named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
1% Pledge
Encourages individuals to commit to donating 1% of their income to highly effective nonprofits working in global health and poverty alleviation, with donations directed to GiveWell-recommended organizations.
Corporate Giving Talks
Presents effective giving workshops at companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft to encourage employees to take the 1% pledge, resulting in recurring donations and increased awareness.
University Chapters
Student-led campus groups that promote effective giving through education, events, and recruitment of pledgers, supported by training and resources from One for the World.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
- Facilitates donations for specific health interventionsEnables $50 donations to facilitate the purchase and delivery of 25 anti-malaria bed nets or 600 vitamin-A supplements through partner organizations.
- Funds nonprofit partners delivering life-saving interventionsFunds nonprofit organizations that deliver vaccines, food, safe drinking water, and antimalarial interventions, including the distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets, vitamin A supplementation, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and cash transfer programs to incentivize childhood vaccination. Donations are directed to top-performing nonprofits based on effectiveness criteria.
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Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
- Hosts fundraising events and rafflesHosts fundraising events and conducts raffles where winners select an effective organization to receive a donation of 4,000 MXN, supporting the organization’s mission of promoting effective giving.
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Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Sends impact reports to donorsSends quarterly impact reports to donors detailing how partner organizations used donations and sharing stories of impact, demonstrating the effectiveness of contributions in preventing disease and saving lives.
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Student Club and Organization Support 1 activity
- Supports student-led chapters to promote effective givingOperates approximately 30 university chapters where student leaders organize events, educate peers about effective giving, recruit 1% Pledgers, and raise funds for highly effective charities. Staff provide mentoring, training, and logistical support through chapter managers, regular training sessions, and a centralized Resource Hub.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Directs 100% of donor contributions to recommended charitiesChannels 100% of donor-pledged contributions and public donations to selected nonprofit partners, with operating costs funded separately. This includes regranting donations according to donor preferences and allocating discretionary fund donations to recommended charities.
- Recommends and evaluates high-impact nonprofit partnersIdentifies, evaluates, and maintains a curated portfolio of recommended nonprofit organizations proven to be highly effective at improving and saving lives globally. The portfolio is continuously updated through research and re-evaluation, and an annual list is published and shared with members of the 1% Pledge movement.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.78M
Contributions & grants$1.78M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$720%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.19M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$372K
Grants paid out$1.53M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$478K
Cash$464K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$472K
Liquid reserves2.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +70.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK FREDERICKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $91K |
board members · 9
- ALEXEI SMIRNOV — TRUSTEE
- ALLYSON ROOT — TRUSTEE
- DANIELLE CORLEY — TRUSTEE
- DYLAND CORLISS — TRUSTEE
- JOSHUA MCCANN — TRUSTEE
- KATE FALKENSTIEN — TREASURER & TRUSTEE
- KATHARINA SCHWARZ — CO-CHAIR & TRUSTEE
- ROBERT COLONEL — CO-CHAIR & TRUSTEE
- SWORUPINI SURESHKUMAR — TRUSTEE
relationships · 53
Who they work with
- Against Malaria Foundation Partner — Charitable partner identified through GiveWell; beneficiary of event proceeds.
- Against Malaria Foundation Partner — Recommends and channels donations to the Against Malaria Foundation as a top charity pick.
- Against Malaria Foundation Partner — Top Picks Nonprofit Partner supported through donations.
- Australian National University Partner — Hosts an active One for the World student chapter led by student presidents.
- Centre for Effective Altruism Partner — Board member Dylan Corliss is Head of People Operations at the Centre for Effective Altruism, reflecting an organizational alignment and partnership in the effective altruism movement.
- Columbia University Partner — Hosts an active One for the World student chapter led by student presidents.
- Double Up Drive Partner — Partnership for a live community auction and online donation drive to multiply donor impact.
- George Washington University Partner — Hosts an active One for the World student chapter led by student presidents.
- GiveWell Partner — Collaborates with GiveWell to identify and evaluate highly cost-effective nonprofits in global health and poverty alleviation.
- GiveWell Partner — Collaborates with GiveWell to identify and recommend highly effective charitable organizations based on rigorous research and cost-effectiveness analysis.
- GiveWell Partner — Collaborates with GiveWell to identify highly effective nonprofit organizations for donation recommendations.
- GiveWell Partner — Collaborates with GiveWell to promote its recommended charities and principles of effective giving.
- GiveWell Partner — Collaborates with One for the World to evaluate and recommend highly effective nonprofit organizations for inclusion in its Top Picks list.
- GiveWell Partner — Partners with GiveWell to identify high-impact nonprofit organizations for donor recommendations.
- GiveWell Partner — Uses GiveWell's research to update and select its Top Picks charities annually.
- Giving Multiplier Partner — Collaborates to enable donors to support both their preferred charities and top-rated effective charities, with added matching funds to increase total impact.
- Giving What We Can Partner — Board member Dylan Corliss donates 10% of income through Giving What We Can, indicating a formal alignment with the organization’s giving pledge.
- Giving What We Can Partner — Partners to encourage donors who pledge 1% of their income to consider upgrading to a 10% pledge for maximum impact through effective giving.
- Helen Keller International Partner — Recommends and channels donations to Helen Keller International as a top charity pick.
- Helen Keller International Partner — Top Picks Nonprofit Partner supported through donations.
- Helen Keller Intl Partner — Top Pick Charity of One for the World; featured in community events with leadership participation.
- Innovation for Poverty Action Partner — Board members Joshua McCann and Allyson Root have professional experience with Innovation for Poverty Action, indicating a collaborative relationship in evidence-based development work.
- International Finance Corporation Government — Board member Joshua McCann is currently employed at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.
- London School of Economics Partner — Hosts an active One for the World student chapter led by student presidents.
- Malaria Consortium Partner — Recommends and channels donations to Malaria Consortium as a top charity pick.
- Malaria Consortium Partner — Top Picks Nonprofit Partner supported through donations.
- Middlebury College Partner — Hosts an active One for the World student chapter led by student presidents.
- New Incentives Partner — Recommends and channels donations to New Incentives as a top charity pick.
- New Incentives Partner — Top Picks Nonprofit Partner supported through donations.
- Northeastern University Partner — Hosts an active One for the World student chapter led by student presidents.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- 1% Income Pledge as a Behavioral Commitment Mechanismmethodology: 1%_giving_pledgeBy encouraging individuals to pledge 1% of their income to highly effective charities, we cultivate sustainable, lifelong giving habits, because a simple, standardized commitment lowers barriers to entry and leverages social and peer influence to normalize high-impact philanthropy.
- Donor Intermediary Model with 100% Donation Pass-Throughmethodology: donation_pass-through_modelBy channeling 100% of public donations directly to top-performing nonprofits and funding operations separately, we maximize trust and programmatic impact, because donors see their full contributions translated into outcomes, increasing participation and retention.
- Effective Giving Through Expert Curation and Cost-Effectiveness Analysismethodology: effective_givingBy directing donations to rigorously evaluated, high-impact global health charities, we maximize lives saved and improved per dollar donated, because independent, evidence-based assessments (such as those by GiveWell) identify the most cost-effective interventions and reduce donor uncertainty.
- Peer-Led Campus Engagement to Scale Effective Givingmethodology: peer-led_educationBy using student-led chapters and peer education to promote the 1% Pledge, we increase adoption of effective giving norms among young professionals, because peer influence and localized community events lower psychological barriers and make altruism socially salient.