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This is an introductory letter from the new Executive Director of Effective Animal Activism (later Animal Charity Evaluators), an EA-aligned organization focused on evidence-based animal advocacy. It has minimal direct relevance to AI safety but reflects early effective altruism movement infrastructure.

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Jon Bockman introduces himself as the new Executive Director of Effective Animal Activism (EAA, later renamed Animal Charity Evaluators), outlining his background in animal advocacy and his motivation for joining the organization. He emphasizes the need for empirical research and evidence-based guidance for animal activists and donors. The post marks an early milestone in the EA-aligned animal advocacy space.

Key Points

  • •Jon Bockman became Executive Director of Effective Animal Activism (EAA) in April 2013.
  • •EAA later became Animal Charity Evaluators, a GiveWell-style evaluator for animal advocacy charities.
  • •Bockman's background includes shelter work, humane investigation, wildlife rehabilitation, and founding a farm animal advocacy nonprofit.
  • •The organization aimed to provide empirical research and guidance to activists and donors on effective animal advocacy.
  • •This post reflects early effective altruism movement building outside of AI safety contexts.

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 Letter from EAA’s New Executive Director – Jon Bockman

 
 
 
 

 
 
 Jon Bockman 

 
 April 16, 2013 
 
 

 

 
 
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 ( NOTE : This post was made under Animal Charity Evaluators’ previous name, Effective Animal Activism.)

 Hello everyone! This is my first month as the Executive Director of EAA, and I couldn’t be more excited. Public interest around concern for animals is rapidly gaining momentum. Change is afoot, and I’m proud to lead this innovative organization in maximizing the efforts of animal advocacy.

 I have always been drawn to working with and for animals. Like many other advocates, my career has progressed through a variety of fields – I have spent years working as a caretaker at an animal shelter, a humane investigator, and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Once the magnitude of farm animal suffering dawned on me (the eventual result of receiving a Vegan Outreach booklet), I decided to refocus my efforts. I founded the nonprofit Justice For Animals to organize local outreach events, and to give consumers easier access to vegan products, I formed a small local vegan food business.

 As I gained experience, I began to question if I was helping animals in the most effective way. The more I studied the issue, the more it became clear that animal activists didn’t have access to significant market research and empirical studies on the efficacy of our actions. We needed an organization to provide reputable guidance to activists on where they should focus their efforts, as well as guidance to donors on where they should contribute their funds. In short, we needed Effective Animal Activism.

 I am thrilled to join EAA in pursuit of these most crucial goals. We have a great deal of work ahead of us, but we will succeed. With your support, I look forward to embarking on this essential and exciting journey.

 Warm Regards,

 Jon

 

 

 
 
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 About Jon Bockman

 
 Jon has held diverse leadership positions in nonprofit animal advocacy over the past decade. His career prior to ACE included serving as a Director at a shelter and wildlife rehabilitation center, as a humane investigator, and as a Founder of a 501(c)3 farm animal advocacy group. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 ACE is dedicated to creating a world where all animals can thrive, regardless of their species. We take the
 guesswork out of supporting animal advocacy by directing funds toward the most impactful charities and programs,
 based on evidence and research.
 

 

 
 
 
 167 
 Recipients working on promising projects 
 
 

 
 
 
 42 
 Countries across six continents. 
 
 

 
 
 
 $68M 
 Donations within the animal advocacy movement. 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 $58,000,000+ 
 in donations already made to our recommended charities between January 2019 and March 2025 
 

 


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