Fwiw I think that donor lotteries are great and I’m glad they have a place in the effective giving ecosystem. I’m not sure I follow most of your points analysis but I’d push back on
Donor lotteries assume there’s demand for the model....
My understanding is that donor lotteries don’t take up much time or attention from people who aren’t participating in them. They are pretty low-cost to run relative to managed funds and people entering them have a good sense of their chance of winning and the pool they’ll be able to direct if they do win.
Fwiw I think that donor lotteries are great and I’m glad they have a place in the effective giving ecosystem. I’m not sure I follow most of your points analysis but I’d push back on
Donor lotteries assume there’s demand for the model....
My understanding is that donor lotteries don’t take up much time or attention from people who aren’t participating in them. They are pretty low-cost to run relative to managed funds and people entering them have a good sense of their chance of winning and the pool they’ll be able to direct if they do win.