Effective Altruism DC
A community and professional network supporting each other in using reason and evidence to do the most good we can with our careers and resources.
Join a community of people dedicated to helping each other work towards a better world
Effective altruism is about answering a question: how can we use our resources to help others the most?
Rather than doing what feels right, we try to use evidence and careful analysis to hopefully find the best causes to work on.
But it’s no use answering the question unless we act on it. Effective altruism is about following through. It’s about being generous with our time and money to do more good.
Effective Altruism DC is a network of people who are willing to help one another to collectively work towards a better world.
Learn more about effective altruism here and about Effective Altruism DC here.
Some EAs earn money so they can donate; others work directly for effective organizations and may donate in addition. But they all understand the criteria: The causes should address large-scale suffering that’s being neglected and that’s preventable through money and effort
-Rise of the Rational Do-Gooders, Washington Post Magazine
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EA DC exists to help you connect to other people interested in effective altruism in the DC area and the world, and people from around the world to the DC EA policy network. Your bar for reaching out should be super low regardless of your prior level of experience or knowledge! If you would like to connect to the group, the best way to start is with our welcome form.
Upcoming events
We host a wide variety of public events designed to help you access people, resources, and ideas related to your cause area and career interests. All our events are open for anyone to join and feature a wide variety of people at all levels of professional and personal experience with EA.
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1-on-1 support
We’re really excited to talk to you regardless of your career experience or prior level of involvement with EA. A video call can be a great first whether you’re looking to get more involved with EA or just want to ask specific questions or get recommendations for your own career, learning, or donation decisions. Book a call with one of our organizers below.
Resources
We’ve collected a lot of recommended resources from our members on learning more about specific EA cause areas, careers in DC, donation opportunities, and EA in general. Taking some time to explore areas of EA that are most exciting to you can give you a lot of useful context and potentially help you think about your own giving and career plans!
Volunteer
We rely on a lot of help from our members to organize events, publish new information, welcome new members, and other general tasks. We’d be really grateful if you considered volunteering! You can either join a pre-existing volunteer team or help us with a one-off task if you have something specific in mind.