ACE is seeking new members for our Board of Directors. If you’re committed to evidence-based high-impact animal advocacy, we invite you to apply. Remote | ~10 hrs/month | 3-year volunteer term Apply by March 1, 2026: https://animalcharityevaluators.org/about/our-team/join-our-team/board-member/

49 Movement Grants. Five new Recommended Charities. $3.4M raised. That was 2025. We refined our charity evaluation process, launched Better for Animals, and identified where we need to improve. Read more: https://animalcharityevaluators.org/blog/2025-ace-year-in-review/

Can research actually change how animal advocacy works? In our latest Better for Animals post, we take a closer look at Conducting Research for Effective Animal Advocacy—its wins, limits, and why impact depends heavily on how (and where) research is used. Read more: https://bit.ly/BFA-Research

Do labels like “cage-free” or “plant-based” help animals? In our latest Better for Animals post, we analyse what the evidence says about product labeling and certification—where it shows promise, where it falls short, and what needs more research. Read more: https://bit.ly/BFA-Product-Label

At ACE’s Celebrating Impact event, we honored our 10 Recommended charities who are shaping the future of animal protection. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Special Message: https://youtu.be/ROlRfB1NNa8 Full video: https://youtu.be/zxzTm_2Rlh8

A single page can offer more space than many farmed hens get in a lifetime. We shared this message in The Guardian on 15 November. While our matching challenge has ended, donations to our Recommended Charity Fund are still open: https://bit.ly/ACE-TheGuardian-Ad

We’re so grateful to every single person who donated through Double Up Drive 💚 Together, we raised over $110k for animals, most of which will be DOUBLED! Your generosity is creating real change for farmed and wild animals. Helping people help more animals, because of you.

Poland has become the 24th country in Europe to end fur farming, following President Karol Nawrocki’s signing of new legislation. ACE congratulates the organisations, advocates, and citizens whose sustained efforts and evidence-based campaigns helped make this progress possible.

Factory farming remains one of the world’s most underfunded crises. This new Alliance magazine feature, co-edited by @shwetasood and @Zoë Sigle🔹 asks why and what funders can do differently. Read the full feature: https://www.alliancemagazine.org/magazine/issue/december-2025/

We reached our fundraising goal of $300,000! Thank you to everyone who supported our matching challenge. Grants will be distributed to ACE's 2025 Recommended Charities in February. Still want to donate? Give at https://doubleupdrive.org and choose “Animal Charity Evaluators” to double your impact.

This Vox article written by Sigal Samuel and Kenny Torrella for Vox’s Future Perfect, a section dedicated to finding the best ways to do good, breaks down the reality of modern factory farming. It also walks through ACE’s 10 Recommended Charities for 2025. https://bit.ly/vox-ACE-GivingSeason

We’re going live in an hour! ⏰✨ Join Animal Charity Evaluators as we celebrate our 2025 Recommended Charities — the people and projects creating real change for animals. 📍 Live on Zoom 🕒 Starting in 30 minutes 🔗 Hop in via the link: https://bit.ly/recommendations-event — see you soon!

Join Animal Charity Evaluators for a virtual celebration honoring our 2025 Recommended Charities! 📆 Dec 2, 2025 ⏰ 8:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM GMT | 9:30 PM IST 📍 Register to save your spot (Free to attend) https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nC7s2rXRRdGFusKCkZDmDw#/registration

In this interview, Joanne shares what CAA does, where the biggest opportunities lie for #cellularagriculture to reduce animal suffering, their major wins from 2025, and the challenges they’re working to overcome. Read more at bit.ly/monthly-spotlight-CAA 💙

This month’s #BetterForAnimals post takes a closer look at #protests. How effective are protests at shifting public opinion, influencing companies, and driving policy change? Explore the full analysis and takeaways at https://bit.ly/BFA-protests #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalWelfare

Animal Charity Evaluators invites you to join a celebration of ACE’s 2025 Recommended Charities! 📆 Tuesday, December 2, 2025 ⏰ 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET / 4:00 PM GMT / 9:30 PM IST 📍 Virtual Zoom webinar (free to attend) Register today https://bit.ly/recommendations-event 🙌

Join us on Dec 2 as we celebrate the impact of ACE’s Recommended Charities. Date and Time: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:30 AM PT / 9:00 PM IST) Format: Virtual (Zoom Webinar / Streamed) Register here: https://bit.ly/RecsReleaseEvent

