Animal Charity Evaluators is a nonprofit registered in the United States dedicated to finding and promoting the most effective ways to help animals. Animal Charity Evaluators aids compassionate givers, professionals, and volunteers in making informed decisions about how to help animals as effectively as possible. They strive to identify ways to alleviate suffering and improve the lives of animals on a wide scale, while continuously updating our recommendations based on new evidence. They oppose all systems of oppression and recognize that they are connected and mutually reinforcing.
Animal Charity Evaluators Mission
Animal Charity Evaluators mission is to find and promote the most effective ways to help animals. To do this, they analyze research on methods of helping animals in order to provide information about interventions and Top Charity recommendations. They offer advice for effective animal advocacy and provide career, charity, and volunteering suggestions. Additionally, they work with other organizations to help them conduct their own research.
Based on their current findings and available research, advocating for farmed animals seems to be the most effective way to help animals and prevent the largest amount of suffering. Over eight billion land farmed animals and 78 billion sea animals are killed each year for the United States food supply. Research shows that, on average, a single person going vegetarian spares the suffering of 252 animals. Even modest reductions in consumption of animal products can make a large difference when applied on a large scale. Whereas other animal causes can cost tens or even hundreds of dollars per animal saved, convincing people to reduce or eliminate animal products can save many animals at a fraction of the cost. This is why their Top Charities are generally farmed animal advocacy groups.
