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> So your $1,000 donation can do as much good as $1 million, if given well. Umm, no
by scott31 6y ago
> So your $1,000 donation can do as much good as $1 million, if given well.
Umm, no
- Veluga 6y agoYes. Consider mosquito nets (<10$) to protect against malaria vs. training a guide dog (~50k).
- renewiltord 6y agoWell, it depends on your utility function, but judging by Zuckerberg's experience with the Foundation for Newark's Future vs. mosquito netting in Africa, I think that ratio is not out of the realm of possibility.
- jcims 6y agoUm yes. There are way more folks in a position to give $1k than $1m.
- keketi 6y agoA donation of half a billion can do as much good as six houses, if given poorly. https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-half-a-billion-dollars-for-haiti-and-built-6-homes https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-...
- tomjakubowski 6y agoA $1,000 donation, if given well, can measure better on this metric than a $1 million donation, if given badly. Not a very meaningful thing to say, I agree.