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Update for 2023-02-13:

I no longer believe in effective altruism since it works within the current system of capitalism (making lots of money at your job then donating it to charities). Capitalism is a system of exploitation of both labor and the environment, so I no longer want to use it as a means of helping people.

I believe mutual aid is a better way to help each other moving forward so that’s what I’m doing instead of effective altruism.

Original Post:

When I started to look more seriously into giving back in 2019, I stumbled across these three big ideas (these ideas are better described in the book, The Life You Can Save):

I was excited about these ideas because it changed my whole perspective on philanthropy. The realization that I’m actually very fortunate and that I could have a real impact on people is empowering. It turns out that I don’t need to go into medicine or become a teacher to make a difference. While I’m not planning on giving 50% of my income (article), I’m very much into the concept of earning to give.

I wrote more about it here.

YearOrganizationDateAmount
2019GiveWell$1,398.50
GiveWell (Employer Match)$1,000.00
2020GiveWell$13,420.39
GiveDirectly$920.18
GiveDirectly (COVID-19)$600
GiveWell (Employer Match)$1,000
2021GiveWell01-01-2021$1,000
GiveWell 01-01-2021 $300
GiveWell 02-01-2021 $300
GiveWell 03-01-2021 $300
GiveWell 04-01-2021 $300
GiveWell05-01-2021 $300
GiveWell06-01-2021 $300
GiveWell07-01-2021 $300
GiveWell08-01-2021 $300
GiveWell08-28-2021$6,589.51
GiveWell09-01-2021$300
GiveWell10-01-2021$300
GiveWell11-01-2021$300
GiveWell12-01-2021$300
GiveDirectly12-04-2021$4,029.23
GiveDirectly (Employer Match)12-06-2021$1,000
GiveDirectly12-11-2021$4,043.56
2022GiveWell03-22-2022$2,500
GiveWell03-31-2022$2,500
GiveWell (Employer Match)05-17-2022$1,000
Total$44,601.37
Note: Donations before 2021 were not as granular.