[Article] “How to choose where to donate” by The 80,000 Hours team

If you want to make a difference, and are not already wedded to a particular issue, what’s the best charity to donate to? Here's how to figure it out. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:26) How to choose an effective charity(00:30) First, plan your research(00:44) If you trust someone else's recommendations, you can defer to them.(01:32) Consider entering a donor lottery.(02:37) If you’re going to do your own research, decide how much you should do.(04:01) Second, choose an effective charity(04:11) 1. Decide which global problems you think are most pressing right now.(04:36) 2. Find the best organisations within your top 2–3 problem areas.(05:36) 3. If you have to break a tie, choose the one that's furthest from meeting its funding needs.(06:21) Learn more about how to find effective charities(07:12) What about specific charities?(07:42) Donating to expert-led funds rather than directly to charities(09:15) Topping up grants from other donors you broadly agree with(09:34) Topping up Open Philanthropy(11:00) Our top-priority areas(11:22) Other focus areas we’ve investigated(11:43) Focus areas we know less about(12:11) Reading the research conducted by other informed donors(13:23) Should you give now or later?(13:43) How should you handle taxes and giving?(14:10) Next steps The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: November 9th, 2016 Last updated: December 21st, 2022 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/best-charity --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.