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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much, Paul!

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks so much for sharing, @chrisgpackham.bsky.social!

Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks so much for your support and advocacy, @myqkaplan.bsky.social!

Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · 6d

Today is #WorldFarmAnimalsDay. We've partnered with FarmKind to help free an estimated 100,000 hens from cages by supporting The Humane League (@thehumaneleagueus.bsky.social).

We're adding 50% in matching funds!

Join us: farmkind.giving/cagefree

#cagefreeWFAD

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Peter Singer @petersinger.info · 7d

A hen spends her life in a cage no bigger than an iPad, unable to spread her wings.

This #WorldFarmAnimalsDay, let's change that. For less than a dollar, you can help free a hen, and your donation gets a 50% boost all week long. With your help, we can free 100,000 hens.

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Matt Coleman @matt--coleman.bsky.social · 9d

New article I wrote at Behavioral Scientist (@behscientist.bsky.social): I share the psychological research on "drop-in-the-bucket" thinking, how this tendency shows up when trying to make an impact, and what we can do about it.

Article: behavioralscientist.org/how-proporti...

How ‘Proportion Dominance’ Gets in the Way of Effective Giving - by Matthew Coleman - Behavioral Scientist

When it comes to helping others, it’s important to remember that it’s the size of the drop that matters, not the size of the bucket.

behavioralscientist.org

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · 29d

ICYMI: Three weeks ago, we were featured on the "Trolleyology" episode of @ologies.bsky.social.

Since then, hundreds of Ologites have collectively directed an astounding $445,000 toward combating extreme poverty and climate change, supporting 230+ of their favorite nonprofits, and much more. Bravo!

Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Trolley Problem! A hot philosophical debate.

Who gets spared? Where should you donate? What is "harm?" What would a monk do? W/ Dr. Josh Greene of @givingmultiplier.bsky.social.

Also: neurodivergence & moral decisions, religion + your new fave skeleton.

www.alieward.com/ologies/trol...

Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Dr. Joshua Greene — alie ward

Train tracks. Split decisions. And a philosophy humdinger worth debating. Dr. Joshua Greene is a Harvard Psychology professor, neuroscientist, and *actual* Trolleyologist. This thought experiment pop...

www.alieward.com

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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · Aug 25

In #Madagascar, 41% of children are deficient in #VitaminA. 🍽️

With support from GiveWell, our first vitamin A campaign in the country last year reached 2.9 million children under 5 with this critical micronutrient. 💊

Read more: vist.ly/44gyy

Reaching Children in Madagascar with Vitamin A

Helen Keller Intl is working to reach children in Madagascar with vitamin A to improve their nutrition and overall health.

vist.ly

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GiveDirectly @give-directly.bsky.social · Aug 18

“This is easily the biggest impact on child survival that I’ve seen from an intervention that was designed to alleviate poverty" Read the full story: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/h...

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Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Trolley Problem! A hot philosophical debate.

Who gets spared? Where should you donate? What is "harm?" What would a monk do? W/ Dr. Josh Greene of @givingmultiplier.bsky.social.

Also: neurodivergence & moral decisions, religion + your new fave skeleton.

www.alieward.com/ologies/trol...

Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Dr. Joshua Greene — alie ward

Train tracks. Split decisions. And a philosophy humdinger worth debating. Dr. Joshua Greene is a Harvard Psychology professor, neuroscientist, and *actual* Trolleyologist. This thought experiment pop...

www.alieward.com

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene

Podcast Episode · Ologies with Alie Ward · 08/20/2025 · 1h 22m

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Aug 20

Joshua Greene, Professor of Psychology @harvard.edu and GM co-founder, was interviewed for the latest @ologies.bsky.social podcast with Alie Ward.

In this "Trolleyology" episode, they discuss:

🚎 Trolley dilemmas
💝 Smart & meaningful generosity
🌉 Building bridges across political divides

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Aug 13

♻️ Giving Multiplier powers a virtuous circle of giving.

