Category: Announcements
2024 Staff Diversity Survey Results
by Charlie Messinger - 6 minute read
In June 2024, ACE conducted its second annual staff diversity survey. Read the highlights from the 2024 staff survey results. … Read more
Announcing our 2024 Charity Recommendations
by Elisabeth Ormandy - 21 minute read
We update our list of Recommended Charities annually. This year, we are publishing our updates on November 12.
Hundreds of billions of animals are trapped in the food industry or suffer in the wild. Our goal is to help you make a bigger positive difference for animals by providing you with impactful giving opportunities that can reduce animal suffering to the greatest extent possible. … Read more
Movement Grants: Announcing The Round 8 Recipients
by Eleanor McAree - 16 minute read
Meet the recipients of our eighth round of Movement Grants and learn more about their projects to improve animals’ lives. … Read more
Announcing the Animal Charities Under Evaluation in 2024
by Vince Mak - 4 minute read
Each year, ACE rigorously assesses animal advocacy organizations to find the most impactful ones for donors. Discover the 10 charities under evaluation in 2024.
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ACE’s New Application Process for Our 2024 Charity Evaluations
by Vince Mak - 3 minute read
Learn the benefits and limitations of our new application process for charity evaluations, and what charities can expect when completing the application form.
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Announcing Our 2023 Charity Recommendations
by Elisabeth Ormandy - 8 minute read
We update our list of recommended charities annually. This year, we are publishing our updates on November 8.
Every year, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) spends several months evaluating animal advocacy organizations to identify those that work effectively and are able to do the most good with additional donations. … Read more
Announcing the Charities Under Evaluation in 2023
by Vince Mak - 7 minute read
Discover the animal advocacy organizations being evaluated by Animal Charity Evaluators in 2023. Learn about their missions, programs, and achievements in reducing animal suffering and improving animal welfare. … Read more
Recommended Charity Fund: July 2023 Update
by Heather Herrell - 18 minute read
We’re excited to share the achievements of our 2022 Top and Standout Charities and how they’ve used their grant to help animals. … Read more
Embracing Change: Introducing ACE’s Rebrand
by ACE Team - 5 minute read
After months of hard work, strategic planning, and thoughtful consideration, we are thrilled to unveil our organization’s rebrand!
ACE’s evolution over the past decade since being founded has been remarkable. In that time, so much has evolved in the spaces we operate in, … Read more
Announcing Our 2023 Movement Grants
by Jamie Spurgeon - 23 minute read
Meet the recipients of Animal Charity Evaluators’ seventh round of Movement Grants and learn more about their projects to improve animals’ lives. … Read more
Announcing a New Tool for Charities
by Ellen Pelos - 9 minute read
Learn about ACE’s newest tool designed to help organizations improve their group decision making and become more effective at helping animals. … Read more
Announcing Our 2022 Charity Recommendations
by Elisabeth Ormandy - 10 minute read
Your single donation will support all of ACE’s effective recommended charities and their efforts around the globe to reduce animal suffering. … Read more
Recommended Charity Fund Matching Challenge
by Elizabeth Álvarez - 2 minute read
Until December 31, all donations to ACE’s Recommended Charity Fund will be matched up to $300,000. The Recommended Charity Fund is a convenient option to give effectively: through a single donation, you can support all of our Top and Standout Charities and their impactful programs to reduce animal suffering. … Read more
Reassessment of Recommended Charity Categories and Re-evaluation Frequency
by Maria Salazar - 5 minute read
ACE shares the results of our reassessment of Top and Standout Charity categories and re-evaluation frequency of recommended charities. … Read more
Announcing Our 2022 Movement Grants
by Jamie Spurgeon - 18 minute read
We are excited to announce the grantees of the sixth round of Movement Grants. The goal of this program is to build and strengthen the global animal advocacy movement. This round, we had $910,000 available for disbursement, and we reviewed 164 applications. We are thrilled to present the 35 projects we selected for a grant. … Read more
2022–2023 Prospective Goals
by ACE Team - 8 minute read
Here, we share the top-level objectives that will guide ACE’s work throughout the fiscal year spanning from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. These objectives support our broader goals and vision over the next three years, as outlined in our 2022–2024 strategic plan.
