“How to navigate giving to neglected animals: guides and network for donors” by Rethink Priorities, Hannah Tookey

TLDR: Rethink Priorities has released three separate donor guides for farmed insects, farmed shrimp, and wild animal welfare—fields with enormous impact potential but challenging information environments. Our guides clarify the funding landscapes, identify strategic bottlenecks, and highlight promising opportunities. We're also launching a Neglected Animals Giving Network in early 2026 to provide donors with private briefings and personalized guidance. Complete our expression-of-interest form or email [email protected] to learn more. Over the past few years, we’ve spoken to hundreds of donors, advocates, and researchers who care deeply about improving the lives of the most neglected animals. Many want to support work in areas like farmed insects, farmed shrimp, or wild animal welfare, but aren’t quite sure how because these fields are large and complex. The scale of suffering is vast, evidence bases are limited, and the landscape is evolving quickly. It can be difficult to know what's most promising, or how to move forward confidently. At Rethink Priorities, under our Neglected Animals Program, we have spent years trying to improve the lives of these animals. Our team has investigated sentience and welfare issues, coordinated strategy across organizations, mapped advocacy and industry landscapes, supported emerging groups, and incubated new interventions. [...] ---Outline:(02:38) Key observations for navigating these fields(07:32) The guides(08:04) Farmed Insect Welfare: Recommendations for funders(08:42) Shrimp Welfare: Recommendations for funders(09:09) Wild Animal Welfare: Recommendations for funders(10:15) Invitation: Join RP's Neglected Animals Giving Network --- First published: December 15th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Bd5St7Ertep6gCwvj/how-to-navigate-giving-to-neglected-animals-guides-and --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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