Understanding why farm animal welfare funding has grown significantly—even as other philanthropic sectors stagnate—could help advocacy groups refine their strategies, guide donor decisions, and reveal broader shifts in philanthropic priorities. Without this insight, opportunities to sustain or accelerate this growth might be missed.
One way to investigate this trend could involve a multi-method study:
The output could be a report offering actionable insights, such as whether growth stems from donor coordination, effective advocacy, or shifting public priorities.
Farm animal welfare groups, donors, and researchers might benefit most from the findings. Advocacy organizations could use them to refine fundraising, while donors might identify underfunded opportunities. Researchers could gain insights into philanthropic behavior.
A phased approach might work:
An MVP could start with analyzing public data before expanding to interviews.
Unlike broad philanthropic databases (e.g., Candid) or evaluators like Animal Charity Evaluators—which focus on charity impact—this project would specifically explore funding growth drivers. It could complement Open Philanthropy’s reports by aggregating insights across multiple donors rather than focusing on a single foundation’s perspective.
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