ACE will release updated recommendations on May 14. We have been working on the process since January; this post will cover some general observations that we have made, along with things that we have learned. We are unable to mention specifics at this time, as we are currently requesting permission to publish various materials from organizations that made it to our medium review round. However, we can provide some more generalized information about what we have found thus far. … Read more
Upcoming Recommendation Changes
While ACE plans on updating our recommendations annually on December 1, this year we’ve additionally chosen to revise our recommendations on May 14. As we haven’t updated since our original top charity selections, we didn’t want to wait another full year before revising our top charities using our new criteria. … Read more
Strategic Plan
As tempting as it was to pull out all the stops and start promoting ACE early on, we made a conscious decision to wait. Sure, we had some good information, and we likely would have done some additional good by advertising our work. And, our recommendations were based on reasonable conclusions. But ACE isn’t especially concerned with small, short-term wins. Instead, as shown in our strategic plan, we’re constantly thinking about the big picture. … Read more
A New Name, a New Site, and a New Beginning
I’m proud to write our first blog post as Animal Charity Evaluators. Please explore our site to find exciting fresh content on being an effective advocate for animals. … Read more
New Director of Research
After a long search and considering dozens of candidates, EAA [now ACE] proudly welcomes Allison Smith to our team as Director of Research. She has volunteered with EAA in the past, has a strong background in mathematics, and significantly strengthens our team. Please join me in welcoming Allison! … Read more