I feel like I’m asking about something pretty simple. Here’s a sketch:
FP recommends Charity Z
In the first year after recommending Charity Z, FP attributes $5m in donations to Charity Z because of their recommendation
The next time FP follows up with Charity Z, they ask “What did you guys use that $5m for?”
Charity Z tells them what they used the $5m for
FP thinks about this use of funds, forms an opinion about its effectiveness, and writes about this opinion in their next update of Charity Z
GiveWell basically does this for its top charities.
I feel like I’m asking about something pretty simple. Here’s a sketch:
FP recommends Charity Z
In the first year after recommending Charity Z, FP attributes $5m in donations to Charity Z because of their recommendation
The next time FP follows up with Charity Z, they ask “What did you guys use that $5m for?”
Charity Z tells them what they used the $5m for
FP thinks about this use of funds, forms an opinion about its effectiveness, and writes about this opinion in their next update of Charity Z
GiveWell basically does this for its top charities.