One potential solution could involve explicitly funding such public goods. For example, funders could give an organisation additional funding to allow their staff to contribute more to effective altruism public goods, despite competing priorities.
I was thinking something similar reading some comments around funds giving (or not giving) feedback. There does seem to be a missed equilibrium:
It’s in everyone’s efforts if there is more feedback, support, coordination etc.
It’s not in the interests or capability of any one organisation to take this on themselves.
I might not jump to assuming it would all be coming off existing staff’s plates though.
I was thinking something similar reading some comments around funds giving (or not giving) feedback. There does seem to be a missed equilibrium:
It’s in everyone’s efforts if there is more feedback, support, coordination etc.
It’s not in the interests or capability of any one organisation to take this on themselves.
I might not jump to assuming it would all be coming off existing staff’s plates though.
Anyway, great post.