Thanks for the advice! Appreciate the video and blog post you sent over. Those definitely help!

I did not receive an email, but I do have a new email address. Will message you!

I'm also considering doing this but it is low on my list. I have some "interventions" to try out first like actually following the charities and watching/reading first-hand accounts. If by then I still don't feel the emotional connection or impact, then I'll probably consider this more seriously. 

I like this idea, rather than donating just monthly where it sorta just feels like routine. Perhaps it could be something I look forward to since it doesn't happen frequently. 

Where do you find such giving groups? None of my friends nor family give, so I think I'd have to find some online group maybe. Or perhaps see if there's a local EA community where I am. 

Thanks for pointing out that I have been doing a lot of good already! I feel like I should go back and tally up my donations to see how much I've done. That'll probably help me feel like I've done something. 

I'm seriously considering the pledge. I think the donations I made throughout the years felt inconsequential. Perhaps it's the amount I donated each time, and/or that I never tracked if I ended up saving a life or not. 

Good idea to follow the charities. I wish GiveWell or those other charities did something similar to GiveDirectly where they actual record photo/video of the people you're directly donating to. I've made the choice to still donate to GiveWell just because of the cost-effectiveness to save a life.