

Biological risks

Nuclear security

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And more...

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Why give more?

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A community that cares

about doing more good

~9,000�members

~$350 million�donated

~$2.7 billion�pledged to effective charities

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Commitment�Stick to your goals

Community�Get support from others

Culture�Inspire effective giving norms

We find that a public pledge can help us to do even more good than we might do by donating alone for three main reasons: commitment, community and culture.�

Making public commitments helps us to live up to our values and stick with the goals we may otherwise let slide.
Joining a community provides us with support and advice that helps us to follow through with our commitments to help others.
Taking a public pledge helps inspire others to follow our example. Together we can forge a world in which giving effectively and significantly is a cultural norm.

Personally, I’ve found committing to use my income to help others has brought a lot of meaning to my life – I know I'm accomplishing something I care about.

Plus I've met a lot of really caring people who are making a difference in the world. That's a great thing to surround yourself with.

[ Add a personal story here if appropriate around why you pledge or give ]

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One of many ways to do good

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