Giving What We Can 🔸

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[Giving What We Can 🔸 @givingwhatwecan]

Being born is a roll of the dice.

Most of us got insanely lucky.

Imagine you had to roll again, how would you want the world to look?

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[Simon van Teutem @S_VanTeutem]

#TCRNo12 DONE

39 people signed a Trial Pledge or 10% Pledge! @givingwhatwecan 🧡

I hope two things stick with everyone who followed this adventure even a little: (1) you can do far more than you think; and (2) we can do far more for the most vulnerable people in the world. There is no need for 13,000 children to die every day. If you're rich by global standards (and you most likely are) you can do something about it.

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[Bruce Friedrich 🔸 @BruceGFriedrich]

Happy 80th birthday, Peter Singer.

GFI was born out of the effective altruism movement, a movement based on the ideas of bioethicist @PeterSinger.

On Peter’s 80th birthday, Alka and I are donating to the charity Peter founded, The @LifeYouCanSave, and we encourage you to give as well:
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Another way to honor Peter: Take the 10% pledge (pledge to give away at least 10% of your income), a movement spearheaded by another charity inspired by Peter: @GivingWhatWeCan.

You can find out more and take the pledge here:
https://t.co/eLpwJxwr5W

Happy Birthday, Peter.

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5. Eradicating malaria is primarily bottlenecked by money, and could actually be solved (!) if enough people donated.

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1. Malaria is a contender for "the deadliest disease in history."

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4. Eradicating malaria would more than pay itself back, even just in terms of economic development.

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This might be the deadliest decision you've never heard of

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[William MacAskill @willmacaskill]

Was great to be back on Sam Harris again to talk about effective altruism, AI, and the future of humanity.

We talked about what EA has actually achieved, the intelligence explosion, AI-enabled concentration of power, and what a post-abundance world might look like.

Non-paywalled full episode link is in reply.

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Explore supported programmes here: https://t.co/NtOpl0vsGD

(Every person featured here shared their story willingly and with full understanding of how it would be used.)

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Some of the most effective global health interventions are simple — but require consistent work.

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They’re now a supported programme on our donation platform, highlighting promising, evidence-based work where additional support can make a real difference.

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Louise reflects on a question many people wrestle with: when am I actually in a position to give?

As a freelancer, her income wasn’t consistent. Some years she gave less, others more. But over time, she chose to keep increasing her giving as her situation allowed — guided by the belief that it’s every person’s responsibility to take care of others.

If you’d like to learn more about how the 🔶10% Pledge provides structure and effectiveness to your giving, check the link in our bio.

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For many people, it’s about building the habit, gaining confidence, and turning concern into action. No pressure. No perfection. Just a meaningful place to start.

If you’ve been thinking “maybe later”, this is a way to try now.

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Not ready for a lifetime commitment? That’s okay.

Chris is one of the 1000+ members in our community currently doing the 🔷 Trial pledge.

The 🔷 Trial Pledge is a way to start giving intentionally, with more flexibility. You choose an amount (even 1%) and a timeframe that works for you — and see how it feels in real life.

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What if your biggest climate impact isn’t about doing one less thing — but putting resources in the right place?

Steve explains why, for climate action, where money goes can matter far more than many everyday choices.

Sometimes the difference isn’t incremental. It’s orders of magnitude. 🌍

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“I don’t actually think being vegan is the best thing you can do for animals. Donating probably is.”

For Elle, veganism is about living her values day to day.

But giving 10% is what helps a lot of animals, even in the months she feels she has not done enough.

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What advice would you give to someone considering taking the pledge?

Alexander Savard is Staff Product Designer at Figma, and since December 2019, is a 🔶 10% pledger.

In a recent conversation, he shared his perspective on luck and privilege.

During the holidays and ahead of 2026, consider how you might take some of the luck and value you’ve earned in life and transfer it to someone who needs it a lot more than you do.

Learn more about the 🔶 10% Pledge now: https://t.co/co5cpV6ay7