It will vary wildly by what you count as “EA-related”. Also, I think it will be more meaningful to break it down by cause area.
In Global Poverty and Economic Development, I think EA (e.g., GiveWell) is noticeable but small percentage of all plausibly EA-related activities in the space (e.g., GAVI does quite cost-effective things with billions of dollars).
In Animal Welfare, I think EA (e.g., OpenPhil + ACE + Animal EA Fund) is roughly ~1/3rd of total EA-related spending (though, again, varies a lot by what counts as “EA-related”).
For the various x-risks / long-term stuff, I know the least about what the donors in the space are like, but OpenPhil feels significant. Also, Ben Delo joining the scene really complicates the estimate.
Thanks for the nitpick :-)
I believe you mean “our data”, given I derived this from a Rethink Priorities analysis.
Haha yeah. My point was that the data I gave was not intended to represent the entirety of EA-related giving, some of which is much harder to track.
Makes sense. Do you have a ballpark estimate of total EA-related giving for 2017? (even if it’s a rough one?)
It will vary wildly by what you count as “EA-related”. Also, I think it will be more meaningful to break it down by cause area.
In Global Poverty and Economic Development, I think EA (e.g., GiveWell) is noticeable but small percentage of all plausibly EA-related activities in the space (e.g., GAVI does quite cost-effective things with billions of dollars).
In Animal Welfare, I think EA (e.g., OpenPhil + ACE + Animal EA Fund) is roughly ~1/3rd of total EA-related spending (though, again, varies a lot by what counts as “EA-related”).
For the various x-risks / long-term stuff, I know the least about what the donors in the space are like, but OpenPhil feels significant. Also, Ben Delo joining the scene really complicates the estimate.