PCRM seeks to promote informed giving, advocate higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in health research, and enable the public to make sound, compassionate giving choices. Many people do not realize that when they donate to a health charity, they may be helping to fund disturbing experiments that have little to do with helping those in need.

Most people prefer to support charities with human-centered research programs that directly benefit the populations they serve. PCRM aims to keep you informed about the research policies of various charities, enabling you to give according to your conscience.

Report: Trends in Humane Giving
New Survey Caps Nine-Year Analysis Showing Increasing Support for Charities That Do Not Fund Animal Experiments
Autumn 2005

The Humane Charity Seal of Approval
Learn about the Humane Charity Seal of Approval, a certification for health charities.

Questionable Research
Several examples of disturbing and suspect experiments funded by national health charities.

Encouraging the March of Dimes to Use Nonanimal Methods
The March of Dimes has funded a series of controversial experiments, and continues to sink money into questionable animal experiments.

Fact Sheets and Sample Letters
Download fact sheets as PDF documents.

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