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We are now accepting applications for ACE Movement Grants! Also, learn more about
our Recommended Charity Fund updates, charity comparison chart, and why we
prioritize wild animal welfare.
Animal Charity Evaluators
ACE Monthly Newsletter

February 2022

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Now Accepting ACE Movement Grant Applications!

We are now accepting applications for our 2022 ACE Movement Grants. ACE launched the Movement Grants program in 2018 to give early momentum to promising projects and fund a wide range of interventions. These grants are for anyone interested in making the animal advocacy movement more effective. You can view a list of previous grant recipients and FAQs here. If you're looking for funding to support your promising charity or initiative, we encourage you to apply for a grant! The application round is open until 11:59 pm PT on March 20.

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Recommended Charity Fund: Six-Month Update

Thanks to the generous donor support of ACE’s Recommended Charity Fund, we were able to distribute $439,072 to our 2020 recommended charities. Each charity has provided us with an update on how they’ve used their grants to help animals over the past six months! We’re excited to share their achievements.

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Comparison Chart of Our 2021 Recommended Charities

Our charity comparison chart provides key information about our Top and Standout Charities and allows you to quickly compare their performance on individual criteria, work areas, and more. It is intended to give you a sense of what our recommended charities do, what makes them so promising, and how well they fit your interests and values. You can view the chart in our latest blog post.

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Why Wild Animals?

Wild animals are often overlooked when assessing the effectiveness of interventions to reduce animal suffering, yet the number of wild animals far exceeds the number of humans, farmed animals, and animals in laboratories. Estimates suggest that most wild animals live very short lives and experience painful deaths. Their welfare, however, is still a relatively neglected cause area. That's why we believe the welfare of wild animals is a promising and high-impact cause area.

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The Most Numerous Animal Groups and Species

Animals suffer in various ways, and different problems call for different solutions. To prioritize what problems to focus on, we find it helpful to consider the scale of each problem. Here, we discuss one important aspect of scale: the number of individuals in various animal groups and species.