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Vetted Causes versus Animal Charity Evaluators
Compare	Vetted Causes	Animal Charity Evaluators
Verdict	Skip	Depends
Best for	Historical reading on animal-charity critiques	Effective-altruism donors
Who it's not for	Anyone needing a live evaluator . it shut down	Donors expecting shelter, rescue, or local animal picks
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁷	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁸
Support quality	Organization ceased; no support exists	Hosts Reddit AMAs; engages critics publicly.
Public sentiment	EA forum and Reddit users engaged heavily with its charity reviews, debating methodology while reviewed charities pushed back publicly.^⁴	Sentiment is polarized: effective-altruism circles treat ACE as the default referral for animal giving, while public critiques on EA Forum, Medium, and Reddit question its methodology and affiliations.¹⁴
Biggest gotcha	Site is defunct; pages now just announce the shutdown^¹	Free to read, but ACE fundraises from the same donors it advises . conflict-of-interest critiques exist¹¹

Pick Vetted Causes when

Historical reading on animal-charity critiques
EA community researchers
Donors following the Sinergia Animal debate

When Vetted Causes is not a fit

Anyone needing a live evaluator . it shut down
Donors wanting current recommendations
Corporations seeking donation or CSR platforms
Teams needing support or ongoing maintenance

Pick Animal Charity Evaluators when

Effective-altruism donors
Research-driven givers
Small animal advocacy groups seeking grants
Donors wanting a pooled charity fund

When Animal Charity Evaluators is not a fit

Donors expecting shelter, rescue, or local animal picks
Anyone wanting broad all-cause charity ratings
Skeptics of effective-altruism cost-effectiveness methods
Software buyers . this is a nonprofit research org, not a tool

Sources

Vetted Causes homepage (shutdown notice)vettedcauses.com
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The End of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.org
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Sinergia Animal review by Vetted Causesvettedcauses.com
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Sinergia Animal review discussionreddit.com
review
Charity Navigator profilecharitynavigator.org
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Adam Hebert - Founder of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.org
news
Product security pagevettedcauses.com
security
Charity Reviews . ACEanimalcharityevaluators.org
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How We Evaluate Charitiesanimalcharityevaluators.org
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Charity Navigator rating for ACEcharitynavigator.org
review
A Critique of Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) . EA Forumforum.effectivealtruism.org
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Announcing ACE's 2024 Charity Recommendations . EA Forumforum.effectivealtruism.org
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Animal Charity Evaluators Review . Vetted Causesvettedcauses.com
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I have some doubts about ACE . Reddit r/EffectiveAltruismreddit.com
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ACE and its affiliates . Reddit r/DebateAVeganreddit.com
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Movement Grants . ACEanimalcharityevaluators.org
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