“Pulse 2024: Engagement in and perceptions of impactful charitable giving” by Jamie E, David_Moss

Key takeaways: 54% of US adults report donating to charity, but only a very small minority report using a recognized charity evaluator when doing so (around 2% of donors - of these, the majority reported Charity Navigator, whereas only 2 people reported GiveWell) Higher educational attainment was associated with a greater likelihood of reporting having used a recognized charity evaluator. US adults tended more towards disagreeing (44%) than agreeing (31%) that it was both possible and morally good for most people in the US to donate 10% of their incomes to help alleviate poverty in low-income countries. We estimate that US adults likely underestimate their income relative to the income of the rest of the world The results presented here are based upon the responses of 4,890 US adults[1], who completed the Pulse survey between July and September 2024. The full report can be accessed on our website [...] ---Outline:(01:16) Charitable giving behavior and attitudes(01:50) Donation behavior(03:56) Attitudes towards a ‘10% pledge’ for most people in the US(06:32) Beliefs about own income relative to the rest of the worldThe original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 8 images which were described by AI. --- First published: November 27th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/4G3pMcjw7TzDMwZh8/pulse-2024-engagement-in-and-perceptions-of-impactful --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.