The Greatest Need Fund
Support the greatest need
A donation to the Greatest Need Fund supports the greatest need for animals on a regular basis. ACE will allocate donations to our Recommended Charity Fund, our Movement Grants, specific Recommended Charities, or our operating costs, depending on the area most in need of funding at that time.
How does the Greatest Need Fund help animals?
The fund is dedicated to strategically aligning with the best interests for the most animals during quickly evolving and changing circumstances around the world. Supporting the area of greatest need at ACE allows your donation to go where it is truly needed, and where it is likely to have the greatest impact.
How does the fund work?
Your donation is made to ACE. Our team meets on a quarterly basis to determine where your donation should be distributed according to the area of greatest need for animals.
Experienced staff at ACE may determine fund distributions based on their expertise, conversations with external stakeholders, or updates from our Recommended Charities. We may decide to support funding additional grantees through the Movement Grants program. Alternatively, we may determine that additional funds be distributed to our Recommended Charities if they report that their Room for More Funding has not been met.
We commit to reserving a maximum of 10% of the fund for ACE’s own operating costs—our goal is to continue supporting the great work of organizations helping animals wherever possible.
Our Impact
$12M+
funding distributed to our Recommended Charities
$7M
in Movement Grants awarded
10M+
animals helped