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

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.

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.

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. 🌍

“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.

What advice would you give to someone considering taking the pledge? Alexander Savard is Staff Product Designer at Figma, and is a 🔶 10% pledger. In a recent conversation, he shared his perspective on luck and privilege. Learn more about the 🔶 10% Pledge now: www.givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

Elle started out focused on doing everything “right” personally: vegan, no flying, second-hand clothes. Then, in 2019, Elle’s turning point was learning that some charities can amplify your impact far beyond individual choices, through policy, advocacy, and changing public norms.

Imagine buying a beer for $9, but buying a beer for someone else costs $0.90. How many would you get for someone else?

Turn your research into impact. Help build a better world by leading and building a research team supporting 11,000+ pledgers and enabling $80+ million to go to the highest-impact charities. Apply to become our next Research Director. www.givingwhatwecan.org/get-involved...

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? www.givingwhatwecan.org/birth-lottery

Supported programmes are organisations or funds we think are doing credible, promising work and align with our principles, but where the evidence base is newer, more complex, or not yet covered by an evaluator we rely on. This year, we added 8 new programmes 👇

Talking about giving can feel uncomfortable. But when people share why they took the 🔸10% Pledge; it gives others permission to reflect on their own values, priorities, and capacity to give. Social change rarely starts with perfect arguments. It starts with seeing someone you relate to take a step.

Industrial animal farming causes suffering on an unprecedented scale; 75–90 billion land animals slaughtered each year. Yet farmed animal welfare receives <0.03% of global philanthropic giving.

“Being public about giving doesn't come naturally to me. It feels awkward, to be honest. But I've learned that when people share their giving, it can be contagious. If an idea has truth in it – if it genuinely helps – it's worth passing on.” - Jose Gonzalez

A snapshot from one of our pledger’s stories: life always offers reasons to delay — new jobs, savings goals, uncertainty. But giving early built a habit that shaped his long-term impact. givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

Farmed animal advocacy receives less than 0.03% of philanthropic giving — despite tens of billions of animals suffering each year. For Kevin, this mismatch made giving feel both urgent and deeply meaningful.

Kevin realised something uncomfortable: even on a part-time nonprofit salary in Austria, he was still in the global top 10 percent. Taking the 🔸10% Pledge helped him align his values with how he uses his income. 🔗 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

These are some of the publicly available expert-led funds we recommend donating to in the global catastrophic risk reduction space:

AI capabilities are accelerating, biotechnology is becoming more accessible, and geopolitical tensions interact with both. Meanwhile, the systems designed to keep these technologies safe are not keeping pace.

This is why many people choose the 🔸10% Pledge — a way to provide stable, long-term support for research and policy efforts that require consistency, not one-off surges. www.givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

Despite the stakes, work to reduce global catastrophic risks remains strikingly underfunded, representing less than 0.5% of total philanthropic spending.

We may be living through a “hinge of history”: a period where decisions about fast-advancing technologies could shape humanity’s long-term future.

GiveWell All Grants Fund, For those open to a wider range of opportunities, this Fund supports high-potential global health projects beyond the top charities — all vetted through rigorous research. 👉 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

GiveWell Top Charities Fund, This Fund directs resources to the global health programmes GiveWell currently sees as most impactful. A strong fit for pledgers who want their giving to stay aligned with new evidence. 👉 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

New Incentives increases childhood vaccination rates through small cash transfers — a simple, evidence-backed approach with major impact in underserved regions. 👉 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention protects children during peak transmission, reducing cases dramatically. Long-term support helps sustain and expand access. 👉 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

HelenKellerIntl vitamin A supplementation is a low-cost intervention proven to reduce child mortality and provide many other life improving benefits. Consistent giving helps ensure these extremely effective programmes reach the children who need them most. 👉 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

Against Malaria Foundation distributes long-lasting mosquito nets — one of the most cost-effective ways to protect children from malaria. A steady commitment through the 🔸10% Pledge helps keep this work moving. 👉 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

Across global health, the gap between preventable suffering and available resources remains striking. The good news: some of the most effective interventions are also among the most affordable — which makes long-term support particularly meaningful now.

