It also doesn’t help that most of the core objections people have brought up have been acknowledged but not addressed.
My sense (and correct me if I’m wrong) is that the biggest concerns seem to be related to the fact that there is only one fund for each cause area and the fact that Open Phil/GiveWell people are running each of the funds.
I share this concern and I agree that it is true that EA Funds has not been changed to reflect this. This is mostly because EA Funds simply hasn’t been around for very long and we’re currently working on improving the core product before we expand it.
What I’ve tried to do instead is precommit to 50% or less of the funds being managed by Open Phil/GiveWell and give a general timeline for when we expect to start making good on that committment. I know that doesn’t solve the problem, but hopefully you agree that it’s a step in the right direction.
That said, I’m sure there are other concerns that we haven’t sufficiently addressed so far. If you know of some off the top of your head, feel free to post them as a reply to this comment. I’d be happy to either expand on my thoughts or address the issue immediately.
My sense (and correct me if I’m wrong) is that the biggest concerns seem to be related to the fact that there is only one fund for each cause area and the fact that Open Phil/GiveWell people are running each of the funds.
I share this concern and I agree that it is true that EA Funds has not been changed to reflect this. This is mostly because EA Funds simply hasn’t been around for very long and we’re currently working on improving the core product before we expand it.
What I’ve tried to do instead is precommit to 50% or less of the funds being managed by Open Phil/GiveWell and give a general timeline for when we expect to start making good on that committment. I know that doesn’t solve the problem, but hopefully you agree that it’s a step in the right direction.
That said, I’m sure there are other concerns that we haven’t sufficiently addressed so far. If you know of some off the top of your head, feel free to post them as a reply to this comment. I’d be happy to either expand on my thoughts or address the issue immediately.