Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg Can you do 100x more good? (with Sjir Hoeijmakers)
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Nov 19, 2025 Sjir Hoeijmakers, CEO of Giving What We Can and a veteran advocate for effective charity, dives into the transformative idea of multiplying your charitable impact. He contrasts typical donations with high-leverage interventions like malaria prevention, and introduces five key principles for effective giving. Sjir discusses balancing personal passions with evidence-based choices and highlights the importance of independent evaluations. With insights on the 10% Pledge, he encourages listeners to embrace accountability and explore new ways to maximize their donations.
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Most People Can Multiply Their Impact
- Many people can do 100x more good by reallocating existing spending to higher-impact opportunities.
- Lack of awareness and reflection about values explains much of the unrealized impact.
Make‑A‑Wish vs. Global Health Costs
- Make‑A‑Wish grants cost about $10,000 per wish and improve lives in high‑income countries.
- Sjir contrasts this with saving children abroad for ~$5,000 each, showing stark cost differences.
Give Where Resources Are Scarce
- Consider where resources are most needed and shift donations to underfunded regions or causes.
- Prioritize beneficiaries with fewer existing resources to increase marginal impact.