Ready to Run Giving Game
This
page has all the materials you need to run a Giving Game. Players will choose between The Against
Malaria Foundation and Give Directly, charity evaluator GiveWell’s top two recommended
charities. If you'd like to design a game featuring other charities, The Life You Can Save's Giving Game resource library has materials for additional organizations.
When facilitating discussion, keep the following tips in mind:
Email givinggames@thelifeyoucansave.org if you have any questions, we're happy to help you get started!
- PowerPoint presentation introducing players to the Giving Game, and telling them about AMF and GiveDirectly. Many thanks to Giving What We Can: Cambridge, who created this presentation.
- Handouts providing key information about the charities and A Path That's Clear, and voting ballots
- Privacy Policy, describing policy around recording Giving Games and collecting feedback. This can be amended based on the structure of your game.
- Player Surveys to collect feedback at the end of the Giving Game. You can modify the survey to solicit interest in your own organization or organizations you care about.
When facilitating discussion, keep the following tips in mind:
- The players will probably do most of the talking. Most Giving Game discussions are active and free-flowing. There’s been little need for moderators to stimulate conversation.
- A little preparation will make it much easier to answer any questions that come up during the discussion. Familiarize yourself with the presentation, and review GiveWell's writeups of AMF and GiveDirectly, prior to the Giving Game.
- For the discussions to go well, people need to feel comfortable expressing their honest opinions, even if they’re unpopular. Don’t insult or dismiss views that are inconsistent effective altruism; try to learn why people hold those views. Similarly, encourage players to act respectfully toward each other.
- Help make sure everyone who wants to talk can. Some people will be more forceful than others. If someone wants to talk but is getting talked over, help them get their say in.
- Try to have a computer available, so you can look up answers to any questions that come up
- Try to work with an observer, who can take notes, look up information, and offer you objective feedback afterwards. This way the presenter won’t be trying to do too things at once.
Email givinggames@thelifeyoucansave.org if you have any questions, we're happy to help you get started!
