Self-evaluation is a valuable guide to program development, but it can also be intimidating to start. Maybe you’re imagining a randomized controlled trial of your programs, and you know you don’t have the resources for that. Or maybe you don’t even know what you would evaluate. … Read more
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Divestment: An Opportunity for Effective Animal Advocacy?
In recent years, the campaign to persuade investors to divest from the fossil fuel industry has gained increasing prominence. Motivated by climate change, groups such as Reclaim the Power and 350.org have managed to persuade investing groups, big and small, to sell off their shares in companies working in the fossil fuel industry. … Read more
Top Charity Donor Survey 2015
Early in 2015, we surveyed our own donors about their use of our recommendations and their sense of what our greatest contributions are. Unfortunately, we knew that donor survey missed many people we seek to serve, because our goal is to provide advice and assistance to a wide variety of animal advocates. … Read more
The Value of Sanctuaries, and How to Maximize Their Impact
ACE recommends organizations that we feel offer the greatest value for each donor dollar. So far, these charities have been farmed animal advocacy organizations that primarily focus on outreach, education, and undercover investigations. We are frequently asked about our views on the work of farm sanctuaries and shelters. … Read more
Additional Analysis of a Study of Vegetarians
Humane League Labs published a large scale survey of vegans, vegetarians, and meat reducers in early 2014, focusing on finding out how and why people adopt diets that reduce their consumption of animal products. Their survey included 57 questions, which they asked of over 3,000 respondents. … Read more