Welcome to this month's roundup. With the Holidays upon us, many are looking for ways to give back and support those in need. These gestures of generosity, no matter how big or small, have the potential of being life-changing.
This month's issue brings together the tools, insights, and opportunities to help you give with confidence this season, and make your generosity count.
We'll walk you through three live match campaigns that double your impact, introduce our newly released The Better Giving Guide for navigating your giving decisions, and take you behind the scenes of our charity evaluation process.
For those interested in diving deep into our methodology, we've also published our full 2025 Evaluation Framework showing the detailed methodology behind our work.
Our Research and Evaluation Manager, Matias Nestore, explains the three-sphere approach that ensures every recommendation is backed by rigorous evidence.
Let's explore how you can maximize your impact this giving season.
Non-Profit Spotlight
This Giving Season, Give Where Your Impact Is Certain
The holidays are a time for generosity, but shouldn't you know your donations are actually changing lives?
Too many people give with their hearts, only to wonder if their gift truly made a difference. This giving season, we're helping you replace uncertainty with evidence.
Our recommendations direct your generosity where it saves and improves the most lives, helping you turn your compassion into measurable, lasting change for people who need it most.
Did you know many Australian employers offer matching gift programs? Check if yours participates to double or even triple your donation.Explore our live match campaigns.
Voices of Change
Behind Every Recommendation: How We Evaluate Charities
Our Research and Evaluation Manager, Matias Nestore, explains the rigorous process behind every charity we recommend this giving season.
Our 2025 evaluation framework uses a three-sphere approach - assessing problem, intervention, and organisation - prioritising evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and respect for beneficiary dignity.
By adopting best practices from healthcare and education research, we've built a systematic approach that ensures your donations fund interventions impactful enough to help millions escape extreme poverty.
Read Matias's full article to discover how rigorous evaluation ensures your donation can do the most good.
What's Happening at The Life You Can Save
The Better Giving Guide: A Practical Guide to High-Impact Giving
Choosing where to give can feel overwhelming. Our Better Giving Guide makes it simple, showing you make confident, evidence-based choices about where your donation can do the most good.
Inside, you'll find practical steps for choosing causes, evaluating charity effectiveness, and understanding how experts measure real impact. Learn how to identify organisations that create lasting change, and discover ways to recognise transparency, efficiency, and proven results.
Whether you're new to effective giving or looking to refine your approach, this guide takes the guesswork out of giving season. Download The Better Giving Guide.
Our Methodology
Our 2025 Evaluation Framework: Transparency in Action
Wondering how we identify the nonprofits we recommend? Our newly published 2025 Evaluation Framework offers a detailed look at the systematic process behind every recommendation we make.
From identifying pressing poverty drivers to assessing organisational capacity and respect for beneficiary dignity, this framework maps out exactly how we ensure your donations create measurable change. We examine cost-effectiveness benchmarks, scalability potential, and long-term sustainability to provide you with confident recommendations. Read the full 2025 Evaluation Framework.
Impact Calculator
Curious how far your donation can go?
Our Impact Calculator shows the impact that could be achieved through your donation. All costs are best estimates based on external evaluators and data reported by recommended charities.
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