🌟 December 2023 marked a pivotal moment in our history — celebrating 10 years of dedicated efforts toward alleviating global poverty and surpassing over $100 million in donations to our recommended charities. We couldn't be more proud of the collective efforts of our team, partners, and generous supporters like you. Some exciting updates: 📈 Updated Charity Evaluation Framework: Our framework now incorporates the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), amplifying our impact. New Leadership: Former Silicon Valley executives, Jessica La Mesa and Andrea La Mesa, will co-lead The Life You Can Save into its next decade. 🔗 Read more about our updates here: https://lnkd.in/dmr647dx
The Life You Can Save
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Washington, United States 5,604 followers
Smart Giving Simplified
About us
We are a community of people who believe in taking action. Our role is to help you make the most effective donations possible in the fight against extreme poverty. Since our founding in 2013, we have compiled a list of research-backed charities working on interventions against the multidimensional factors of poverty, resulting in over $100 million donated to high-impact charities. Our Story: Founded in 2013 by philosopher Peter Singer and former executive Charlie Bresler, our own history demonstrates how one person asking themselves what their individual impact can be led to positive transformation for millions of people impacted by extreme poverty. Our story begins when Charlie Bresler asked himself if and how he could make a difference in the world. A psychologist and business executive, Charlie was not a career politician or cultural influencer; but rather just a person who wanted to do something about economic inequality. Charlie picked up a copy of Peter Singer’s The Life You Can Save. Peter was a Princeton-based philosopher at the time and had written the book with the aim of encouraging everyday people to consider their moral obligation to help people living in extreme poverty. In 2013, Charlie reached out to Peter via email and prop We provide tools that make it easy for people to make smart, cost-effective and highly impactful donations. These include a curated list of evidence-based charities, a tool to help you calculate your annual recommended donation amount, and a calculator that helps donors see how far their dollars can go in the developing world. Download Peter Singer’s The Life You Can Save eBook or celebrity-read audiobook FREE here: www.thelifeyoucansave.org/the-book
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https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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- 11-50 employees
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- Washington, United States
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- Nonprofit
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- 2010
- Specialties
- Effective Altruism, Promote Giving Games, Charity recommendations, Reduce Extreme Poverty, Help Build a Culture of Consistent and Effective Giving, Promote Peter Singer’s Utilitarian Approach to Giving, and Raise money to donate to good causes
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Washington, United States 98104, US
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PO Box 2135
Novato, California 94948, US
Employees at The Life You Can Save
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Mary Waite
Simplifying smart giving to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty
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Andrea La Mesa
co-CEO The Life You Can Save, fmr Director Airbnb, Entrepreneur, Fulbright
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William Reichert
Head of Corporate Practice, Middle East at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
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Lia Pinelli
Coach, Speaker, & Host The Life You Crave Podcast
Updates
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Nasiru, a learner from Kano State, Nigeria, struggled to identify letters and fell behind during the pandemic. Upon reaching grade four, his school joined the Teaching at the Right Level Africa (TaRL) program. The TaRL approach helped him improve his reading and maths skills. Nasiru’s success highlights the potential of every child with the right support and opportunities. Learn how you can support more children like Nasiru: https://lnkd.in/drmUMN6G
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Earlier this month, we shared Mbaruku's story of hope. Witness the touching moment when Mbaruku regained his sight and experienced his world anew. Join us in transforming more lives like Mbaruku's. Learn more about how you can support The Fred Hollows Foundation: https://lnkd.in/grhKPiG
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Progress has been made in reducing child mortality, but we still have work to do. By supporting effective charities, you provide life-saving interventions to those who need them most. Visit our curated list of recommended charities to learn how you can help: https://bit.ly/4cpd8b2 Together, we can continue making progress and create a world where every child has the opportunity to live a healthy, happy life. *Peter Singer at Sunrise Conference. Video credit: Blackbird
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🎙️ Tune in to Peter Singer's and Kasia de Lazari Radek latest podcast, Lives Well Lived, featuring an insightful conversation with Kate Grant, CEO of the Fistula Foundation, one of our recommended charities. Discover the impactful work being done to treat and prevent obstetric fistula, and learn how the Fistula Foundation is transforming lives. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gVqDaXmR
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🎙️ Our Co-CEOs, Andrea La Mesa and Jessica La Mesa, share their journey from successful tech careers to leading our organization on a recent episode of the Causeartist podcast. Inspired by Peter Singer's vision in his book "The Life You Can Save," they are dedicated to connecting donors with impactful nonprofits worldwide. Their approach? Strategic and evidence-based, ensuring every donation counts towards lifting communities out of poverty and improving lives. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gurQ3jGV
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Peter Singer will be debating this Wednesday live on Open to Debate. See details below for more information: Topic: Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving Right? 🗓 Date: Wednesday, July 10th 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Arguing YES: 👉 Peter Singer, internationally renowned philosopher and inventor of Effective Altruism. Arguing NO: 👉 Alice Crary, leading philosopher and editor of The Good It Promises, the Harm it Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism. 🔗 RSVP to giannucelli@opentodebate.org to attend.
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Happy Birthday, Peter Singer! Your vision and dedication have inspired countless individuals to make a difference in the lives of others. Here's to another year of creating meaningful impact and spreading compassion worldwide.
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Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, author, Founder of The Life You Can Save
I’m happy to share that the documentary Hidden Hunger, produced by Orit Novak, will be featured at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival next month. This film highlights the work of Sanku: Project Healthy Children in providing essential nutrients to communities in East Africa. Sanku’s efforts are highly cost-effective and greatly appreciated by the local communities they serve. Book your chance to watch the film in person or online: https://lnkd.in/gu4JWjWe. Read more about Sanku as one of The Life You Can Save’s recommended charities: https://lnkd.in/gyMKgHM7
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Watch a short clip on how the discovery of the impact of Vitamin A not only prevents blindness but also dramatically reduces child mortality rates. Helen Keller Intl continues this vital work by delivering Vitamin A supplements to millions of children, improving health outcomes in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gseamBrr
In the 1970s, experts from Helen Keller Intl spearheaded research on vitamin A that has helped save millions of lives and shaped the organization’s work for decades. 💊 Dr. Al Sommer discusses how this groundbreaking research came about and the profound impact it had on global health and Helen Keller. 💜🤍 Read more: https://vist.ly/39bf9 #VitaminA #GlobalHealth #HelenKeller