How do we choose the charities we recommend?
Not all charities are equal. In fact, you can often have 100x more impact by donating to the best ones. We help Hong Kong people find the most impactful charities.
How do we choose the charities we recommend?
Not all charities are equal. In fact, you can often have 100x more impact by donating to the best ones. We help Hong Kong people find the most impactful charities.
What makes a charity effective?
What makes a charity effective?
We look for a strong evidence base to ensure the charities we support are reliably creating positive outcomes. Interventions that are backed by rigorous experimental evidence such as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard.
Estimated intervention effectiveness
Estimated intervention effectiveness
Estimated intervention effectiveness
Estimated impact per dollar
To maximize impact, we prioritize simple, low-cost interventions (e.g., mosquito nets, vitamin A pills) in developing regions. There, even modest resources can make a substantial difference by meeting critical needs. This generally leads us to partner with charities outside Hong Kong.
To maximize impact, we prioritize simple, low-cost interventions (e.g., mosquito nets, vitamin A pills) in developing regions. There, even modest resources can make a substantial difference by meeting critical needs. This generally leads us to partner with charities outside Hong Kong.
To maximize impact, we prioritize simple, low-cost interventions (e.g., mosquito nets, vitamin A pills) in developing regions. There, even modest resources can make a substantial difference by meeting critical needs. This generally leads us to partner with charities outside Hong Kong.
Transparency
We look for a strong evidence base to ensure the charities we support are reliably creating positive outcomes. Interventions that are backed by rigorous experimental evidence such as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard.
We look for a strong evidence base to ensure the charities we support are reliably creating positive outcomes. Interventions that are backed by rigorous experimental evidence such as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard.
We determine if a charity is positioned to leverage increased funding for growth or is operating at a capacity where marginal returns would diminish in the short term.
We determine if a charity is positioned to leverage increased funding for growth or is operating at a capacity where marginal returns would diminish in the short term.
Room for more funding
The charity evaluators we trust
To identify the most impactful giving opportunities, we consult trusted, independent charity evaluators who invest thousands of hours into finding where donations can do the most good, often identifying programs that are many times more effective than average. These impact-focused organizations prioritize the tangible good achieved per dollar donated, rather than relying on financial metrics alone.
From their highly effective recommendations, we then select partners whose work aligns with our purpose and fits within the Hong Kong charitable landscape.
While traditional charity evaluators focus most on metrics like overhead and financial health, impact-focused charity evaluators focus on good done per dollar donated – which accounts for (but is not limited to) overhead. In short, these evaluators ask a deeper question: What’s the actual impact of donating to this program or fund?
We currently primarily leverage the work of GiveWell for our global health recommendations. They have been researching charities that can save or improve lives the most per dollar for over a decade, backed by 70,000+ hours of research each year. GiveWell publishes transparent reports on their process and evaluations, and regularly review the cost-effectiveness of past recommendations they’ve made.
We also use evaluations from Giving What We Can, The Life You Can Save, and Happier Lives Institute to support additional recommendations and body of evidence.
To identify the most impactful giving opportunities, we consult trusted, independent charity evaluators who invest thousands of hours into finding where donations can do the most good, often identifying programs that are many times more effective than average. These impact-focused organizations prioritize the tangible good achieved per dollar donated, rather than relying on financial metrics alone.
From their highly effective recommendations, we then select partners whose work aligns with our purpose and fits within the Hong Kong charitable landscape.
While traditional charity evaluators focus most on metrics like overhead and financial health, impact-focused charity evaluators focus on good done per dollar donated – which accounts for (but is not limited to) overhead. In short, these evaluators ask a deeper question: What’s the actual impact of donating to this program or fund?
We currently primarily leverage the work of GiveWell for our global health recommendations. They have been researching charities that can save or improve lives the most per dollar for over a decade, backed by 70,000+ hours of research each year. GiveWell publishes transparent reports on their process and evaluations, and regularly review the cost-effectiveness of past recommendations they’ve made.
We also use evaluations from Giving What We Can, The Life You Can Save, and Happier Lives Institute to support additional recommendations and body of evidence.
The charity evaluators we trust
To identify the most impactful giving opportunities, we consult trusted, independent charity evaluators who invest thousands of hours into finding where donations can do the most good, often identifying programs that are many times more effective than average. These impact-focused organizations prioritize the tangible good achieved per dollar donated, rather than relying on financial metrics alone.
From their highly effective recommendations, we then select partners whose work aligns with our purpose and fits within the Hong Kong charitable landscape.
While traditional charity evaluators focus most on metrics like overhead and financial health, impact-focused charity evaluators focus on good done per dollar donated – which accounts for (but is not limited to) overhead. In short, these evaluators ask a deeper question: What’s the actual impact of donating to this program or fund?
We currently primarily leverage the work of GiveWell for our global health recommendations. They have been researching charities that can save or improve lives the most per dollar for over a decade, backed by 70,000+ hours of research each year. GiveWell publishes transparent reports on their process and evaluations, and regularly review the cost-effectiveness of past recommendations they’ve made.
We also use evaluations from Giving What We Can, The Life You Can Save, and Happier Lives Institute to support additional recommendations and body of evidence.
Our due diligence
From the highly effective recommendations of our trusted charity evaluators, we select potential charity partners whose work aligns with our purpose and fits within the Hong Kong charitable landscape.
This involves first checking their articles of incorporation and by-laws against our charity objects and the Hong Kong charity ordinance to ensure alignment.
Finally, we conduct due diligence on the financial health, governance, transparency, and regulatory compliance of these charities, They should have clean and publicly published audited accounts and strong internal controls. They should have transparent governance structures and policies. They should have a strong compliance and reporting culture. They should have policies against money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
The same standards to which we hold ourselves.
Our due diligence
From the highly effective recommendations of our trusted charity evaluators, we select potential charity partners whose work aligns with our purpose and fits within the Hong Kong charitable landscape.
This involves first checking their articles of incorporation and by-laws against our charity objects and the Hong Kong charity ordinance to ensure alignment.
Finally, we conduct due diligence on the financial health, governance, transparency, and regulatory compliance of these charities, They should have clean and publicly published audited accounts and strong internal controls. They should have transparent governance structures and policies. They should have a strong compliance and reporting culture. They should have policies against money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
The same standards to which we hold ourselves.