Charity

  • Read more: Harvard U Effective Altruism presents: Derek Parfit discusses altruistic giving
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    Harvard U Effective Altruism presents: Derek Parfit discusses altruistic giving

    Facebook RSVP When: Tuesday, April 21, 6:00pm Where: Harvard campus, Science Center E Oxford and Harvard philosopher Derek Parfit is described by Encyclopaedia Britannica as “the most important moral philosopher of the 20th and early 21st centuries”.  The New Yorker called his books “the most important works to be written in the field in more than a century.”  He will be discussing personal…

  • Read more: Inaugural SG Global Chat: Harvard Effective Altruism Expanding to HSPH
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    Inaugural SG Global Chat: Harvard Effective Altruism Expanding to HSPH

    SG Global Chat Harvard Effective Altruism — Using Evidence and Reason to Maximize the Impact of Efforts to Make the World Better October 8, 2014 12:30-1:20pm, Kresge G-2 Harvard Effective Altruism (HEA) is a student group at Harvard College and Harvard Business School. The group is dedicated to spreading the ideas of effective altruism to…

  • Read more: Harvard Effective Altruism: an event today, Michael Kremer on Sept. 10, and a fellowship opportunity
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    Harvard Effective Altruism: an event today, Michael Kremer on Sept. 10, and a fellowship opportunity

    A message from Harvard Effective Altruism: On Saturday, Sept. 6 at 3pm in Sever 111, we are holding a giving game / donation discussion and an information session for Harvard students interested in our organization. We’ll explain what effective altruism is and what HCEA does here on campus. If you’re new to HCEA, you should…

  • Read more: Saturday, April 5th: Aid Grade! (from Harvard Effective Altruism)
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    Saturday, April 5th: Aid Grade! (from Harvard Effective Altruism)

    A communication from Harvard Effective Altruism:   Hi altruists, Saturday, April 5th is a big day for EA at Harvard: we have three different awesome events for you! Our guest for the day, flying up from DC for the occasion, will be Dr. Eva Vivalt, the founder of AidGrade. AidGrade helps figure out what works in international…

  • Read more: Harvard Effective Altruism: Josh Greene this Tuesday
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    Harvard Effective Altruism: Josh Greene this Tuesday

    Emotion, Reason and Altruism with Professor Joshua Greene Tuesday, March 11th, 7 PM, Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall Why do people have radically different opinions as to who to help and how? How can we get along with people who seem to fundamentally disagree with us about what to want? Professor Josh Greene addresses this and…

  • Read more: HHIP: Evaluating Effective Charities – GiveWell cofounder Elie Hassenfeld: Tuesday, 8 PM
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    HHIP: Evaluating Effective Charities – GiveWell cofounder Elie Hassenfeld: Tuesday, 8 PM

    Harvard High Impact Philanthropy presents: Evaluating Effective Charities with Elie Hassenfeld of GiveWell How can you maximize the impact of your charitable giving?  What distinguishes the most effective causes and organizations? Elie Hassenfeld, co-founder and co-Executive Director of GiveWell, will describe how his organization is revolutionizing charity evaluation with completely transparent, rigorous analysis. Q&A to follow. 8 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 12; Sever 102…

  • Read more: Harvard HIP (High Impact Philanthropy): Toby Ord speaking tonight
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    Harvard HIP (High Impact Philanthropy): Toby Ord speaking tonight

    Are you interested in foreign aid, global development, medicine? Want to know how philanthropy and charitable giving can do the most good? Aid Works (On Average) – By Toby Ord Tuesday, March 26th; Emerson Hall 108; 8 PM There is considerable controversy about whether foreign aid helps poor countries, with several prominent critics arguing that it doesn’t. Dr. Ord shows that…