EA London estimated with it’s first year of a paid staff it had about 50% of the impact of a more established EA organisation such as GWWC or 80K per £ invested.
Are they mostly counting impact on Givewell-recommended charities? I’d imagine that for donors who are mostly interested in the long-term cause area, there’d be a perceived large difference between GWWC and 80k, which is why this sounds like a weird reference class to me. (Though maybe the difference is not huge because GWWC has become more cause neutral over the years?)
EA London estitated counterfactual “large behaviour changes” taken by community members. This includes taking the GWWC pledges and large career shifts (although a change to future career plans probably wouldn’t cut it)
Are they mostly counting impact on Givewell-recommended charities? I’d imagine that for donors who are mostly interested in the long-term cause area, there’d be a perceived large difference between GWWC and 80k, which is why this sounds like a weird reference class to me. (Though maybe the difference is not huge because GWWC has become more cause neutral over the years?)
EA London estitated counterfactual “large behaviour changes” taken by community members. This includes taking the GWWC pledges and large career shifts (although a change to future career plans probably wouldn’t cut it)
http://effective-altruism.com/ea/1fh/lessons_from_a_fulltime_community_builder_part_1/