Effective altruism is a philosophy that uses evidence and reason to determine the most impactful ways to improve the world. It aims to allow people to give charitably with both heart and head. For example, it costs $50,000 to train a seeing eye dog but only $20 to treat a disease that could cure blindness for 30 years in developing countries, demonstrating how effective altruism can have over 10,000 times the impact of other charities.

1. What is Effective Altruism? givingUIUC@gmail.com
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Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement that applies evidence,
data, and reason to determine the most effective ways to improve the world.
Just giving isn’t enough. You want to give with your heart and your head.
Cost to train a seeing eye dog for someone suffering from blindness for the
service lifetime of the dog (7.5 years on average): $50,000
Cost to treat a disease in the developing world to cure a person of
blindness for their lifetime (Let’s call it 30 more years): $20
Data, Research & Analysis
Effective Altruism can have over 10,000x the impact as other similar charities. Contact us
at givingUIUC@gmail.com