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EnglishWhat Resources and Support Does CEA Provide to the Effective Altruism Community?
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The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) supports the effective altruism community through six main efforts: global conferences, student and city groups, community support, online resources (the EA Forum, effectivealtruism.org, and the EA Newsletter), media and communication work, and grants to impactful projects through EA Funds. These resources are aimed at people who want to apply evidence and reason to doing good, whether they are new to the ideas or already running local groups.
An Overview of CEA's Work
CEA describes its mission as nurturing a community of people working on critical global challenges. Its website lists the following areas of work.
| Area of work | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Global conferences | Events promoting the ideas of effective altruism |
| Student and city groups | Support for hundreds of local effective altruism groups |
| Community support | Help for community members and prevention of problems that could hinder the community's impact |
| Online resources and Forum | A moderated online Forum about effective altruism, plus effectivealtruism.org and the Effective Altruism Newsletter |
| Communicating effective altruism | Work with the media, advice and assistance for community communicators, and support for content about effective altruism |
| Grants | Direct grants to projects aligned with effective altruist principles through EA Funds |
How to Use These Resources
If You Are New to Effective Altruism
Start with the introductory material CEA points to: learn more about effective altruism, find a charity to donate to, read and discuss on the EA Forum, attend a conference, or join a local or online group. The monthly newsletter is the ongoing way to keep up with news, podcasts, videos, and opportunities.
If You Want to Connect with Others
CEA supports hundreds of local student and city groups, so joining a local or online group is the most direct route to other people working on similar questions. Conferences offer a larger-scale way to meet the community.
If You Run a Group or Project
Group organizers can draw on CEA's group support, while projects aligned with effective altruist principles can seek funding through EA Funds. Community members more broadly can use CEA's community support, which is framed around preventing problems that could reduce the community's ability to have impact.
If You Want to Stay Informed
The EA Forum hosts discussion, and the Effective Altruism Newsletter delivers a monthly roundup. CEA also runs effectivealtruism.org as an entry point to the ideas.
What CEA Does Not Cover on This Page
The site describes these efforts and links to further pages for each, but it does not list prices, membership fees, or application requirements for conferences, grants, or group support. Those details would need to be checked on the individual pages for each program before you plan to apply or attend.
Getting Started
The most concrete first step depends on your goal: read the introduction to effective altruism if you are exploring the ideas, join a local or online group if you want community, browse the EA Forum if you want discussion, or look at EA Funds if you have a project seeking support. CEA also lists open roles on its site for those interested in working with the organization itself.