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'''Raising for Effective Giving''' (REG) is a charity fundraising [[non-governmental organization]]. Its members consist mostly of [[Poker tournament|professional poker players]] and [[Investor|financial investors]] who [[Promise|pledge]] to donate a percentage of their income to selected charities.<ref name=REGHomepage>{{cite web|url=http://reg-charity.org/|title=Raising for Effective Giving|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Poker and Charity: Raising for Effective Giving (REG)|url=http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/174/poker-goals-challenges/poker-charity-raising-effective-giving-reg-1470741/|website=twoplustwo.com|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref> Based on the idea of [[effective altruism]], REG donates to, and recommends, selected charities based on their [[cost-effectiveness analysis|cost-effectiveness]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reg-charity.org/effective-giving/| title=Effective Giving|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mannino|first1=Adriano|title=Giving locally vs. globally: Where can we do the most good?|url=http://reg-charity.org/giving-locally-vs-globally-where-can-we-do-the-most-good/|website=reg-charity.org|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> |
'''Raising for Effective Giving''' (REG) is a charity fundraising [[non-governmental organization]]. Its members consist mostly of [[Poker tournament|professional poker players]] and [[Investor|financial investors]] who [[Promise|pledge]] to donate a percentage of their income to selected charities.<ref name=REGHomepage>{{cite web|url=http://reg-charity.org/|title=Raising for Effective Giving|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Poker and Charity: Raising for Effective Giving (REG)|url=http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/174/poker-goals-challenges/poker-charity-raising-effective-giving-reg-1470741/|website=twoplustwo.com|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref> Based on the idea of [[effective altruism]], REG donates to, and recommends, selected charities based on their [[cost-effectiveness analysis|cost-effectiveness]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reg-charity.org/effective-giving/| title=Effective Giving|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mannino|first1=Adriano|title=Giving locally vs. globally: Where can we do the most good?|url=http://reg-charity.org/giving-locally-vs-globally-where-can-we-do-the-most-good/|website=reg-charity.org|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> Members may donate to REG itself, certain global poverty organizations, certain animal welfare organizations, and certain "meta-charities" such as REG's parent organization and affiliates.<ref name="REG charities">{{cite web|title=Raising for Effective Giving - Charities|url=https://reg-charity.org/charities/|website=Raising for Effective Giving|accessdate=6 June 2016}}</ref> |
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| Abbreviation | REG |
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| Formation | 3 July 2014 |
| Founders | Liv Boeree, Igor Kurganov, Philipp Gruissem, Effective Altruism Foundation |
| Founded at | 2014 World Series of PokerinLas Vegas, USA |
| Type | Charity fundraiser, NGO |
Parent organization | Effective Altruism Foundation |
| Website | reg-charity |
Raising for Effective Giving (REG) is a charity fundraising non-governmental organization. Its members consist mostly of professional poker players and financial investors who pledge to donate a percentage of their income to selected charities.[1][2] Based on the idea of effective altruism, REG donates to, and recommends, selected charities based on their cost-effectiveness.[3][4] Members may donate to REG itself, certain global poverty organizations, certain animal welfare organizations, and certain "meta-charities" such as REG's parent organization and affiliates.[5]
REG members donated approximately $400,000 in 2014 and approximately $600,000 in 2015.[6][7][8][9][10] Recipients included The Against Malaria Foundation, The Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), The Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR), GiveDirectly, GiveWell, The Humane League, Mercy For Animals, The Great Ape Project, and The Nonhuman Rights Project.
The organization has been mentioned on a number of mainstream international news outlets, including NPR,[11] ESPN,[12] and The Independent,[13] Sport1,[14][15] and Swiss daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger.[16] Additional coverage within the international poker community includes Bluff Europe,[17][18] PokerNews,[19][20][21] and the PokerStars blog,[22] among others.
Two REG members, Martin Jacobson and Jorryt van Hoof, were among the November Nine that played at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table.[23] Jacobson placed first, earning him the title of poker world champion and winning $10,000,000, of which $250,000 was subsequently donated through REG.[24]
Professional poker player Rupert Elder argued on his blog that it may be better to leave money for charity in one's will, instead of donating now, as REG recommends.[25] REG subsequently responded to Elder on their website.[26][27]
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