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Movement Grants: 2021 Grantee Updates
by Ellen Pelos - 32 minute read
Updates from Movement Grants 2021 grantees on their activities and accomplishments since June 2021. … Read more
Movement Grants: Apply for Funding
by Jamie Spurgeon - 5 minute read
Apply for funding for our 2022 round of Movement Grants. Applications are open until March 20. … Read more
Movement Grants: 2020 Grantee Updates
by Samantha Berscht - 13 minute read
We are very excited to share the following updates from our 2020 Summer and Fall recipients. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges, we are consistently impressed with the dedication and ingenuity of our Movement Grants recipients. These individuals and organizations have come up with innovative solutions to achieve impact, while still prioritizing personal safety and being respectful of various restrictions. … Read more
Announcing Our 2021 Movement Grants
by Marianne van der Werf and Jamie Spurgeon - 26 minute read
We are excited to announce the grantees of the fifth round of Movement Grants. The goal of this program is to support a diverse group of projects. This round, we had $1.09 million available for disbursement, and we reviewed 146 applications. We are thrilled to present the 35 projects we selected for a grant. … Read more
Announcing Our Fall 2020 Movement Grants
by Marianne van der Werf - 21 minute read
We are excited to announce the grantees of the fourth round of Movement Grants. The goal of this program, previously known as the Effective Animal Advocacy Fund, is to support a diverse group of projects. We received 77 applications and were able to fund 23 projects, most of them partially, disbursing a total of $289,745 in direct grants. Thank you to everyone involved, and congratulations to our successful applicants! We would specifically like to thank A Well-Fed World for financially sponsoring several of this round’s grant recipients. … Read more
Movement Grants: November 2019 Grantee Updates
by Gina Stuessy - 21 minute readCross-posted to Effective Altruism Forum
We are delighted to share with you some updates from our second round of Movement Grants (formerly “Effective Animal Advocacy Fund”) recipients. All grantees are required to report their progress via a questionnaire, but to preserve confidentiality and uphold transparency between Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) and the grantees, it is optional for grantees to allow ACE to publish their progress. … Read more
Announcing Our Summer 2020 Movement Grants
by Marianne van der Werf - 14 minute readCross-posted to Effective Altruism Forum
We are excited to announce the grantees of the third round of Movement Grants. The goal of this program, previously known as the Effective Animal Advocacy Fund, is to support a diverse group of projects. To learn more about our process and vision for the program, see our recent blog posts announcing the renaming of the grant program and spring 2019 grantees. … Read more
Renaming Our Grant Program: Movement Grants
by Marianne van der Werf - 6 minute readCross-posted to Effective Altruism Forum
From now on, ACE’s Effective Animal Advocacy Fund will be referred to as Movement Grants. The objective of the grant program remains the same—to fund promising animal advocacy projects. … Read more
Effective Animal Advocacy Fund: Spring 2019 Grantee Updates
by Marianne van der Werf - 41 minute readCross-posted to Effective Altruism Forum
In April 2019, we distributed the first round of grants from our Effective Animal Advocacy Fund (EAA Fund).1 Now, we’re excited to share some updates from the grantees!2
Updates
Animal Aid ($50,000)
With their grant from the EAA Fund, … Read more
Announcing our 2019 Charity Recommendations
by Toni Adleberg - 9 minute readCross-posted to Effective Altruism Forum
We update our list of Top and Standout recommended charities annually. This year, we are publishing our updates on December 2nd, just in time for Giving Tuesday.
Introduction
We are excited to announce that this year we’ve selected four Top Charities:
The Albert Schweitzer Foundation, … Read more
Announcing Our Fall 2019 Effective Animal Advocacy Fund Grants
by Marianne van der Werf - 16 minute read
Introduction
We are excited to announce the second round of grants from our Effective Animal Advocacy Fund (EAA Fund).1 In late 2018, we ran a matching challenge for the Fund with the support of a very generous anonymous donor. … Read more
Announcing Our Spring 2019 Effective Animal Advocacy Fund Grants
by ACE Team - 45 minute read
Introduction
We are happy to announce our first round of grants from our Effective Animal Advocacy Fund (EAA Fund)1. In late 2018, we ran a matching challenge for the Fund with the support of a very generous anonymous donor. … Read more
Announcing Our 2018 Charity Recommendations
by Toni Adleberg - 8 minute read
We update our list of Top and Standout recommended charities annually. This year, we are publishing our updates on November 26, just in time for Giving Tuesday.
Introduction
We are excited to announce that this year (for the first time) we have selected four Top Charities, … Read more
Board of Directors Announcement of Executive Director Transition
by Jonas Emanuel Müller - 3 minute read
With deep appreciation for his years of outstanding leadership, ACE is announcing that Executive Director Jon Bockman will soon be transitioning from his role on the staff to a new role on the Board of Directors. This will allow Jon to pursue other opportunities while continuing to provide guidance for ACE, … Read more