Normally I think it’s better to donate later rather than now. (Partly because of potential returns to investing in stocks, but mostly because of the value of gaining new information.) However, this year I’ll be donating a significant chunk to Effective Altruism Outreach. I was convinced by their arguments that we’re on the cusp of a great opportunity to push EA, so there really is value to donating now.
Normally I think it’s better to donate later rather than now. (Partly because of potential returns to investing in stocks, but mostly because of the value of gaining new information.) However, this year I’ll be donating a significant chunk to Effective Altruism Outreach. I was convinced by their arguments that we’re on the cusp of a great opportunity to push EA, so there really is value to donating now.