# Effective altruism

[What is effective altruism?](https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/introduction-to-effective-altruism) : A project that aims to use resources efficiently to maximize the well-being of sentient individuals.


What projects could be part of effective altruism?:
* [public-todo-list](../organizing/public-todo-list.md)
* [democratic-software-development-project](../democracy/democratic-software-development-project.md)