There are organisations that go to some length to assess which charities give you the most "bang for your buck". GiveWell is the one that I am most familiar wit

There are organisations that go to some length to assess which charities give you the most "bang for your buck". GiveWell is the one that I am most familiar with, which reccomends the AMF, amongst other organisations. Donations there can save many lives for little money, so if you're worried about, eg UNICEF spend, I suggest you check it out as an alternative! https://www.givewell.org/ https://www.givewell.org/