As the Executive Director of Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE), I feel fortunate and delighted to share our latest influenced giving reports for our 2024\u20132025 fiscal year<\/a>. This is more than an update. This is a moment to reflect, assess our work carefully, and\u2014most importantly\u2014celebrate the good we are doing together for the most neglected and hidden animals.<\/p>\n I joined ACE three years ago to help people help more animals. These reports measure the heart of our mission: how much funding our Recommended Charities and Movement Grantees received specifically because<\/i> of ACE\u2019s work. This counterfactual analysis is a critical tool for understanding our value and holding ourselves accountable to you and to the animals we serve.<\/p>\n This year, we built upon the analysis we conducted last year, implementing adjustments that sharpen our accuracy. Meaningful impact analysis requires constant refinement, and I applaud the steps our team has taken to improve our methodology.<\/p>\n To help us achieve a more precise counterfactual estimate, our team:<\/p>\n Furthermore, to broaden our impact assessment and better understand how ACE is perceived, we:<\/p>\n Our commitment to thorough, 360-degree feedback is essential if we strive to be as effective as possible.<\/p>\n It is an honor to report that our work, powered by your support, has led to the highest annual counterfactual impact from ACE-influenced funding in our history.<\/p>\n In our 2024\u20132025 fiscal year, we influenced $6.4 million in donations that would not have been received by our Recommended Charities were it not for ACE\u2019s work. <\/b><\/p>\n This is part of at least $12.3 million in total donations<\/b> we influenced that year. The $6.4 million, a direct consequence of our efforts to identify and promote the most effective ways to help animals, is vital to reduce the suffering of billions of individuals. Together, we help piglets, squabs, chicks, calves, and shrimplets have a chance at a decent life. <\/p>\n For every dollar ACE spent on our charity evaluations and recommendations, we generated $6.05 in donations for effective animal charities that wouldn\u2019t have been donated to otherwise1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n These are our ten current Recommended Charities<\/a>. Excellent giving opportunities and their work humbles and inspires me.<\/p>\n Looking at our cumulative progress, since January 2019, we have conducted 72 charity evaluations and influenced at least $59 million in total donations for outstanding organizations.<\/p>\n Our Movement Grants program is designed to identify and support promising, yet underrepresented, approaches to animal advocacy. Here, too, our data shows a powerful return on your philanthropic investment.<\/p>\n Between April 2024 and March 2025, we awarded $1.2 million to 32 promising organizations and projects around the world. Of this, we estimate that $0.84 million was counterfactual funding, meaning these groups would not have received it otherwise<\/b>.<\/p>\n From the beginning of the Movement Grants program (August 2018) to March 2025, we disbursed $6.3 million across eight rounds of granting. Our best guess is that $3.8 million of this funding would not have otherwise supported the innovative interventions, neglected animal groups, and global advocates we prioritize.<\/p>\n These numbers are cause for celebration. But even more, they are a guide for our future. We have work to do. We must apply our model of rigorous evaluation, clear recommendations, and strategic grantmaking to create more and measurable impact.<\/p>\n I want to extend my gratitude to Elisabeth Ormandy for her leadership on this analysis and to our entire team for their dedication to helping animals. My thanks also go to the many donors, peers, and charity representatives who took the time to respond to our surveys. Their feedback helps us grow.<\/p>\n But I am most thankful for you, our supporters. You are the engine behind these numbers, these numbers that represent better lives. Thank you for making a record-breaking year of impact\u2014and a more peaceful world\u2014possible.<\/p>\n It moves me to be part of this community of people who amplify their compassion with reason. You use your resources to help those who need you the most\u2014regardless of what you have in common. <\/p>\n With sincere appreciation,<\/p>\n Stien van der Ploeg<\/p>\n While a strong multiplier is encouraging, what ultimately matters for animals is the total amount of additional funding directed to effective work\u2014$6.4 million in counterfactual donations. A hypothetical organization could have a multiplier of 100x but only influence $10,000; we\u2019d rather have a lower multiplier and move millions more dollars to where they\u2019ll help animals most. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n Stien has nearly 20 years of experience utilizing her leadership, strategy, and philanthropy skills to support various causes in multiple countries. In the four years before joining ACE, Stien worked pro bono for several effective animal advocacy organizations, including Top and Standout Charities and Movement Grant recipients. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n ACE is dedicated to creating a world where all animals can thrive, regardless of their species. We take the \n 167<\/span> \n 42<\/span> \n $68M<\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n $58,000,000+<\/span>
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\n <\/span><\/p>\nA Record Year for Impact: Announcing ACE\u2019s 2024\u20132025 Influenced Giving Reports<\/h2>\n
Our Commitment to Accuracy and Rigor<\/h2>\n
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A New Milestone for Recommended Charities<\/h2>\n
Accelerating Change Through Movement Grants<\/h2>\n
Looking Forward with Gratitude<\/h2>\n
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