Matching funds inspire donations to highly effective charities. In turn, those donations encourage others to provide more matching funds.

This "supply-and-demand" cycle creates impact today, while sustaining our platform for the future.

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jul 31

And in case you missed it: here's our Summer newsletter. Alongside @cleanaircatf.bsky.social, we share more resources and insights on how to strategically increase your positive impact.

📭 mailchi.mp/givingmultip...

#ClimateAction #SocialImpact #GivingMultiplier

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jul 31

🌍 Featured super-effective charity: Clean Air Task Force (@cleanaircatf.bsky.social)

CATF works in 40+ countries driving tech & policy solutions to fight climate change, including advanced nuclear energy and next-gen geothermal.

🔗 Read their mid-year impact report: catf.us/2025/06/2025...

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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · Jul 29

The One Big Beautiful Bill cut wind and solar tax credits—but from a global decarbonization perspective, the most important federal infrastructure survived.

Read the blog > founderspledge.com/news/what-do...

#ClimatePhilanthropy #ClimatePolicy #FoundersPledge

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jul 18

💡How our unique matching system fuels generosity:

Conventional match campaigns are limited-time offers, from 1-2 large donors, & restricted to one charity.

Instead, Giving Multiplier's matching funds are:

🗓️ Available year-round
♾ Powered by hundreds of matchers
🫴 Directed to charities you choose

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jul 15

☀️ Our Summer newsletter is here!

Inside:
➡️ New research from our co-founders
➡️ Featured high-impact charity: Clean Air Task Force (@cleanaircatf.bsky.social)
➡️ Featured charity evaluator: GiveWell

📬 Read it here: mailchi.mp/givingmultip...

#SummerNewsletter #EffectiveGiving

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎧 Listen here: changedmymindpod.com/episode/can-...

How trivia games could bridge America's political divide (with Josh Greene)

Josh Greene is a Harvard psychologist, neuroscientist, and philosopher whose research has reshaped how we understand moral decision-making. But after...

changedmymindpod.com

Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jul 3

On the Changed My Mind podcast, @harvard.edu Prof. Josh Greene shares his career journey from studying moral dilemmas in the lab to applying his research to address real-world issues.

After co-founding Giving Multiplier, he recently launched Tango, a two-player quiz game bridging partisan divides.

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Peter Singer @petersinger.info · Jun 25

Do you believe in moral progress?

In the latest episode of “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia and I speak with Josh Greene about why he believes that in the long run, the world is improving, despite recent setbacks. From fewer deaths in violent conflicts to more people living healthy, meaningful lives...

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Peter Singer @petersinger.info · Jun 23

In the latest episode of “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia and I are joined by moral psychologist and philosopher Josh Greene for a conversation about the power of ideas to change the world.

We talk about why reason alone often isn’t enough, and how his new projects like Giving Multiplier and Tango are...

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Peter Singer @petersinger.info · Jun 19

I’ve long believed that good reasoning can lead to better behaviour. But as Josh Greene and I discuss in this episode of “Lives Well Lived”, reason alone is often not enough.

Josh describes how his thinking has evolved from the hope that moral philosophy informed by psychology could change...

Josh Greene on Good Reasoning

YouTube video by Peter Singer

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Giving Multiplier @givingmultiplier.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎙️ New on the "Lives Well Lived" podcast hosted by @petersinger.info and Kasia de Lazari-Radek: Joshua Greene, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Giving Multiplier co-founder, on uniting moral tribes.

🎧 Listen here: tinyurl.com/y77rmza6

#MoralPsychology #GivingMultiplier

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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · Jun 18

For @nytimes.com, @nickkristof.bsky.social writes that global hunger is one problem we can address. 🌍

“We have a whole set of solutions,” says Helen Keller Intl's Shawn Baker in the piece. 🍠

But without US funding, many of these solutions are no longer reaching the people who need them most. 🍽️

Opinion | This Problem Is Easy to Solve

www.nytimes.com

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