How much would you pay to save a life?

In this episode, I’m joined by Sjir Hoeijmakers, CEO of Giving What We Can — the non-profit behind the 10% Pledge, a growing global movement to help people give more effectively.

We explore how thoughtful giving can enrich your life, deepen relationships, and empower you to make a real difference. Sjir shares practical tips for making giving easier and more impactful — and we also talk about ways to contribute beyond donating money.

Whether you’re curious about how you can do good through giving or already on the effective giving path path, there’s plenty to take away. Enjoy!

Resources

Websites:

• Giving What We Can — building a global community of people who care about doing what they can to help others, especially through the 10% Pledge

• Effective Altruism — a movement based on evidence and reason to identify the most effective ways to help others, and act on those findings

• School for Moral Ambition — a growing global movement helping as many people as possible take the step towards a job with a positive impact

• 80,000 Hours — helping people find fulfilling careers that make a big positive impact on the world’s most pressing problems

• Ambitious Impact (AIM) — a platform providing exceptional people with the training, funding, and research to improve lives at scale, through four programs:

  • Charity Entrepreneurship — start a new high-impact charity

  • Founding to Give — launch a high-growth company to donate to high-impact charities

  • Grantmaking — increase the impact of your philanthropic giving

  • Research — equip participants to research and recommend the most effective charities

Books:

• The Life You Can Save — Peter Singer

• Doing Good Better — William MacAskill

• Moral Ambition — Rutger Bregman

• Humankind: A Hopeful History — Rutger Bregman