From the Desk of Our Executive Director

We are excited to share the news that Fistula Foundation partner Dr. Denis Mukwege has been announced as a 2018 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. You can read more about Dr. Mukwege’s wonderful work in our Charity Voices section (full article below) and you can convey best wishes to him on Fistula Foundation’s virtual congratulations card here.

In our ongoing efforts to support the great work of all our Recommended Charities, The Life You Can Save now accepts gifts of securities. This allows donors to transfer long-term appreciated stock, bonds or mutual funds to The Life You Can Save for allocation to one or more of our recommended non-profits or to The Life You Can Save itself. The donor will receive a full tax deduction for the value of the security on the day we receive it. If you are interested in making this type of gift, please reach out to me or our Director of Growth Initiatives, Angela Kalayjian, CFP®.

With Giving Season approaching, keep in mind that another way to direct donations to our Recommended Charities is to set up a Personal Fundraiser on our website. This is an easy way to share your dedication to effectively helping the global poor with your friends and family. Just enter a few lines of information, choose which charity you’d like to support, customize your page if you’d like, and ask your circles to contribute. Supporters young and old have used this tool for putting a meaningful spin on holiday parties, gift-giving, birthdays, weddings, etc. Contact us if you have questions.

Do Good. Feel Good.

Charlie Bresler

Charity Voices

The latest news from our recommended charities

Dr. Denis Mukwege Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Last month's announcement by the Nobel Committee that Fistula Foundation partner Dr. Denis Mukwege would be a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was the right news, at the right time, and for the right person.

AMF Supporters Accomplish ExtraOARdinary Feats to Save Lives

To raise funds for Against Malaria Foundation, some not-so oardinary supporters have taken to the water this year in a big way: rowing 3,000 miles in a very small boat and by swimming the English Channel.

GAIN'S Dr. Lawrence Haddad Awarded World Food Prize

GAIN CEO Dr. Lawrence Haddad is a recipient of the 2018 World Food Prize for work that "has significantly improved nutrition for mothers and children in the critical first 1000 days of life.”

D-Rev Disrupts Neonatal Healthcare in Rural Africa

Although Kyomukama borrowed money to take her ill newborn to an E.R., the hospital lacked access to necessary interventions. D-Rev works to close an inequitable gap.

Our Blog

Highlights from our blog

Adding Effective Giving to the Trick-or-Treat Bag

by Rabbi Martin Levin

For Halloween this year (which was also his 77th birthday), Rabbi Martin Levin handed out an envelope containing a dollar bill and a message to each family that came to his door.

Minimalism and Effective Altruism

by Robert Mathers

How can you use minimalism in all areas of your life to increase your happiness and up your effective altruism game? Here's a range of easy and impactful suggestions.