In honor of Pledge Highlight Week, here’s a list of some resources we recommend for people who are considering taking a pledge.
Articles/FAQ related to pledging
Why pledge (even if you already donate)
5 things you’ve got wrong about the Giving What We Can Pledge
Can money buy happiness? A review of the data (newly updated!)
Videos featuring @Luke Freeman 🔸 :
Why make a public giving pledge?
How much to donate to charity: Finding a good standard for giving
Pledgers sharing their experience
“People who give effectively” video playlist
Introductory videos about effective giving & the ideas behind the pledge
The story behind the 10% Pledge (featuring Toby Ord and released last month!)
You’re richer than you realise (Grace interviews people on the streets of London!)
And of course, our “How Rich Am I” calculator tool where you can see where your income puts you on a global scale.
GWWC Anniversary Week Update:
We're in the middle of celebrating Giving What We Can and the 10% Pledge's 15th anniversary! Thanks to everyone who has posted their thoughts, pledge stories, or hopes for the future on social so far and/or contributed to our EA Forum thread.
We've also been posting pledge-focused content on our blog all week (and a bit before) and wanted to highlight a couple great posts to check out:
-The "Progressive Pledge" by Phillip Popien and Alana HF (a unique way to gradually increase your pledge percentage that takes into account decreasing marginal utility of money)
-The Virtues of Virtue Signaling by Martin Jacobson (an in-depth look at public giving — why it's sometimes difficult or discouraged, and why maybe it shouldn't be)
Our Effective Giving Global Coordinator and Incubator Luke Moore also posted a great piece on how Peter Singer's ideas transformed his life!
Of course, don't let these more in-depth examples dissuade you from posting your quick thoughts on what the Pledge has meant to you — even just a few sentences is great! :)
Can't wait to share the compilation of anniversary week posts and thoughts at the end of the week!
Photo of where Grace is a Weavers Fields Playground (on the facebook event) if you like to join before we go to Newspeak House just before 12.30: https://www.facebook.com/events/178963095069220/?active_tab=discussion
Giving What We Can is hiring a Grants & Operations Associate!
Last year, with ~1 FTE of grants capacity, we processed over $50M in grants to highly effective charities - and that volume is set to grow. We're looking for an exceptional operator to join our operations team: running our grant cycles, keeping day-to-day operations humming, and building the systems that will scale us to the next order of magnitude.
You might be a great fit if you:
Grants/compliance experience, multi-entity or multi-currency exposure, and comfort with tools like Airtable or Zapier are a bonus. 2–5 years of operations experience is preferred but not required.
📍 Remote (UTC-6 to UTC+3)
⏰ Apply by 3 August 2026
👉 Read more & apply