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SUMMARY: How to be great at doing good - Nick Cooney
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CONTACT:Natalia Molina
DESCRIPTION:Choose how you spend your time and money well\, and you can ha
 ve a hugely positive impact on the world. Choose badly\, and you might not
  make any difference at all. Nick Cooney will deliver a talk based on his 
 critically-acclaimed book "How to be great at doing good"\, a practical gu
 ide to changing the world. His work has been featured in hundreds of media
  outlets\, including the Wall Street Journal\, Time magazine and National 
 Public Radio.\n\nNick has put his principles into practice when founding "
 The Humane League" (THL)\, a nonprofit seeking to improve conditions in fa
 ctory farms. All campaigns are evaluated internally by THL Labs\, with the
  results used to evaluate impact and improve future campaigns. This commit
 ment to self-reflection and transparency has led to them being awarded ‘
 Top Charity’ status by independent auditor Animal Charity Evaluators thr
 ee years in a row.\n\nAll of us have the potential to be great at doing go
 od. All that’s required is that we act with the intelligence and rigour 
 that those who need our help most certainly deserve. Join us on the 13th t
 o find out more about Giving What We Can and 80\,000 Hours. The event will
  be followed by a reception with drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and 
 nibbles.\n\nGiving What We Can: Cambridge is part of an international soci
 ety dedicated to eliminating extreme poverty in the developing world. We r
 ecommend the most effective\, evidence-supported charities and our members
  pledge to give at least 10% of their income to such causes. \n\n80\,000 H
 ours: Cambridge is here to give you the information you need to maximise t
 he social impact of your career choices. Our advice is based on four years
  of research with academics at Oxford and is tailored for talented young g
 raduates.\n\nPraise for How to be Great at Doing Good:\n“Too often\, cha
 rity makes us feel good\, but fails to do good. This timely\, thoughtful b
 ook shows how our contributions can make a bigger difference.”\n- Adam G
 rant\, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author \n\n“We
 ’re accustomed to trying to get the most for our money\, but donating is
  the area where this principle is perhaps most important and least appreci
 ated.”\n- Holden Karnofsky\, co-founder and co-executive director\, Give
 Well.org\n\n“Cooney gives us a practical guide to examining our charitab
 le efforts\, measuring their efficiency\, and maximising their and our imp
 act. If you've ever felt you could do more to make the world a better plac
 e\, this is for you."\nShushana Castle
LOCATION:Main Lecture Theatre\, Divinity School\, St John's College
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