Duke Effective Altruism

A community of students using evidence and reason to do the most good

What is Effective Altruism?

Put simply, EA is both a philosophy and a community of people centered around the desire to do the most good possible — given the world’s limited resources and our own limited time, energy, and talents.

We think something incredible is true: there are extraordinary opportunities to change the world that most people don’t realize exist. There are important insights that can enable rationally-minded people to increase their impact by many orders of magnitude.

Our Organization

At Duke Effective Altruism, we are building a community of like-minded people who enjoy discussing and embracing the challenge of making the world a better place.

Get Involved

Ready to take the next step? Join our introductory Arete Fellowship!