While a substantial proportion of effective altruists have focused on the nonprofit sector, the philosophy of effective altruism applies more broadly to prioritizing the scientific projects, companies, and policy initiatives which can be estimated to save lives, help people, or otherwise have the biggest benefit.
wˌaɪl ɐ səbstˈænʃəl pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌv ɪfˈɛktɪv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪsts hæv fˈoʊkəst ɔnðə nˌɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt sˈɛktɚ, ðə fɪlˈɑːsəfi ʌv ɪfˈɛktɪv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm ɐplˈaɪz mˈoːɹ bɹˈɔːdli tə pɹaɪˈɔːɹɪtˌaɪzɪŋ ðə saɪəntˈɪfɪk pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, kˈʌmpəniz, ænd pˈɑːlɪsi ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪvz wˌɪtʃ kæn biː ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd tə sˈeɪv lˈaɪvz, hˈɛlp pˈiːpəl, ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz hæv ðə bˈɪɡɪst bˈɛnɪfˌɪt.