Effective animal advocates (EAAs) are members of the effective altruism movement. They use reason and evidence to identify the most effective ways to help animals, and they act on that evidence.
A central component of EAA is the willingness to revise one’s views in light of new evidence. … Read more
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New Resources: White Paper Project
In addition to our charity evaluations, Animal Charity Evaluators provides resources and advice for advocates looking to improve their advocacy; for example, we recommend that charities take steps to evaluate their own programs, and we provide some tools on our site to assist with that endeavor. … Read more
Response to a Recent Critique of Our Research
In this blog post we respond to a persistent critic of ACE’s work. Mr. Harrison Nathan has repeatedly expressed concerns about our research and communications—in a recent online post he criticized our focus on effectiveness, our intervention evaluations, and our analysis of corporate outreach. We’ll focus on those three topics here.
Introducing ACE’s Experimental Research Division
Introduction
I would like to introduce myself, Kathryn Asher, as ACE’s new Research Scientist. I have been brought on to head up ACE’s new experimental research division, which will operate with the support of our existing (and recently expanded) research team. … Read more
2017 Online Resources and Tools for Nonprofits
We are always looking for the most effective ways to connect with our audience, and having the right online tools to communicate our message is essential. There are many resources out there for managing social media, mailing lists, and websites that are offered at low to no-cost for nonprofits. … Read more
Strategic Advocacy Course
Strategic Advocacy: What It Is, Why It’s Important, and How It Can Help Your Organization to Be More Effective for Animals
Guest post by Janice Cox
World Animal Net (WAN) believes that effective advocacy is essential to the achievement of lasting social change that advances the status and welfare of animals. … Read more