Rethink Priorities

Recent USAID funding pauses are having serious consequences. As of March 7, 2025, PEPFAR (The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) estimates 20,000 additional lives have already been lost, and a lawsuit from Chemonics reports that $240M worth of medicine is stalled in supply chains, unable to reach those in need. With crucial global health and development programs at risk, donors have an opportunity to step in and fill these gaps. At @RethinkPriorities, we’ve created a guide to help you strategically direct your support. Whether you have a specific cause in mind or are open to exploring new opportunities, we’ll help you understand where your giving can make the biggest impact. Link in comments for the full report. ??

We've just released a new report by Neil Dullaghan??, our Senior Research Manager. His analysis examines significant shifts in the EU's political environment following recent elections and institutional changes. It provides strategic insights for advocates and funders working in this space. The report is only available upon request on our website: https://bit.ly/EUfarp and you can find more details in the slides below.

Reminder: Join our Q&A with William McAuliffe on Monday to learn more about our Animal Welfare Senior Researcher position. Sign up here:https://bit.ly/awsrr Learn more about the role before the session: https://bit.ly/rpawsrr

We’ve released a new report commissioned by Open Philanthropy that provides an initial exploration of maternal and neonatal health interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Learn more on the slides below and read the full report here: https://bit.ly/neoint

?? Join our Animal Welfare Senior Researcher Q&A with William McAuliffe Sign up: https://bit.ly/awsrr We're now hiring a Senior Researcher to join our Animal Welfare Department. We invite you to join our Senior Research Manager, Will McAuliffe, for an informative Q&A session about this role. During this session, you'll learn about: - The three core programs you'd help lead: Research, Stakeholder engagement, and Infrastructure development - Day-to-day responsibilities and the types of projects you might tackle - What makes this a senior-level position and the autonomy you'll have - Our comprehensive benefits package and remote-first culture - How your work could influence the distribution of millions in charitable dollars This is your chance to ask questions directly about the position, the application process, and what it's like to work at Rethink Priorities. ?? Thursday, March 17, 2025 | 5 PM EST, 2 PM PST, 9 PM GMT Sign up: https://bit.ly/awsrr Apply now: https://bit.ly/rpawsrr #AnimalWelfare #ResearchJobs #RemoteWork #EvidenceBasedAdvocacy #NonprofitCareers

Join Our Team as a Senior Researcher in Animal Welfare! Apply here: https://bit.ly/rpawsrr Help fulfill our mission of accelerating the end of factory farming and reducing the suffering of animals in the wild. As a Senior Researcher, you will play a key role in designing, conducting, and communicating high-quality research that informs and guides animal welfare leaders, organizations, policymakers, and charitable foundations in developing strategies to improve animal welfare. Deadline: March 26, 2025 Stay tuned for information regarding our upcoming webinar, where you'll gain comprehensive insights into this role and have the opportunity to address questions directly with a member of our Animal Welfare team.

Our Global Health & Development team works with clients to provide consultancy services to grantmakers, policymakers, and nonprofits. We offer comprehensive analyses, evidence reviews, and strategic recommendations to prioritize interventions aligned with global health and development objectives. We're incredibly grateful for this recent testimonial from Family Empowerment Media (FEM): "Family Empowerment Media (FEM) worked with Rethink Priorities to review our analysis of a potential area of work. Their input directly impacted our decision, helping ensure FEM remains as cost-effective and impactful as possible. We especially appreciated how quickly they were able to start the project and their flexibility in adapting the learning goals as we gained new insights. Their team is professional, responsive, and great to work with." -Anna Christina Thorsheim, Executive Director & Co-founder, Family Empowerment Media #GlobalHealth #DevelopmentConsulting #EvidenceBasedApproach #ImpactMaximization #NonprofitConsulting

We've just released a new report commissioned by GiveWell on the landscape of malaria bednet programs. It outlines funding and distribution channels, as well as key actors in the space. Key findings on the slides below, and you can read the full report here: https://bit.ly/malariabp

Consciousness and sentience remain foundational questions in animal advocacy – ones we must continually revisit as new evidence emerges. Bob Fischer, Professor of Philosophy at Texas State University and Senior Researcher from the RP Worldview Investigations team, has published a thought-provoking piece examining the evidence for insect consciousness in Asterisk Magazine: https://lnkd.in/djStn7Pj This topic is particularly relevant given the potential expansion of insect farming in the coming years.

We want to thank Effective Altruism Barcelona and the Centre for Animal Ethics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra for hosting an expert panel titled "Effective Animal Advocacy: Exploring Neglected Areas in Animal Welfare" that included our Director of Animal Welfare, Daniela Waldhorn, highlighting some of the most overlooked areas in animal welfare. We are also very grateful to the participants for coming and meaningfully engaging in the Q&A session. You can watch the video of the event here: https://lnkd.in/d6p-hHA5 Photos from the Effective Altruism Barcelona , courtesy of Pablo Rosado?? #animalwelfare? #advocacy? #research? #effectivealtruism