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Broad phases of our project

We wanted to publish a quick update of a summary timeline and broad phases of our project. All these numbers are tentative, and we expect...

How to Keep Your Good Intentions and Do More Good in the Long Run

Say you want to do good throughout your life. One unfortunate possibility is that your interest in doing so might fade over time. There...

What people overvalue when hiring

A consistent trend I have seen is to hire people based on qualities that are not connected to the job. A few of the many possible...

Why charity entrepreneurship?

This article was co-authored by Kieran Greig, Joey Savoie, and Katherine Savoie. A number of considerations suggest that charity...

Cluster Approach Thinking Applied to Selecting Fundraising Methods

Hi, I am Kieran. I joined the Charity Science team in June 2015 after volunteering since the previous February. Hope you're enjoying the...

How charities are actually wasting your money (video and infographic)

Charities are not wasting your money the way you think they are. The most common way people think charities misuse donations is by paying...

How do you pick what research to do within animal advocacy?

Currently there is almost no research in the area, so you would have to narrow it down using heuristics. The Old Way Last year, I...

What are DALYs and are they a good metric?

Disability Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs) are a measure of how many years of healthy life are lost due to an early death or a debilitating...