This Vox article highlights growing evidence that fish may experience pain. Fishes and shrimp are too often left out of the animal welfare conversation. The article shows why their wellbeing matters and why supporting aquatic animal advocacy is so impactful. https://bit.ly/fish-pain-debate

Jan-Willem reminds us of something powerful. We can choose to make things better. Through ACE’s Recommended Charity Fund, he found a way to give meaningfully. This giving season, you can do the same — with every donation MATCHED 1:1. → https://bit.ly/ACE-RCF

At ACE, we believe that the scale of animal suffering on farms and in the wild demands not just good intentions, but smart giving. This post explains how we identify and promote high-impact giving opportunities so you can donate with more confidence. bit.ly/ACE-EA-Forum 🙏

If you missed the news last week, we announced our 2025 Charity Recommendations, highlighting groups making significant progress for animals around the world. And right now, all donations through our Recommended Charity Fund will be MATCHED! Make your impact go further at https://bit.ly/ACE-RCF 🐮

Introducing Shrimp Welfare Project (SWP) - one of ACE'S Recommended Charities for 2025. SWP is the first organization dedicated exclusively to improving the welfare of farmed shrimps. Find out more about their work here: https://bit.ly/2025-rec-SWP

"I couldn’t ignore the pain animals endure every day… But I also felt lost....” Through ACE’s Recommended Charity Fund, Benjamin discovered how to turn compassion into meaningful impact. Maximize your impact today — with every donation MATCHED 1:1. https://bit.ly/ACE-RCF #animaladvocacy

🎁 This holiday season, make your gift go further. We are proud to be recognised by The Independent in their “Make this Christmas merry with seasonal gifts & experiences” feature. Help more animals this #givingseason at https://bit.ly/rcf-match-2025 🐥#effectivegiving #animalwelfare #animaladvcoacy

Announcing the launch of our Recommended Charity Fund Matching Challenge! 🎉 When you give through our Recommended Charity Fund, you support the animal charities backed by evidence to protect animals and end their suffering. And right now, your donation will be MATCHED! bit.ly/ACE-RCF

🎉Congratulations to three of our members, @observatorioba.bsky.social, Aquatic Life Institute and Shrimp Welfare Project, on being recognised by @animalcharityev.bsky.social for doing some of the most meaningful work to reduce the suffering of farmed and wild animals. 👏🐟🦐🐔

We are so excited to announce that The Humane League has been named a Recommended Charity by @animalcharityev.bsky.social for the 12th year in a row! This wouldn't be possible without our community of dedicated changemakers (that's you!) who have stood alongside us in our mission. #ForTheAnimals 🐔

Today's Charity Spotlight shines on The Humane League (THL), one of ACE’s 2025 Recommended Charities. THL drives corporate and legislative change for farmed animals worldwide. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2025-rec-THL Together, we can help people help more animals. 💙

Meet another one of ACE’s 2025 Recommended Charities — @Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira - SVB Find out more about their work, achievements, and why ACE recommends them here: https://bit.ly/2025-rec-SVB Together, we can help people help more animals. 💙 #animalwelfare #animaladvocacy

Meet one of ACE’s 2025 Recommended Charities — Animal Welfare Observatory (AWO) AWO are driving change for farmed animals across Europe by improving welfare standards and pushing for stronger animal protection laws. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2025-rec-AWO

Missed our 2025 Recommended Charities? These orgs work in ways most likely to produce the greatest gains for animals — discover who made this year’s list! Meet them all here: https://bit.ly/2025-charity-recs 🙌 #animalwelfare #animaladvocacy #effectivealtruism #effectivegiving #nonprofit

They’re here! 🎉 After months of rigorous evaluations, our 2025 Charity Recommendations are out! Learn more about the organizations that can do the most good for animals with additional donations at https://bit.ly/2025-charity-recs 🙌🐥 Together, we’re helping people help more animals. 💙

🌟TOMORROW 🌟we will be releasing our 2025 Charity Recommendations! Our researchers have spent months carefully evaluating animal advocacy organizations to find those most likely to make the biggest difference for animals with additional donations. Stay tuned to find out who they are! 🙏🐥

