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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   Hi, thanks for your interest! Our fund managers work at the Open Philanthropy project, where they work full-time, finding the very best donation opportunities. They look for charities working in their key focus areas, which have a good trac
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   We don't charge any management fees, you can donate through EA funds, and we'll pass on 100% of the money we receive to the charities. We don't consider a charities' overhead when evaluating effectiveness, in the same wa
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   Just to add my $0.02, my impression is that while many EAs enjoy discussing the thorny philosophical issues like whether we should be concerned about insect-suffering, or wild-animal suffering, very few would advocate that we actually suppo
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   80,000 Hours has a very simple job board ( https://80000hours.org/job-board/ ) While there aren't many job openings posted, many effective organizations are often open to hiring talented individuals at other times t
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   The Long-Term future fund is designed to be fairly broad at some point, and it may well support some climate change initiatives in the future, as well as addressing potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence, and any other potent
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   That's true. You can donate to GiveWell's top charities directly through GiveWell. For many donors, especially those who only want to donate to proven charities with a good track record, this is a great choice. With our Global Hea
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   Thanks for your feedback, the dynamic you're talking about is exactly the problem we're trying to solve. We want the best charities, which target the biggest needs, in a cost-effective way, to get the most funding. New Incentives
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   It's really great to hear this view. While lots of donors split their donation between our funds, many people choose to allocate 100% of their donation to a single fund. At a later date, we want to allow people to share their fund allo
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   by tmacaulay 10y ago

   FWIW, about 11% of people at our last conference identified themselves as following an earn-to-give path, and we think that's about the right proportion. We don't think everyone should earn-to-give, but we do think it's a pat
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    Hi, thanks for your post. I think that many EAs would agree with you here. Effective Altruism is not just about maximizing QALYs. It's about figuring out what doing good even means, figuring out how to improve the world, and then actu
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    We do need many more talented people to found and work for effective non-profits. At CEA, we've found it hard to hire extremely talented people, as many of the people we want to hire want to continue donating instead! Non-profits often
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    We agree, effective altruism attempts to focus on problems that are important, tractable and neglected. Animal welfare fits squarely into this bucket for all the reasons you mentioned. In particular, we often focus on farm animal welfare,
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    Haha, this is what the YC partners ask us as well! We see this service as a public good, we want anyone to be able to donate effectively, no matter whether they are donating $10 or $10 million. We prefer to offer our service completely free
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    Thanks for pointing that out - AMF is indeed one of the charities that our fund will support. GiveWell staff cost-effectiveness estimates vary widely[0], you can play around with their model, put in your own parameters and then see what fig
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    Thanks, please do let us know if you spot any issues, want to suggest any new features or have any other feedback!
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    by tmacaulay 10y ago

    Thanks, we completely agree! Right now, the incentives in the charity sector are totally screwed. The charities which get the biggest are the ones with the best marketing, not the ones which have the most impact. That means that big chariti
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    Launch HN: Effective Altruism Funds (YC W17 Nonprofit)

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