A bit of feedback, since this is a sales piece and I do actually like Giving What We Can:
Saying that there’s no good reason not to pledge if you’re already donating 10% sits really poorly with me. It feels insulting that you’ve decided that my reasons aren’t good enough and must be only based misunderstandings.
Even if my only reason not to pledge is that I’ve thought about it carefully and decided I don’t want to, shouldn’t that be enough?
Maybe I’m missing something, but I think the idea on that section is simply: “Some people think it only makes sense to pledge if you are not already donating 10%. But here’s are some reasons to pledge even if you are already donating 10%, that you may not have thought of.” It’s not claiming those reasons are decisive, or that everyone, or even most people, who is already donating 10% should still take the pledge. The only misconception they’re claiming is thinking that there is zero reason to take the pledge if you are already donating 10%.
Thanks, Vaughn! This was indeed the intended meaning, but given that many interpreted it differently, I think the writing in the post could have been clearer. Hopefully the edits help clarify :)
A bit of feedback, since this is a sales piece and I do actually like Giving What We Can:
Saying that there’s no good reason not to pledge if you’re already donating 10% sits really poorly with me. It feels insulting that you’ve decided that my reasons aren’t good enough and must be only based misunderstandings.
Even if my only reason not to pledge is that I’ve thought about it carefully and decided I don’t want to, shouldn’t that be enough?
Maybe I’m missing something, but I think the idea on that section is simply: “Some people think it only makes sense to pledge if you are not already donating 10%. But here’s are some reasons to pledge even if you are already donating 10%, that you may not have thought of.” It’s not claiming those reasons are decisive, or that everyone, or even most people, who is already donating 10% should still take the pledge. The only misconception they’re claiming is thinking that there is zero reason to take the pledge if you are already donating 10%.
Thanks, Vaughn! This was indeed the intended meaning, but given that many interpreted it differently, I think the writing in the post could have been clearer. Hopefully the edits help clarify :)