Giving What We Can YouTube channel thumbnail

Subscribers 3.3K

Videos 252

Views 5.3M

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Giving What We Can covers charity, philanthropy, giving, poverty, animal welfare, longterm future, and related topics, featuring tutorials and guidance on effective giving like the 10% Pledge, cost-effective charities, and high-impact philanthropy. Content appears as educational and actionable videos aiming to encourage giving as a cultural norm, with recent titles focused on how to give effectively, finding high-impact charities, and personal impact stories. The channel publishes 252 videos from the United Kingdom, joined since Feb 10, 2011, and averages about 150.4K views per video with a total of 5.3M views across 3.3K subscribers.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 19

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both target audiences seeking practical impact and effective altruism concepts via talks, evidenced by high search overlap on 'effective giving' and 'donate effectively' (search 100% alignment for TEDx vs Giving What We Can) though TEDx Talks differ in presentation style (content similarity 69%) and broader talk topics.

#2

The Economist view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 3.9M

Videos 1.3K

Views 462.5M

Appearances 13

SERP 74%

Similarity 67%

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Shares interest in cost-effectiveness and high-impact philanthropy discussions (queries like 'effective giving' and 'cost-effective charities'), with substantial search overlap (74%) and solid content alignment (67%), but The Economist is broader in economics coverage beyond charity-specific content.

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#3

Effective Altruism view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 12.2K

Videos 972

Views 972.9K

Appearances 15

SERP 56%

Similarity 78%

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Direct alignment on core EA concepts ('effective giving', 'high impact charity') and institutional framing ('10% pledge'), with moderate search overlap (56%) and strong content overlap (78%), indicating a very similar audience and topics but with some stylistic differences.

#4

TED view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 13

SERP 59%

Similarity 72%

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Generates interest in 'cost-effective charities' and 'effective altruism' through large, general-audience talks; high search alignment (59%) and robust content similarity (72%), yet TED covers a wider range of topics beyond charity and giving strategies.

#5

Two Cents

60% relevance

Subscribers 817K

Videos 253

Views 69.9M

Appearances 8

SERP 47%

Similarity 69%

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Audience overlap around 'effective giving' and 'how to donate effectively' with notable search similarity (47%) and strong content similarity (69%), though Two Cents tends to feature more practical donor guidance and personal finance framing.

#6

Big Think view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 6

SERP 36%

Similarity 74%

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Appeals to viewers interested in 'high impact charity' and 'charity impact' through expert interviews, yielding solid content overlap (74%) and decent search overlap (36%), but the channel spans broad intellectual topics beyond philanthropy.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (82% match) and The Economist (70% match), followed by Effective Altruism (69% match). They share overlapping queries like effective giving, donate effectively, charity impact, and high-impact charity. TEDx Talks and TED both dwarf Giving What We Can in subscriber count (TEDx Talks 44.2M, TED 27.2M) compared to Giving What We Can’s 3.3K subscribers. The Economist (3.9M) also exceeds the channel’s size but aligns on cost-effective charities and donate effectively. Effective Altruism (12.2K) mirrors topics like 10% pledge and high-impact philanthropy, positioning as a closer but smaller peer. All three top competitors connect through searches about effective giving and charity impact, highlighting shared interest in how to maximize charitable outcomes.

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#10	50%	Amber Melanie Smith ▶	77%	88.6K	10%	2
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#14	47%	Orchard Hill Church	68%	3.4K	16%	1
#15	47%	Learning to Give	70%	1.2K	12%	3
#16	47%	Salvador Briggman	72%	59K	10%	2
#17	47%	Philosophy Tube ▶	71%	1.7M	11%	1
#18	46%	Tanoto Foundation	72%	14.7K	9%	1
#19	46%	University of California Television (UCTV) ▶	68%	1.4M	13%	1
#20	46%	University of Pennsylvania	68%	49.2K	12%	2
#21	46%	Funding For Good	68%	3.6K	13%	1
#22	46%	DUBAI ’one	69%	48.5K	11%	1
#23	46%	The Minimalists	69%	645K	11%	2
#24	46%	Alzheimer Society of Canada	66%	1.5K	16%	1
#25	45%	CrashCourse ▶	64%	16.9M	16%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Giving What We Can?

TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) with an 82% match, The Economist (3.9M subscribers) with a 70% match, and Effective Altruism (12.2K subscribers) with a 69% match. All three channels share a focus on philanthropy, societal issues, and ways to contribute to the greater good.

What type of content does Giving What We Can make?

Giving What We Can produces content about effective altruism and charitable giving, as evidenced by video titles such as You're richer than you realise; Too many problems? How to choose what to focus on; Giving What We Can Celebrates 10,000 🔸10% Pledges; How the 🔸10% Pledge changed Rutger Bregman's life; Doing more good with cost-effective charities. The channel has about 3.3K subscribers and uploads multiple videos, with recent views ranging from 560 to 14.2K; average video views are listed as 150.4K across the dataset.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Giving What We Can?

We analyze Giving What We Can's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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