Since we published our post on charities ACE staff would like to see, we’ve been considering a related question: are there additional or new interventions we’d like to see the animal advocacy movement attempt? To distinguish this post from the previous one, … Read more
Lessons From ACE’s 2016 Donor Survey
ACE periodically surveys donors to both our organization and our Top Charities who report that their donations were influenced by our recommendation. This post discusses some key results from our 2016 donor survey, sent in October and November 2016 to donors who had made donations since our 2015 ACE and Top Charity donor surveys were conducted. … Read more
How should major funding sources influence our charity recommendation decisions?
ACE’s charity recommendations occur in the context of thousands of other giving decisions. Some of these are fairly predictable. Individual donors acting independently will provide some funding to just about every animal charity out there, and some charities have their own development or fundraising plans which can help predict growth. … Read more
Our New Research Review Process and Call for External Reviewers
This blog post details our new research review process. Among other changes to our process, we are planning to seek external review for all major research projects. If you’re interested in helping, please fill out the external reviewer sign-up form.
Throughout the past few years, … Read more
Comparing Top and Standout Charities
As we review more charities, we have chosen to allow our list of Standout Charities to grow indefinitely, showcasing a variety of charities that do excellent work. For those members of our audience who broadly share our values but are skeptical of some of our reasoning for recommending our Top Charities, … Read more