The Centre for Effective Altruism
William MacAskill has an extensive work experience. William started their career as a DPhil student at the University of Oxford in 2008 and completed it in 2013. In 2009, they co-founded Giving What We Can, and in 2011, they co-founded both The Centre for Effective Altruism and 80,000 Hours. In 2015, they became an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. In 2018, they joined the Global Priorities Institute at Oxford University as a Senior Research Fellow.
William MacAskill pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 2005 to 2008. William then continued their education at the University of Oxford, completing a Bachelor of Philosophy in Philosophy from 2008 to 2010.
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The Centre for Effective Altruism
Effective altruism is a philosophy and community focused on maximising the good you can do through your career, projects, and donations. The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) is a charity dedicated to building and nurturing this global community of people who are thinking carefully about the world’s biggest problems and taking impactful action to solve them. CEA is an Effective Ventures project. Effective Ventures Foundation (UK) (EV UK) is a charity in England and Wales (with registered charity number 1149828, registered company number 07962181, and is also a Netherlands registered tax-deductible entity ANBI 825776867). Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc. (EV US) is a section 501(c)(3) organization in the USA (EIN 47-1988398). EV UK and EV US are separate charities that collaborate closely under the “Effective Ventures” name.