Today is Giving Tuesday, and you can 100x the impact of your donations by finding the most effective charities. This year, needs across global health, animal welfare, and catastrophic risk are rising while some major funders step back

Global risks can feel abstract — but some could reshape humanity. Patrick from @givingwhatwecan gives because these threats are real, urgent, and deeply underfunded. 🌍

Amalie Farestvedt is GivingWhatWeCan community coordinator, and pledger #6062 Ahead of Giving Tuesday, she shared with us why animal welfare is the cause closest to her heart.

There are a lot of misconceptions about the 🔸10% Pledge — and most of them stop people from taking a step they actually *can* sustain. If you’ve ever wondered whether the 10% Pledge is too rigid, too permanent, or “not for you,” this one’s for you. Read below the myths — and the reality 👇

Which charities deliver the highest cost-effective impact globally in 2026? We just released our 2026 list of charity recommendations - so you can make informed, meaningful choices. Our recommendations span three high-impact cause areas 👇

Why do people actually take the pledge? It’s a powerful combination of heart and head. 🧠❤️ We used Gemini to analyse the motivations of over 1,600 pledgers to find out what truly motivates them to commit to giving significantly and effectively.  Read more below 👇 🧵

10,000 people across the globe have now taken the 🔸10% Pledge 🚀 > $300M already donated > $1B lifetime committed 10,000 people from 116 countries 🌐 This is a movement of action and optimism, funding work to solve the world’s most pressing problems 🔥 givingwhatwecan.org/pledge

A big congratulations to 10% Pledgers Will & JP who raised over $10,000 for effective charities via their wedding fundraiser! www.givingwhatwecan.org/fundraisers/... PS: you can set up your own fundraiser - birthdays, weddings, or anything else - using our fundraiser tool at gwwc.org/fundraisers

My newest video about my @givingwhatwecan.bsky.social pledge donations is doing well! :D #effectivealtruism #animaladvocacy #tenpercentpledge #givingwhatwecan www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeDf...

🥳 I'm celebrating eight years of generous giving! In a new piece, I explain why where you donate is what matters most. www.linkedin.com/pulse/donate... #Giving #DoingGood #EffectiveAltruism #AnimalWelfare #NoNukes @givingwhatwecan.bsky.social

This might be one of the clearest graphs I've seen for the reasons behind why rich people should donate their surplus income to poor people. I donate 10% of my income each month to @give-directly.bsky.social and @givingwhatwecan.bsky.social 🙂 I'm able to live normally on the remaining funds.

I signed the 10% Giving Pledge this year, and this week, I decided to donate 19% of my annual income to global health charities. It's not going to be anywhere near "enough", but I'm happy to do it --

Have you taken a 10% Pledge or Trial Pledge? Have you been inspired to step up your giving in the face of international development funding cuts? We'd be interested in featuring you on our social media channels, in an effort to inspire others to step up their giving.

🎨 We're hiring a UI/UX Web Designer! Join Giving What We Can to help transform global philanthropy through intuitive, engaging experiences. Remote position with European time zone preference. Apply by April 13! www.givingwhatwecan.org/get-involved...

Wondering what you can do about the WHO withdrawal & foreign aid freeze in the US? James Rayton, former UN contractor, shares his thoughts. www.givingwhatwecan.org/blog/trump-w...

After more than a decade of procrastinating, this week I finally filled out the paperwork (ok, webform) to pledge to give at least 10% of my income to effective charities for the rest of my career. 🧵

A Pledge Week spotlight: How Grace went from a 3% to a 🔸10% Pledge 🧡 givingwhatwecan.org/blog/how-i-m... “By slowly working your way up, you could give much more than you thought possible. You might end up giving enough to prevent the death of several children over your lifetime.” 🌎

"Es como tener una cartera mágica que, si se la das a otra persona, convierte el dinero en 100 veces más". 🪄 Así explica @tobyord.bsky.social el impacto que podemos lograr si donamos de forma efectiva y por qué lanzó el 🔸Compromiso del 10% con @givingwhatwecan.bsky.social youtu.be/0B3ewE9q4Gg

Have questions about taking a pledge with Giving What We Can? Sign up to our Q&A sessions next week as part of Pledge Week 2024 and speak to GWWC team members who have been pledgers for several years themselves!

🎁 We've just released our 2025 charity recommendations in time for #GivingTuesday We've carefully vetted organisations across three high-impact areas:

I've finally taken the @givingwhatwecan.bsky.social 10% pledge, backdated to when I first started giving in 2019! I'm a huge believer in the power of effective giving to improve the world, and I think the pledge is a great tool for both committing and spreading the word!