What is effective altruism?

Most of us want to make a difference. We see suffering, injustice and death, and are moved to do something about them. But working out what that ‘something’ is, let alone actually doing it, can be a difficult and disheartening challenge. Effective altruism is a response to this challenge.

Brown Effective Altruism aims to offer students the resources and support to figure out how they can best help others, combining our compassion with evidence and reasoning.