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Empowering University of Toronto students to tackle the world's most pressing problems

Find the most effective ways to do good with your time, money, and career.

What is effective altruism?

Using evidence and reason to help others as much as we can.

Effective altruism is about working out how to do the most good with the resources we have — and then acting on it.

Think clearly

We use evidence and careful reasoning to find where additional effort goes furthest.

Act on it

From giving to high-impact careers, we turn good intentions into real-world results.

Build community

A welcoming group of students learning and taking action together on campus.

Where we focus

Problems that are large in scale, neglected, and tractable.

01Global health & development

Cost-effective interventions that save and improve lives in low-income regions.

02Animal welfare

Reducing the vast scale of suffering in factory farming and beyond.

03Safeguarding the future

Reducing risks from emerging technologies, pandemics, and global catastrophes.

Applications open

Apply to the Summer Intro Fellowship

A free, beginner-friendly introduction to the core ideas of effective altruism. No prior experience needed.

Apply now