Interviews & Conversations Articles and Insights

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on September 11, 2014 as part of our evaluation of The Humane League. David spoke with Jon Bockman, ACE’s Executive Director.
Expansion
THL has opened new offices in Miami and Atlanta, … Read more

November 22, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 8 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation with Nick Cooney that took place on September 15, 2014 as part of our evaluation of Mercy For Animals. Nick spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
Updates based on the previous conversation with ACE
During the conversation in May, … Read more

November 22, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 5 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on September 4, 2014 as part of our evaluation of Vegan Outreach. Jack Norris spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
What’s new at Vegan Outreach since the previous evaluation? … Read more

November 22, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 11 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on September 16, 2014 as part of our investigation of FARM. Michael Webermann spoke with Jon Bockman, ACE’s Executive Director.
Update on the ‘Live Vegan’ website
They stated in the previous conversation that that they hoped to develop some new resources for the website, … Read more

November 14, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 12 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on June 24, 2014 as part of our investigation of corporate outreach. Josh spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
Work with restaurants at COK
Josh worked at Compassion over Killing (COK) from 2002-2005, … Read more

November 14, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 10 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on July 2, 2014 as part of our investigation of corporate outreach. David Coman-Hidy spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
Process of approaching a company
THL takes a pretty wide approach with the initial contact, … Read more

October 21, 2014 by Allison Smith - 29 minute read

Hal Herzog is a professor at Western Carolina University, which is in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. He’s a psychologist who has been studying human-animal interactions for the last thirty years. He’s the author of the book Some We Love, … Read more

May 30, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 15 minute read

Phone call between Jon Bockman, Allison Smith (ACE) and Eliza Scheffler (GiveWell) on April 10th, 2014
Jon Bockman: Executive Director of Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE)
Allison Smith: Director of Research at ACE
Eliza Scheffler: Research Analyst at GiveWell
Summary by ACE intern Amanda Lueke; … Read more

May 13, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 8 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 21, 2014 as part of our medium depth investigation of Compassion Over Killing. Erica Meier spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
1-year plan
As part of their 1-year plan, … Read more

May 12, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 12 minute read

Michael Webermann Executive Director, FARM
Alex Felsinger Director of Programs, FARM
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 25, 2014 as part of our medium depth investigation of FARM. Michael Webermann and Alex Felsinger spoke with Allison Smith, … Read more

May 9, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 12 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on April 4, 2014 as part of our medium depth investigation of Vegan Outreach. Jack Norris spoke with Jon Bockman, ACE’s Executive Director.
1 year and 3 year goals
The main goal is to continue the leafleting program as effectively as possible. … Read more

May 9, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 8 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 20, 2014 as part of our medium depth investigation of Mercy For Animals. Nick Cooney spoke with Jon Bockman, ACE’s Executive Director.
1 year
MFA plans on doubling the number of their investigations from the previous year. … Read more

May 9, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 13 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 20, 2014 as part of our medium depth investigation of The Humane League. David Coman-Hidy spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
1 year goals
A big part of THL’s programs involve local coordinators in various metro areas. … Read more

May 8, 2014 by Erika Alonso - 9 minute read

The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 14, 2014 as part of our comprehensive investigation of the Farm Animal Protection Campaign. Paul Shapiro spoke with Jon Bockman, ACE’s Executive Director.
Overarching goals
The two primary goals of the HSUS Farm Animal Protection Campaign are combating the most extreme confinement practices and abuses in the animal agribusiness system and reducing total demand for animal products. … Read more

April 8, 2014 by Eric Herboso - 18 minute read

We’re kicking off our ACE Interview series with an interview of Matt Ball, who co-founded and served as Executive Director of Vegan Outreach for over twenty years. Our interview with Matt covers several topics related to utilitarianism, leafleting, research, and popularity. … Read more

November 10, 2012 by ACE Team - 13 minute read

Brian Tomasik is a member of Effective Animal Activism [now a Board Member of Animal Charity Evaluators] and 80,000 Hours who has spent many years thinking and writing essays about how to most effectively reduce suffering in the world. Robert Wiblin sat down with Brian (metaphorically) to learn about his intellectual journey and at times unusual conclusions. … Read more