In honor of Pledge Highlight Week, hereās a list of some resources we recommend for people who are considering taking a pledge.
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Articles/FAQ related to pledging
Why pledge (even if you already donate)
5 things youāve got wrong about the Giving What We Can Pledge
Can money buy happiness? A review of the data (newly updated!)
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Videos featuring @Luke Freeman šø :
Why make a public giving pledge?Ā
How much to donate to charity: Finding a good standard for giving
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Pledgers sharing their experience
āPeople who give effectivelyā video playlist
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Introductory videos about effective giving & the ideas behind the pledge
The story behind the 10% Pledge (featuring Toby Ord and released last month!)
Youāre richer than you realise (Grace interviews people on the streets of London!)
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And of course, our āHow Rich Am Iā calculator tool where you can see where your income puts you on a global scale.Ā
GWWC Anniversary Week Update:
We're in the middle of celebrating Giving What We Can and the 10% Pledge'sĀ 15th anniversary! Thanks to everyone who has posted their thoughts, pledge stories, or hopes for the future on social so far and/or contributed to ourĀ EA Forum thread.
We've also been posting pledge-focused content on our blog all week (and a bit before) and wanted to highlight a couple great posts to check out:
-The "Progressive Pledge" by Phillip Popien and Alana HF (a unique way to gradually increase your pledge percentage that takes into account decreasing marginal utility of money)
-The Virtues of Virtue Signaling by Martin Jacobson (an in-depth look at public giving ā why it's sometimes difficult or discouraged, and why maybe it shouldn't be)
Our Effective Giving Global Coordinator and Incubator Luke Moore alsoĀ posted a great piece on how Peter Singer's ideas transformed his life!
Of course, don't let these more in-depth examples dissuade you from posting your quick thoughts on what the Pledge has meant to you ā even just a few sentences is great! :)
Can't wait to share the compilation of anniversary week posts and thoughts at the end of the week!
Photo of where Grace is a Weavers Fields Playground (on the facebook event) if you like to join before we go to Newspeak House just before 12.30: https://www.facebook.com/events/178963095069220/?active_tab=discussionĀ
Giving What We Can is hiring a Grants & Operations Associate!
Last year, with ~1 FTE of grants capacity, we processed over $50M in grants to highly effective charities - and that volume is set to grow. We're looking for an exceptional operator to join our operations team: running our grant cycles, keeping day-to-day operations humming, and building the systems that will scale us to the next order of magnitude.
You might be a great fit if you:
Grants/compliance experience, multi-entity or multi-currency exposure, and comfort with tools like Airtable or Zapier are a bonus. 2ā5 years of operations experience is preferred but not required.
š Remote (UTC-6 to UTC+3)
ā° Apply by 3 August 2026
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