In this episode, Luke Freeman interviews Sean Mayberry, the CEO of StrongMinds, a non-profit organization that provides group talk therapy to people in low-income countries to improve mental health. Sean shares his background, including his journey from working as a diplomat to founding StrongMinds, and his experiences with depression. He also explains the importance of mental health and the problem of depression across Africa, where over 66 million women suffer from depression but only 15%...

We are thrilled to have interviewed Emma Hurst MP of the Animal Justice Party who is an animal advocate with a background in psychology. Emma shared with us some of the most successful animal welfare policies that she has seen implemented, as well as strategies for policy selection and why momentum is so important when campaigning for change. She also spoke about the importance of learning from other countries, exporting successful policies overseas, and the progress that is being made on...

We were lucky to be joined by Rob Wiblin, Director of Research at 80,000 Hours as well as the host of the 80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin back in the middle of last year. In this interview, we hear about what 80,000 Hours does and how to find an impactful career. Rob also discusses how laziness was a key factor in creating the 80,000 Hours Podcast and why people might benefit from thinking less about the social impact of their work. To listen to the 80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin...

Enjoy this fascinating interview where Rob Mather talks through how he started the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF), how it operates today and how malaria could be eradicated. Rob is truly an engaging speaker and this interview is well worth listening to in full. To learn more about AMF: https://www.againstmalaria.com/ https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/charities/against-malaria-foundation CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction with Luke and Grace 02:18 - Introduction to AMF and backstory including...

We interviewed Rebecca Herbst earlier in the year about financial independence, improving financial literacy and effective giving. Rebecca is an early retiree and now spends her time working on her project to improve financial literacy, Yield & Spread, where 100% of the profits go to charity via The Life You Can Save. Rebecca is also on the board of directors for EA Salt Lake City. Yield & Spread: https://yieldandspread.wixsite.com/personal-finance/course-experience EA Salt Lake...

Member Gage Weston discusses how discovering effective altruism helped him actualize the desire to take away others' suffering, explains why thinking about efficacy is important to making a difference, and expands on why he's so inspired to give! We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you to Gage and our other community members who make Giving What We Can such a special organisation.CHAPTERS: 00:00 -...

Member Geoffrey Martin-Noble shares how the Giving What We Can pledge inspired him to concrete action, and why he feels that donating to effective charities (even if you aren't sure how to choose between them) is more impactful than continuing to search for the "perfect" moral framework. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you to Geoffrey and our other community members who make Giving What We Can...

Member Sam Robinson discusses how he became interested in effective giving, his approach to donating, and how it feels to give. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you to Sam and our other community members who make Giving What We Can such a special organisation. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How did you become interested in effective giving? 00:55 - The importance of keeping your desire to give 01:33 - Where do...

We are thrilled to have interviewed Lily Odarno, Clean Air Task Force's Director of Energy and Climate Innovation Program, Africa. Lily shared some fascinating insights about the work of Clean Air Task Force, the specific work they are undertaking across Africa, the intersection of growth and climate mitigation, the need for localised clean energy solutions and much more. This was one of our favourite interviews recorded this year and is not to be missed. Let us know what you learnt from this...

Member Jo Duyvestyn discusses how she learned about Giving What We Can, what motivates her to donate 10% of her income to effective charities, and how much she enjoys being part of a community of people who share her values. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you to Jo and our other community members who make Giving What We Can such a special organisation. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Jo introduces...

Choosing where to donate is incredibly difficult. Luckily, the charity evaluator GiveWell spends thousands of hours on program research each year to help people find highly-impactful giving opportunities. In this episode, Luke sits down with Neil Buddy Shah, GiveWell's managing director at the time of recording, for a deep dive into GiveWell's work. We cover GiveWell's origin, approaches, and focus areas, as well as Buddy's personal background and relationship to effective giving. We also...

The vast amount of animal suffering in the world can feel overwhelming, but there are several concrete ways to help. In this episode, we cover some major causes of animal suffering that even animal lovers often overlook, and discuss some of the best ways you can help animals. 👉You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/hYm443i3lb8 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - Why focus on farmed and wild animals? 00:46 - Farmed animals and factory farming: the...

Dr. Michael Noetel shares 10 mistakes he made when trying to improve the world, so you don't have to make the same ones!  Michael is a Giving What We Can member, effective altruist and academic. We were grateful to have him share what he's learnt with us. To learn more about him, visit: https://noetel.com.au/ 👉You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/efVh51hbRHY CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Mistake 1: I wasn't using science and reason 02:20 -...

