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What's the best charity to donate to? — Dec '19
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The more you’re giving as a percentage of your annual income, the more time it’s worth spending on research. Roughly speaking, a 1% donation might be worth a few hours of work, while a 50% donation could be worth a month of research. On the other hand, the more you earn per hour, it may be that the
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  • The more you’re giving as a percentage of your annual income, the more time it’s worth spending on research. Roughly speaking, a 1% donation might be worth a few hours of work, while a 50% donation could be worth a month of research. On the other hand, the more you earn per hour, it may be that the less time you should take off for independent rese...
  • Another factor is how much you expect the research to affect your decisions.
  • Decide which global problems you think are most pressing right now.
  • Find the best organisations within your top 2–3 problem areas.
  • Donating to expert-led funds rather than directly to charities

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