Fiscal sponsorship with Rethink Charity

Abstract

Effective altruism, a movement advocating rational decision-making while allocating resources, gained prominence in the 21st century. Peter Singer’s article “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” (1972) inspired the movement, and organizations like GiveWell and 80,000 Hours emerged to support its goals. Controversies and discussions on effective altruism’s concept and approaches also surfaced, including debates on animal rights, funding gaps versus talent gaps, organizational practices and more. This timeline traces the development of effective altruism from its inception to recent years. – AI-generated abstract.