I think it would be great if a project in this space took off, and lots of new people were turned on to effective giving who want a nicer-looking site. I think Momentum might be on the way to doing that, though I donât know what user numbers + donation targets look like these days.
Have you tried tracking your giving through Momentum? I donât know whether they allow âstandardâ donations or if all donations are managed by âgiving rulesâ. If the latter, maybe the true killer app is just adding standard one-time + timed recurring donations to that platform.
One note is that most people in EA who track donations do so via EA Funds and a bunch of region-specific giving sites. So if you want a strong base of initial users, you might have trouble finding them here. (These sites provide tax-deductible donations that people couldnât get otherwise for a lot of EA-frequented charities.)
It appears there are two âgiving rulesâ that cover âstandardâ donations. They call them âMonthly Givingâ and âGiving Nowâ.
I love the idea behind Momentum with these rules. Such as donating set amounts when you buy drinks or dine out (something I thought of doing for myself manually). Not sure how it works however and canât see it being an automatic processâwould have thought your linked bank account cannot categorise your spending like this for the purpose of automatic separate donation contributions. I tried to set up an account myself to test it out, but appears it is for United States only, which likely highlights a gap to be filled.
By sacrificing some automation and having the cause area to be user-defined but specific charity options limited, it seems likely to be able to create a more globalised product. Due to this, and the publicising angle, I think Laurinâs project has promise.
I think it would be great if a project in this space took off, and lots of new people were turned on to effective giving who want a nicer-looking site. I think Momentum might be on the way to doing that, though I donât know what user numbers + donation targets look like these days.
Have you tried tracking your giving through Momentum? I donât know whether they allow âstandardâ donations or if all donations are managed by âgiving rulesâ. If the latter, maybe the true killer app is just adding standard one-time + timed recurring donations to that platform.
One note is that most people in EA who track donations do so via EA Funds and a bunch of region-specific giving sites. So if you want a strong base of initial users, you might have trouble finding them here. (These sites provide tax-deductible donations that people couldnât get otherwise for a lot of EA-frequented charities.)
It appears there are two âgiving rulesâ that cover âstandardâ donations. They call them âMonthly Givingâ and âGiving Nowâ.
I love the idea behind Momentum with these rules. Such as donating set amounts when you buy drinks or dine out (something I thought of doing for myself manually). Not sure how it works however and canât see it being an automatic processâwould have thought your linked bank account cannot categorise your spending like this for the purpose of automatic separate donation contributions. I tried to set up an account myself to test it out, but appears it is for United States only, which likely highlights a gap to be filled.
By sacrificing some automation and having the cause area to be user-defined but specific charity options limited, it seems likely to be able to create a more globalised product. Due to this, and the publicising angle, I think Laurinâs project has promise.