My standard 10% donation this year was mostly made before FTX events fully unfolded and went to (by descending “ticket size”)
A research project that was previously funded via EA Funds and had another funding gap. I know the people doing it and felt comfortable saving EA Funds and them the work of re-applying for another tranche, and I had a way of doing it tax-efficiently
Future Matters Project, an organization that supports people, institutions and movements to address the major issues of our time by providing research and tools for effective movement building. I know the founder well, had done in-depth diligence on them last year for a bigger donation, and they were funded by EA funds in between, so I felt comfortable adding a bit more
The Long-term Future Fund of EA Funds
Givewell’s top charities fund
In the light of recent events, and because I also know some of the FTX regranters well whose proposals didn’t get funded, I will likely pull forward some donations from the next year(s). I think this makes sense if the projects one funds are of a nature that still makes sense given what we now know about EA’s total assets, and if giving more now doesn’t materially affect one’s runway (i.e., one still keeps a comfortable buffer).
My standard 10% donation this year was mostly made before FTX events fully unfolded and went to (by descending “ticket size”)
A research project that was previously funded via EA Funds and had another funding gap. I know the people doing it and felt comfortable saving EA Funds and them the work of re-applying for another tranche, and I had a way of doing it tax-efficiently
Future Matters Project, an organization that supports people, institutions and movements to address the major issues of our time by providing research and tools for effective movement building. I know the founder well, had done in-depth diligence on them last year for a bigger donation, and they were funded by EA funds in between, so I felt comfortable adding a bit more
The Long-term Future Fund of EA Funds
Givewell’s top charities fund
In the light of recent events, and because I also know some of the FTX regranters well whose proposals didn’t get funded, I will likely pull forward some donations from the next year(s). I think this makes sense if the projects one funds are of a nature that still makes sense given what we now know about EA’s total assets, and if giving more now doesn’t materially affect one’s runway (i.e., one still keeps a comfortable buffer).