Member Zachary Brown shares how the neighborhood where he grew up cast a spotlight on suffering and inequality, motivating him to effect change from an early age. He also discusses why he's passionate about helping future generations, how the Giving What We Can pledge ties into his Jewish background, and how effective giving has become a part of his identity. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you...

In this interview, we chat to Neil Dullaghan, a Senior Researcher at Rethink Priorities, a think tank that pursues and shares research with key decision makers about how to best help people and non-human animals both now and in the long-term future. We talk about Neil's work on animal welfare, why people might choose to prioritize farmed animal welfare or wild animal welfare, the role of research in the animal welfare landscape, and what you can do to help non-human animals Neil also...

💌 Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/newsletter/ 🧑‍💻 RSVP to this months meetups at: givingwhatwecan.org/events 👇 Links for items mentioned in the video: The Longtermism Fund: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/charities/longtermism-fund GiveWell's announcement: https://blog.givewell.org/2022/08/17/changes-to-top-charity-criteria/ Our response to GiveWell's update:...

Hear the powerful, personal story behind AMF, the organisation responsible for protecting 400 million people from malaria (roughly equal in size to 40% of the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa!) and saving tens of thousands of lives. It started with one man's fundraiser for a little girl who had suffered 90% burns in a house fire at her home in Suffolk, England, and turned into one of the most efficient and effective charities in the world. Rob Mather's journey shows us the power of...

In this interview, we chat to Joey Savoie, CEO and co-founder of Charity Entrepreneurship, an incubator that helps launch high-impact nonprofits by connecting entrepreneurs with effective ideas, training, and funding. Joey provides an overview of Charity Entrepreneurship and the problems they're working to solve; he also shares his thoughts on the charity sector, the concept of efficacy, and the role altruism plays in his life. Since its founding in 2018, Charity Entrepreneurship has helped...

In this interview filmed at EA Global London 2022 with Simran Dhaliwal, the co-CEO of Longview Philanthropy, we talk about what Longview Philanthropy does, what problems it is working to solve, and Simran's own journey to effective giving. If you'd like to learn more about Longview Philanthropy, visit their website: https://www.longview.org/ One bonus fun fact about Longview is that all their senior staff have signed the Giving What We Can Pledge. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction to Simran...

💌 Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/newsletter/ 👇 Links for items mentioned in the video: RSVP to this months meetups at: givingwhatwecan.org/events Watch our interview with Bruce Friedrich: https://youtu.be/qCFZBJ0aMG0 GiveWell's update on their funding: https://blog.givewell.org/2022/07/05/update-on-givewells-funding-projections/ Non-trivial's new course: https://non-trivial.org/courses/how-to-change-the-world 10m less caged hens in Europe:...

New member James Montavon shares why he joined Giving What We Can and tells us about living his beliefs, giving gradually and gives his advice about making a small commitment to give effectively! This interview was filmed at Effective Altruism Global London 2022. Thank you to James for taking the time to share your story. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - What inspired you to take the pledge? 00:42 - How does it feel to give effectively? 01:02 - Do you have any advice for giving effectively? 01:52 -...

We were lucky enough to sit down with Bruce Friedrich, the founder and CEO of the Good Food Institute (GFI) which is pioneering open access science, policy and corporate engagement to make plant based meat taste as good and cost less than it's traditional counterparts as part of a solution to feed future populations and reduce the impacts on climate, health and poverty. This was an inspiring interview and we are really grateful for Bruce sharing his time with us, and for the work that he has...

John Yan, who lives in NYC was kind enough to let us interview him about his experiences with Giving What We Can and taking a public giving pledge.   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How did you first learn about GWWC? 00:40 - What motivated you to take the GWWC pledge? 01:06 - What has giving effectively brought to your life? 01:34 - Do you have any advice for someone considering taking the pledge? 02:01 - The GWWC community 02:29 - Making it more normal to give!   OUR RESOURCES: ✍️ Take a...

We really enjoyed chatting to Catherine about her experiences with effective giving and Giving What We Can. Thank you Catherine for giving up your time to speak to us! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How did you discover GWWC? 00:51 - What motivated you to take the GWWC pledge? 03:11 - What does giving effectively bring to your life? 04:23 - Do you have any advice for someone considering taking the pledge? 05:44 - Being a part of a community   OUR RESOURCES: ✍️ Take a giving pledge:...