#effective charity

[sofiadragon]

Why Western Designs Fail in Developing Countries

This is a really interesting explanation with detailed examples of how modern philanthropy misses the mark so often.

[kerkhofbloemen]

Wow!

RIPMedicalDebt Update!

We have the results of our Last Ride campaign from last fall, and folks, we're openly weeping about it! Because of all of us, 621 people are starting the new year with a burden lifted.

We did a huge amount of good, and paid off a whopping $1,180,348.38 in medical debt!

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed, boosted, and supported the scripthunt over the years. It's just so satisfying that our original mission we set out on finished off on such a powerful note. When we all work together, we can do amazing things!

Update from @lets-steal-an-archive

We've DM'ed.

He's completely serious.

@mittensmorgul + I are thinking maybe April or May and we'll keep you posted.

[milkywayes]

there's downsides to ranking high in the hierarchy [prints]

[sprinklesharkie]

get bonked

[buglaur]

simself college fits

[corviiids]

if you have ever wanted to read about achilles and zagreus going to mcdonalds together and it's not an au they are just two people from the underworld going to mcdonalds and it is not explained, please consider ordering @hadescookbook, because i made them let me write about that.

preorders are open from now until may 15! it is for charity!! and as well as getting a lovely book of delicious recipes and beautiful fic and art that has nothing to do with mcdonalds, there's also exciting merch like a coaster and an apron. very cool

here is the link again for the fourth time this post

[thiswaycomessomethingwicked]

everyone clap for me

I saw an incredibly brain dead take on activism and I didn't engage with the post

I'm just going to vague about it in the tags like a mature adult

[b4kuch1n]

crumbs in your bed

transcript

[platypusisnotonfire]

well.

I'm 30.

[bauliya]

hello!!!!! this is the FIRST account I have seen from Gaza who is accepting donations from PayPal so I am posting it here so people can donate. His PayPal is https://paypal.me/animalrescue703 and he’s supporting his family (they’re unharmed 🥺) and they also run a shelter for cats. Please donate before they lose internet access and can’t process payments!!!

[omegaphilosophia]

The Philosophy of Effective Altruism

Effective Altruism is a philosophy and social movement that emphasizes using evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to improve the world and help others. It combines the altruistic desire to do good with a rigorous, results-oriented approach to maximize the positive impact of charitable actions.

Key Principles of Effective Altruism:

Maximizing Impact:

Effective altruism focuses on ensuring that the time, money, and effort devoted to helping others yield the greatest possible impact. This involves identifying causes, interventions, and charities that provide the most benefit per unit of resources.

Evidence-Based Approach:

Central to effective altruism is the use of evidence and data to assess which interventions and organizations are most successful. This often involves evaluating scientific research, performing cost-effectiveness analyses, and assessing the tangible results of various efforts to help.

Cause Prioritization:

Rather than spreading resources across all causes, effective altruism advocates prioritizing certain areas where the need is greatest, or where the most lives can be saved or improved. This could include global poverty, animal welfare, or existential risks such as climate change or artificial intelligence.

Long-Term Thinking:

Effective altruism often involves consideration of the long-term consequences of actions, including potential effects on future generations. Altruists might consider how present actions can help reduce future risks or improve the well-being of future individuals.

Moral Cosmopolitanism:

Effective altruism operates on the principle that all human lives (and sometimes animal lives) are of equal value, regardless of where a person is born or lives. This means that people should focus on causes that provide the most help to those in the greatest need, even if they are far removed geographically.

Personal Responsibility and Earning to Give:

Some proponents of effective altruism believe that individuals can do more good by earning a high income and donating a significant portion of it to highly effective causes, a concept known as "earning to give."

Openness to Self-Improvement:

Effective altruists constantly seek feedback and are willing to change their actions or strategies based on new evidence or better reasoning. The movement emphasizes flexibility and continuous improvement in pursuing altruistic goals.

Criticisms of Effective Altruism:

Narrow Focus: Some critics argue that the focus on measurable outcomes can lead to neglecting important, but harder-to-quantify, causes such as systemic social change or cultural initiatives.

Elitism: The emphasis on high-income individuals "earning to give" can create perceptions that effective altruism is only accessible to wealthy or highly educated people.

Overemphasis on Utilitarian Calculations: The movement's utilitarian focus on maximizing good outcomes can lead to difficult ethical decisions, such as favoring saving a large number of lives in the future over addressing pressing issues in the present.

The philosophy of effective altruism combines moral concern for the well-being of others with pragmatic reasoning to ensure that altruistic efforts are as impactful as possible. It encourages individuals and organizations to critically evaluate their charitable actions, seek evidence-based solutions, and prioritize causes that yield the greatest benefits for society.

[gacorley]

The thing that gets me about Effective Altruism that I haven't seen in public conversations, is when they're talking about how you can have the most impact by making more money to give more to charity, I have to think like, okay, but what about the people actually doing the thing?

Like, I know this is not an original argument, it's just not spelled out in videos and whatnot, but when you're spending tons of money on your calculated highest impact charitable cause, you are still paying other people to do things. Money doesn't magically make things better. The actual work has to be done by hundreds or thousands of people across the world. Even if you're giving money directly to the poor (a good thing, and quite effective), you've got a whole lot of administrative work being done to get that money where you need.

Like, it's a philosophy that not everyone can follow, not just because not everyone is lucky enough to get that money, but because there still have to be people to actually go out in the world and do the thing.

[shetterry]

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Ya'll beware of this one it doesn't seem legit despite being on "Olive Branch Operation"' 's spreadsheet That company is not recognized by any government or Charity websites and it's most verifying source is Wikipedia It's money going to to some scammer's pocket so please keep yourself safe

[distractionactivated]

Why in gods name would you make a skirt and only put the hip measurement it fits when the waistband is massively cinched in from this?

[mildmayfoxe]

it's kind of fucked up imo that charity donations are tax write-offs. like on one hand i get it bc it gets rich people and businesses to give up some of their fucking money for once (since they have an incentive) but i don't keep track of how much money i give to charities each year. and why SHOULD i???? why SHOULD i be a little charity accountant keeping little receipts instead of just giving money to causes just because i care about people in the world???? it just seems petty and selfish to me to hand in a little slip of paper to the government that says you were such a good boy and gave money to people who needed it and you should get a reward for sharing. you shouldn't give money to charity because you want a prize at the end

[the-world-annealing]

thesis: effective altruism means healthcare interventions for people in third-world countries

antithesis: actually, effective altruism means maximizing the odds that the human species will expand to the stars so they may utilize (hah!) as much energy in our light cone as possible! and to do this we need to, idk, give grant money to space startups?

synthesis: people of equal talent to einstein have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops, the best way to secure that light cone is through third-world healthcare interventions