Farmed Animal Funders

There’s nothing quite like the uncontainable joy of a dog greeting you at the door—eyes sparkling, tail wagging, zoomies in full force, proudly clutching a beloved plush toy. Whether you’ve been gone 20 minutes or 20 days, their boundless enthusiasm can dissolve the weight of the world, even if just for a moment. Because we share our homes and hearts with animals like dogs and cats, it’s easy to empathize with them. Many of us are moved to donate to animal rescues and shelters. Yet, there’s a startling imbalance in where our compassion for animals—and philanthropic dollars—are directed. Did you know that dogs and cats tragically facing euthanasia in shelters account for just 0.007% of domesticated and captive animal deaths in the U.S.? Meanwhile, 99.132% of these deaths come from farmed animals—cows, pigs, chickens, and fish—raised in conditions so cruel they’re hard to imagine. And yet, farmed animals receive a mere 3.5% of animal-related charitable funding. To put that in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the annual revenue of the NYC Metropolitan Opera... ______________ Farmed Animal Funders is introducing "Cultivating Impact," a thought article series spotlighting transformative giving opportunities to protect animals and reshape our broken food system. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gp_WP7VA ?? Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gQbyHJUc ?? Register for pro bono bespoke philanthropic advising (for gifts with the potential to exceed $250,000 annually): https://lnkd.in/gxRmVWjQ

The movement to protect farmed aquatic animals is nascent compared to the movement protecting farmed land animals. Despite being a relatively new area for funder focus, the number of farmed aquatic animals eclipses the number of farmed land animals and is expected to grow. Inspired by proposals from Rethink Priorities and the Aquatic Life Institute, Farmed Animal Funders is hosting an Aquatic Animal Funding Circle starting January 2025, which aims to reduce suffering for farmed aquatic animals, including the 100 billion fish and 440 billion shrimp farmed annually, and prevent the growth of aquaculture. As aquaculture takes off with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization calling for a 75% increase in aquaculture farming, we know that the best time to intervene was decades ago—and the second best time is now. Farmed Animal Funders is opening up the Aquatic Animal Funding Circle to non-FAF members on a case-by-case basis who have a sincere interest in donating at least $100k to aquatic animal welfare interventions per funding round. To join the circle, please reach out at [email protected].?If you are interested in learning about funding circle grants and opportunities to co-fund but can’t actively participate in the funding circle, please let me know. Thanks for your compassion towards our aquatic friends! ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

What an incredible launch event! ?? A heartfelt thank you to our inspiring speakers Mark Bittman, Sarah Lake, Zenia Stampe, Rutger Bregman, Gonzalo Mu?oz Abogabir CMG and everyone who attended. Your participation is crucial as we grow the momentum for a global shift towards a plant-rich food system! We shared powerful insights about the need for this transformation and how each of us can contribute to the movement. We're so excited to take all that energy with us into Food Day at #ClimateWeekNYC today! Check out some highlights from the event below ??