Executive summary: The authors participated in Manifund’s EA Community Choice initiative, distributing $600 across various projects, and share their evaluation process, funding decisions, and observations about the EA funding landscape.
Key points:
Authors evaluated projects across three tiers of support, prioritizing wide distribution of funds for signaling value.
Animal welfare and concrete, well-planned projects were viewed more favorably than longtermist or AI-related proposals.
Track record and demonstrated effort were highly valued, even for smaller or less established projects.
Authors noted a lack of global health projects and non-AI longtermist work in the submissions.
Self-donation was viewed negatively, as it reduces the initiative’s informational value.
Observations suggest EA remains funding constrained, with untapped creativity in the community.
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Executive summary: The authors participated in Manifund’s EA Community Choice initiative, distributing $600 across various projects, and share their evaluation process, funding decisions, and observations about the EA funding landscape.
Key points:
Authors evaluated projects across three tiers of support, prioritizing wide distribution of funds for signaling value.
Animal welfare and concrete, well-planned projects were viewed more favorably than longtermist or AI-related proposals.
Track record and demonstrated effort were highly valued, even for smaller or less established projects.
Authors noted a lack of global health projects and non-AI longtermist work in the submissions.
Self-donation was viewed negatively, as it reduces the initiative’s informational value.
Observations suggest EA remains funding constrained, with untapped creativity in the community.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.