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Ambitious Impact (AIM)
Anthropic
Evidence Action
Fish Welfare Initiative
Givewell
Impact Ops
Kairos
ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) program
NYC Impact Hub
Open Philanthropy
Topos Institute
The organization updates are in alphabetical order (E-0-D).
Evidence Action published a piece exploring why greater investment in schoolchildren’s health is urgently needed.
Faunalytics released a new Fundamental on Aquaculture, a comprehensive visual resource exploring the world of aquaculture and its most pressing issues: antibiotic use, environmental impact, and animal welfare.
They also published several new resources, including a Research Round-Up guide to support university advocates, a reflective piece on PHAIR’s Animal Advocacy Conference emphasizing collaboration between researchers and advocates, and a Tactics in Practice analysis on the science of sustaining vegan and vegetarian populations — accompanied by a webinar.
Faunalytics’ 4th annual research symposium drew over 450 advocates from 61 countries. All presentations are now available on their YouTube channel.
From Fauna started releasing videos on cultivated meat in early August (and they’re also on Instagram). They’re seeking $20K to finalize a major YouTube video that includes 30+ creatives, including the influencer who made the most-Liked YouTube video of all time (1B+ views).
GiveWell recently launched a new podcast mini-series that lets listeners ride along with their leadership team on a weeklong site visit to Malawi. New episodes are being released weekly, and you can subscribe to be notified when each episode is published.
GiveWell is also focusing more attention on programs that increase the economic well-being of people in extreme poverty and plans to allocate up to $10 million for cost-effective programs they identify in the first year. Read more about why livelihoods and why now in their recent blog post.
GFI recently welcomed Nigel Sizer as its new CEO. Nigel is a globally respected climate and nature expert with more than 30 years of leadership at organisations including the Rainforest Alliance, Rare, and the World Resources Institute. Read the full announcement here.
GFI’s university program, the Alt Protein Project (APP), welcomed 13 new groups across nine countries. From conducting research on stem cell applications for cultivated meat to creating for-credit courses on tissue engineering and sustainable food systems, over 800 student leaders in the global community are driving innovation from the ground up. Check out the latest blog and video to meet the new cohort.
GFI Europe has published a new SciTech Ecosystem Report, showing that research into alternative proteins across Europe has nearly tripled since 2020. In 2024 alone, almost 800 academic papers were published, and public funding rose from €80 million in 2020 to over €320 million. This growth reflects increasing scientific and governmental recognition of alternative proteins as a sector that can deliver climate, biodiversity, health, and economic benefits.
The GFI science team also released The Grazer, a bimonthly roundup of the latest in global alt protein research, funding opportunities, jobs, and resources. Subscribe here.
In Q3 2025, 24 companies — including Hyatt and Best Western Hotels, Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, and Red Robin — reported on their cage-free commitments, collectively sparing 65.7 million hens in their supply chains. Based on their progress, The Humane League (THL) estimates that 1.5 million hens were spared from cages last year. Following a major public campaign, Subway announced that all US restaurants will serve 100% cage-free eggs by November 1. This single victory is expected to spare nearly 340,000 hens from cages annually.
In September, the Open Wing Alliance — a coalition organized by THL to end the abuse of chickens worldwide — held its Global Summit in Warsaw, Poland. More than 100 activists from 39 countries gathered to strengthen the global animal protection movement and accelerate progress worldwide.
Leadership team members Alexander Berger, Emily Oehlsen, and Liz Givens have written a series of blog posts explaining why Open Philanthropy supports efforts to both advance the benefits of AI and reduce its risks.
The Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness (BPP) team has launched a new blog. Their first post proposes four key pillars for strengthening biodefense.
Andrew Snyder-Beattie discussed low-tech defenses against future pandemics on the 80,000 Hours Podcast, while Tom Hird joined a Devex panel at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly to talk about Open Philanthropy’s work to prevent lead poisoning.
Jacob Trefethen has released two podcast episodes on Hard Drugs exploring how proteins work.
Deena Mousa wrote for Works in Progress about why AI systems haven’t yet replaced radiologists.
Matt Clancy, co-published a paper in Science examining how access to medicines would have diminished if the US National Institutes of Health had been 40% smaller since its inception.
Join Rethink Priorities for the “What do we know about insect sentience?” webinar with Prof. Bob Fischer on October 20th. Discover what recent scientific research reveals about the possibility of insects feeling pain, the welfare challenges facing farmed species, and potential approaches to improving their conditions.
The RP Surveys and Data Analysis team has released reports on American attitudes towards effective altruism and artificial intelligence.
The Global Health and Development team has published a revision of the Lead Impact Model and a summary of recommendations for donors in light of recent USAID cuts.
The Animal Welfare team shared summaries of RP-funded papers that tackle arguments for and against insect sentience, investigate humane slaughter methods for yellow mealworm larvae, and explore the shrimp welfare landscape.
Finally, the Worldview Investigations team published a piece examining whether it is pointless to work on anything but AI.
80,000 Hours published a problem profile on AI-enhanced decision making, a blog post on what AI safety orgs want in a hire, and an external review covering 2023 to mid-2025.
On The 80,000 Hours Podcast, Rob interviewed Neel Nanda in a two-part episode: The race to read AI minds and Leading a Google DeepMind team at 26.
Open Wing Alliance’s campaign against the hotel chain Best Western is currently on hold. The organization explained in a press release that Best Western now sources roughly 70% of its eggs globally from cage-free systems, with Asia and Latin America improving from 40% to 70% over the past year. The company has also committed to a pilot purchase of cage-free egg credits in Q1 2026.
In Denmark, the government announced a new provision to the Penal Code that increases the maximum sentence for the most serious animal welfare violations from two to six years. Anima International’s Danish team built a coalition of five opposition parties to move severe animal abuse cases from the Animal Welfare Act to the general penal code — an important symbolic and legal shift. The eighth-largest Danish municipality voted to phase out fast-growing chickens from its procurement, becoming the 27th municipality to adopt this measure.
At the French National Assembly, a right-wing MP submitted a resolution calling on the EU Commission to include the end of cages for laying hens in its 2026 Work Program. Anima International has worked with multiple MPs in France to encourage both the French government and the EU Commission to support an end to cages for hens.
In Poland, Aldi confirmed it will phase out all cage eggs — including both fresh eggs of all brands and egg ingredients in own-brand products — by the end of this year, reaffirming its original 2016 commitment after some uncertainty about implementation. Also in Poland, a ban on fur farming is under discussion in the parliamentary committee for animal protection. A final parliamentary vote is expected on October 17th. For further context, see this post evaluating the cost-effectiveness of Anima International in Poland.
Animal Charity Evaluators announced the launch of Better for Animals, a new resource synthesizing the latest evidence on nearly 30 different animal advocacy interventions.
They also shared a Movement Grants update, announcing five new grants to organizations driving meaningful change for animals, celebrating 2024 recipients’ progress, and outlining key dates and opportunities for the remainder of 2025.
