Maybe less so in EA than in other charities, but at the ~100K point a hypothetical charity may rely more significantly on volunteer labor compared to the ~1M version of that charity. One could argue that the volunteer labor is a non-economic cost that should be factored into the cost-effectiveness analysis, or could view it as essentially a freebie. From a counterfactual perspective, the correct answer will probably vary.
I think that’s a factor like Joey says between the early and mid stage mark. But after that it’s more the beuracracy, bloat and mission drift which honestly are hard to avoid.
Maybe less so in EA than in other charities, but at the ~100K point a hypothetical charity may rely more significantly on volunteer labor compared to the ~1M version of that charity. One could argue that the volunteer labor is a non-economic cost that should be factored into the cost-effectiveness analysis, or could view it as essentially a freebie. From a counterfactual perspective, the correct answer will probably vary.
I think that’s a factor like Joey says between the early and mid stage mark. But after that it’s more the beuracracy, bloat and mission drift which honestly are hard to avoid.