We do a lot of different things at ACE, from administering the Animal Advocacy Research Fund to holding conferences and research workshops. However, we’re best known for our charity evaluations. They’re a major project of ours throughout the year, and we’re proud of them. … Read more
Research
Roundtable: How Can We Effectively Help Animals in Brazil?
In our new roundtable blog series, we ask a handful of contributors to provide their points of view on complex topics or unsettled questions. We hope that this approach will help us to integrate and learn from multiple perspectives on animal advocacy. … Read more
Sentience Institute Survey Analysis
Sentience Institute (SI)1 is a relatively new think tank within the effective altruism movement. According to SI’s website, the organization was founded in June 2017 with the stated mission of “expanding humanity’s moral circle” through researching the most effective strategies to achieve this goal, … Read more
ACE Highlight: Protest Intervention Report
Protests are a frequently used intervention in animal advocacy. We estimate that between 40 and 80 animal advocacy protests occur each week in the U.S. alone. Despite their prevalence, the purpose and effects of protests are poorly understood. One common misconception is that protests are intended to change public opinion; … Read more
ACE Highlight: Updated Leafleting Intervention Report
Leafleting is a common intervention in farmed animal advocacy that is carried out by many organizations. In 2015, Vegan Outreach alone reported distributing close to 3 million leaflets,1 most of which were handed out on college campuses.2 In order to evaluate the effectiveness of leafleting, … Read more