Our latest #BetterForAnimals post dives into the evidence behind veg*n pledges. 🌱 We explored, what a veg*n pledge involves, conditions where they perform, and their limitations. Read the full breakdown at https://bit.ly/BFA-pledges 🔍 #AnimalAdvocacy #PlantBased #VeganPledge

🌟ONE WEEK until we release our 2025 Charity Recommendations!🌟 After months of evaluating #animaladvocacy organizations, we've identified those that can likely achieve the most significant impact for animals with additional donations. 🐔 #animalwelfare #charityevaluator #charityrecommendations

What will it take for the EU to turn #animalwelfare commitments into concrete action? In Part 2 of ACE’s guest blog, Thomas Hecquet shares how the movement can move forward with stronger collaboration, smarter tools, and a united strategy. https://bit.ly/eu-strategies #EUpolicy #animaladvocacy

In this post, we’re thrilled to announce five new #MovementGrants awarded to organizations pushing for systemic change for animals! We also highlight the incredible progress from our 2024 grantees and next steps for 2025 movement grant applications. 🙌 https://bit.ly/2025-mg-updates #animaladvocacy

#DAFDay is a national day of community giving that reimagines how donor-advised funds are used. This year, we are asking donors to pledge to give to ACE via their DAFs to help animals everywhere. Pledge today https://bit.ly/DAF-ACE 💙 @TheGivingBlock #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy

This #DAFday, consider making a pledge to support animals. When you give through ACE, you’re helping the charities that can do the most good with additional donations. Pledge your #DAF to ACE today and maximize your #impactforanimals at https://bit.ly/DAF-ACE 🐥 @TheGivingBlock #DonorAdvisedFunds

Excellent opportunity to get involved in increasing the effectiveness of the philanthropic sector and help direct resources where they can do the most good. Applications close Oct 5th! https://bit.ly/AIM-incubation

On World Farm Animals Day, we’re reminded of the billions of animals whose experiences often remain hidden. ACE recently spoke with Dr. Cynthia Schuck-Paim and Dr. Wladimir J. Alonso, Co-Founders of the Welfare Footprint Institute (WFI). Read here: https://bit.ly/monthly-spotlight-WFI 📖

Better for Animals is ACE’s living resource, offering evidence-based insights on 27 advocacy strategies. September Spotlight: Corporate Welfare Outreach How can advocates persuade food companies to commit to animal welfare? Explore more: https://bit.ly/BFA-corporate-outreach

Despite strong public support and scientific consensus, meaningful animal welfare reform in the EU has stalled since late 2023. In our latest guest blog, Thomas Hecquet (Animal Society) explores 5 key factors behind the delay. 📖 Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/animal-society

Last year, ACE set out to tackle the question: which approaches to helping animals hold the most promise? We are now excited to announce the launch of "Better for Animals," a new resource synthesizing the latest evidence on animal advocacy interventions! 🙌 https://bit.ly/better-for-animals

Every year, billions of shrimp suffer in factory farms. ACE Recommended Charity Shrimp Welfare Project is changing that by introducing humane stunning, improving water quality, and ending cruel practices across the industry. ACE is proud to support this Vox series. https://bit.ly/vox-shrimp-welfare

AI is rapidly transforming #animaladvocacy. We must trial #AI tools and think about how best to use them to ensure we don't waste this opportunity to steer AI in a positive direction for animals. Learn more in our latest blog https://bit.ly/AI-animals 🧠

In this interview, ACE’s Executive Director Stien van der Ploeg tackles the important question: Where should you donate? The most effective animal charities can be 100x more impactful than the average one! Learn how to make you donations go further at bit.ly/current-affa... (pg. 66) 🔗

We recently spoke with Sandra Lopes, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Compromiso Verde—a Movement Grants recipient. Here, Sandra shares the story behind Compromiso Verde, their challenges and wins so far, and what exciting projects are coming up next.🐥https://bit.ly/compromiso-verde

Exciting update! We awarded an incredible $1.84M to our 2024 Recommended Charities in February, which is our second-largest disbursement ever! These grants are already creating powerful change, and we’re excited to share these inspiring achievements with you. 🎉🐥 https://bit.ly/rcf-update-aug-2025

Inspiring interview and an incredible matching opportunity! FarmKind recommends charities that have been rigorously assessed by Animal Charity Evaluators to do the most good with your donations based on the best evidence available. Get your donation matched today! 🙌🐥 https://bit.ly/Dwarkesh-Patel