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Summary
This EA Forum topic page provides an overview of Giving What We Can (GWWC), an organization founded in 2009 by Toby Ord and Will MacAskill that promotes effective charitable giving, most notably through its 10% Pledge. It covers GWWC's history, membership, funding structure, and its evolution into an independent legal entity in 2024.
Key Points
- •GWWC was founded in 2009 and promotes the 10% Pledge, committing members to donate at least 10% of income to high-impact charities.
- •Over 9,000 people have signed the 10% Pledge as of December 2024, with a milestone of 10,000 pledgers announced recently.
- •GWWC became an independent legal entity in August 2024, having previously operated under the Centre for Effective Altruism umbrella.
- •Funding comes from member donations and grants, with Open Philanthropy as the largest funder.
- •Notable members include Peter Singer, Derek Parfit, Will MacAskill, and Michael Kremer, reflecting strong ties to EA and academic philosophy.
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Edit History Discussion 0 Subscribe Edit History Discussion 0 Giving What We Can History Members Funding Further reading External links Related entries Random Topic Contributors 4 Giving What We Can🔸 3 Amber Dawn 3 Leo 2 Pablo 2 MichaelA🔸 1 Dane Valerie Sub- Topic : 10% Pledge Giving What We Can ( GWWC ) is an organisation dedicated to inspiring and supporting people to give more, and give more effectively.
Giving What We Can promotes three donation pledges , the most prominent of which is the 10% Pledge, a commitment to donate at least 10% of one's income each year in the way one thinks will achieve the most good. As of December 2024, this pledge has been signed by over 9,000 people.
Giving What We Can also aims to support its members, to help them connect with and support each other, and to build effective altruism , effective giving , and various related cause areas.
History
Giving What We Can was conceived of by Toby Ord (who was inspired by the ideas of ethicists such as Peter Singer ) to commit to donating a large proportion of his income to effective charities.
In November 2009, Ord and Will MacAskill launched Giving What We Can as an international community of people who were committed to giving more, and giving more effectively. The Centre for Effective Altruism was incorporated in 2011 as registered charity and an umbrella organisation for Giving What We Can and the then newly founded 80,000 Hours . Giving What We Can has since spun out and, as of late August 2024, is its own independent legal entity .
Giving What We Can was one of the first in a growing network of like-minded organisations focused on effective altruism , the project of using evidence and reason to figure out how to best contribute to helping others, and taking action on that basis.
Members
Notable Giving What We Can members include Nick Beckstead , Liv Boeree , Rachel Glennerster, Jim Greenbaum, Michael Kremer , William MacAskill , Dylan Matthews , Derek Parfit , Kelsey Piper , Janet Radcliffe Richards, Peter Singer , and Eva Vivalt. [1]
Funding
Giving What We Can is funded by a combination of direct donations from members and individuals, as well as grants. As of 2024, Giving What We Can's largest funder is Open Philanthropy. Read more on their transparency page .
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