The Giving What We Can Podcast

Effective Giving Day 2021: Q&A Americas

For our Effective Giving Day 2021 Americas event, we hosted a Q&A covering questions such as:
- How do you think about the trade off of giving to the same charities every year vs giving to the changing top charities that charity evaluators recommend over time?- On climate change after all of the attention given to COP26, do you think there are still neglected areas where donors can have a significant impact?- Is there an emerging cause that you believe we should be considering as part of our giving portfolio?
Those questions and more were answered by a panel of experts in the field of effective giving, including:- Johannes Ackva (Researcher, Founders Pledge)- Joey Savoie (Co-Founder and Director of Strategy, Charity Entrepreneurship)- Michael Plant (Founder, Happier Lives Institute)- Siobhan Brenton (Manager of Operations, Rethink Charity)- Taylor Smith (Philanthropy Advisor, GiveWell)- Luke Freeman (Executive Director, Giving What We Can) To watch the main Effective Giving Day presentation visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR7bnod7ADA To get the links to everything we mentioned go to: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/11/effective-giving-day-2021/ 

Effective Giving Day 2021: Q&A Australasia

For our Effective Giving Day 2021 Australasia event, we hosted a Q&A covering questions such as:
- With an increase in high net worth donors interested in effective giving, what is the role of smaller donors?- How has the list of the most effective charities recommended by Giving What We Can changed over the last 5 years and why?- Which cause areas do you (Charity Entrepreneurship) expect to start new charities in?
Those questions and more were answered by a panel of experts in the field of effective giving, including:
- Andrew Player (Senior Operations Lead, Charity Entrepreneurship)- Luke Freeman (Executive Director, Giving What We Can)- Jack Rafferty (Cofounder and Director, Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP)
To watch the main Effective Giving Day presentation visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR7bnod7ADA 
To get the links to everything we mentioned go to: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/11/effective-giving-day-2021/ 

Effective Giving Day 2021: Maximise your impact this #GivingTuesday

In this episode you'll learn how to do the most good with your charitable donations, hear the latest updates from charity evaluators and expert grantmakers. Links and transcript: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/11/effective-giving-day-2021/ 
00:00 - Introduction00:36 - Why Give Effectively01:56 - Choosing a cause04:38 - Choosing a charity05:24 - Choose individual charities: using charity evaluators08:48 - Giving together: using funds11:18 - Innovations in charity13:57 - Effective giving news & updates from 202115:33 - Effective giving around the world16:42 - Make a lasting commitment18:32 - Summary

Announcement: Join us for Effective Giving Day

We are co-hosting a series of international online Effective Giving Day events this Giving Tuesday.
In these events you will learn how to do the most good with your charitable donations, hear the latest updates from charity evaluators and expert grantmakers, and participate in a Q&A with experts in effective giving.
We’ll cover:- Why giving effectively matters- How you can choose high impact causes and charities to support- Updates from charity evaluators and grantmaking organisations- Innovations in effective charitable giving- Practical giving advice including tax deductibility for different countries and causes- Being a part of a giving community
You will have the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A with a panel of experts in the field of effective giving, including:
GiveWell
Giving What We Can
Charity Entrepreneurship
Rethink Charity
Happier Lives Institute
Founders Pledge
Legacies Now
This event is great for both newcomers to effective giving and those who’ve already made effective giving a meaningful part of their lives.
This event is being held at multiple times around the world, for more times and places see: https://effectivegivingday.org/register 
Hope you can make it!

Lesson: Why a pledge?

If you’re already on board with donating to effective charities, you might ask: why make a public pledge? In this lesson we discuss the three top reasons. Read more at: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/pledge/why-pledge/ 
00:43 - Charity is about helping others01:30 - A public pledge can help more02:00 - 1. Commitment03:00 - 2. Community04:00 - 3. Inspiration

Member Story: Andrew Leeke

We recently spoke with member Andrew Leeke from London, UK. He shared with us his journey to taking The Giving What We Can Pledge, what helped him make the decision, and what she'd say to people considering a pledge.

#6 – Geetanjali Basarkod: Talking about effective altruism and giving effectively

We're joined by Geetanjali Basarkod, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education in Sydney. We talk about our guide to talking about effective altruism, effective giving, and Giving What We Can which she helped to write.
The full transcript and links are available at our blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/10/podcast-geetanjali-basarkod/ 
00:00 – Introduction00:56 – Discovering effective altruism02:45 – Motivations to help with the guide04:47 – Research Related To The Guide07:35 – Why people struggle to talk about effective altruism10:16 – Process of writing this guide11:24 – Hopes with the guide12:40 – Tips for talking about effective altruism12:50 – #1: Having the right mindset14:40 – #2: Be mindful of behaviour and language16:35 – #3: Know your audience18:42 – #4: Knowing when to have the conversation20:30 – #5: Know what to say26:20 – #6: How to deal with objections29:59 – #7: Follow-up conversation32:15 – #8: Preparing for the conversation33:53 – Most important lessons36:02 – Final notes

#5 – Marcus Daniell: Athletes giving effectively with High Impact Athletes

We're joined by Marcus Daniell, an Olympic bronze medallist, professional tennis player and founder of High Impact Athletes. Marcus shares his journey to effective altruism, experience founding a charity, working with athlete advocates and more.
The full transcript and links are available at our blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/10/podcast-marcus-daniell/ 
00:00 – Introduction00:45 – About High Impact Athletes01:24 – Genesis of High Impact Athletes03:40 – Achievements of High Impact Athletes05:16 – Experiences founding a charity08:12 – Experiences talking with athletes about EA12:56 – Future risks and challenges for HIA14:28 – Preparing for the future15:28 – Supporting High Impact Athletes16:48 – Childhood and moral development18:48 – Media recommendations20:50 – Similarities between sports and effective giving22:12 – Common Objections or Responses While Trying to Recruit for HIA27:30 – The battle for awareness30:06 – Being motivated by community and opportunity31:25 – What’s Coming Up for Marcus and High Impact Athletes

Member Story: Rick Holland

We recently spoke with member Rick Holland from London, UK. He shared with us how he discovered Giving What We Can Pledge, why it's helpful to formalise a commitment, talking about giving, and why it's important to keep donors in the loop.
Read Rick's story here:
https://givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/10/member-profile-rick-holland 

#4 – Joshua Greene (Pt. 2): Moral Tribes and bridging the gap between ”us” and ”them”

In this episode of the Giving What We Can podcast, we are joined again by renowned psychologist, Joshua Greene, for part two of our interview, where we explore his book Moral Tribes.
The full transcript and links are available at our blog:https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/09/podcast-josua-greene/ 
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction00:49 – The question the book Moral Tribes is asking06:57 – Why are we moral beings?11:06 – How big can our moral tribes be?12:37 – Responses to Moral Tribes16:53 – Relationship between utilitarianism and effective altruism19:08 – Beating your personal best22:27 – How “trolley problems” accidentally took off25:47 – Different versions of trolley dilemmas31:08 – Closing thoughts