Maybe the John A Hartford Foundation.
Various utilitarianism- and Peter Singer-motivated efforts in global poverty and animal welfare, decades before the modern effective altruism community emerged.
Mohism.
Empirical development economics and GBD-prioritized global health interventions.
Of course, the “rationalist” and “transhumanist” communities have strong similarities, and large chunks of them have essentially merged with EA.
There are various efforts aimed at more widespread use of cost-benefit analysis, e.g. see Sunstein’s book.
Maybe the John A Hartford Foundation.
Various utilitarianism- and Peter Singer-motivated efforts in global poverty and animal welfare, decades before the modern effective altruism community emerged.
Mohism.
Empirical development economics and GBD-prioritized global health interventions.
Of course, the “rationalist” and “transhumanist” communities have strong similarities, and large chunks of them have essentially merged with EA.
There are various efforts aimed at more widespread use of cost-benefit analysis, e.g. see Sunstein’s book.