It&#x27;s incredibly exciting to think that an end to global poverty could be in sight.<p>Shameless plug: GiveWell [0] and Giving What We Can [1] are non-profits that evaluate the effectiveness of development and global poverty charities. Some are hundreds or thousands of times as effective as others when it comes to saving and extending lives.<p>Those groups help you decide where your money should go to maximise your impact.<p>[0]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.givewell.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.givewell.org&#x2F;</a><p>[1]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;givingwhatwecan.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;givingwhatwecan.org&#x2F;</a>