Executive summary: Animal Charity Evaluators hosted a Reddit AMA to answer questions about their 2023 charity recommendations, evaluation process, and perspectives on effective animal advocacy.
Key points:
ACE aims for diversity among recommended charities to support promising interventions while recommending only highly effective groups.
ACE does not currently collect demographic data on charity staff but incorporates equity and inclusion into evaluations through policies and processes.
ACE sees potential in education but more research is needed on long-term impacts and effectiveness factors.
Wild animal suffering has huge scale but low tractability currently; building an academic field can enable future interventions.
Insect farming involves trillions of animals annually with almost no welfare consideration, presenting promise and urgency.
ACE now rates protests as a moderate-priority intervention based on mixed evidence.
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Executive summary: Animal Charity Evaluators hosted a Reddit AMA to answer questions about their 2023 charity recommendations, evaluation process, and perspectives on effective animal advocacy.
Key points:
ACE aims for diversity among recommended charities to support promising interventions while recommending only highly effective groups.
ACE does not currently collect demographic data on charity staff but incorporates equity and inclusion into evaluations through policies and processes.
ACE sees potential in education but more research is needed on long-term impacts and effectiveness factors.
Wild animal suffering has huge scale but low tractability currently; building an academic field can enable future interventions.
Insect farming involves trillions of animals annually with almost no welfare consideration, presenting promise and urgency.
ACE now rates protests as a moderate-priority intervention based on mixed evidence.
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