Welfare Science

Effective Giving for Animal Welfare - Portfolio Approach

Evidence-based animal welfare giving focuses on neglected, tractable and high-scale interventions, and a diversified portfolio approach maximises impact.

Key Facts

Animal Charity Evaluators identifies and reviews the most effective animal welfare organisations
Farm animal advocacy receives a small fraction of total animal welfare funding relative to scale
Chicken welfare interventions affect billions of animals per dollar spent
Wild animal welfare is underfunded relative to its potential scale of impact
Campaign donations during corporate engagement campaigns have outsized leverage effects

Welfare Considerations

Strategic charitable giving for animals requires prioritising scale, neglectedness and tractability. A portfolio approach balances near-term impact with foundational research and movement building.

What You Can Do

Research Animal Charity Evaluators' top charity recommendations annually
Consider allocating a portion of your giving to neglected species and issues
Support organisations working on policy change alongside direct welfare programmes