We have considered this hazard but currently do not think we get much non-EA traffic to our fundraising. Additionally I am not sure how much non-effective charity would benefit from the info (due to external validity concerns). If those factors were to change in the future we would update accordingly though.
External validity stuff / information hazard definitely only applies to a subset of the things you’ve explored currently, but I expect you to find fundraising strategies that do draw on non-EA resources more heavily and at more scale, and when that happens its a matter of time before that strategy is a victim of its own success?
One option you have already probably thought of, is for people wanting to read it to either give a significant donation through your site to a givewell rec or whatever, or demonstrate in some other way their commitment. If they’re giving regularly anyway this wont be an issue.
One option you have already probably thought of, is for people wanting to read it to either give a significant donation through your site to a givewell rec or whatever, or demonstrate in some other way their committment. If they’re giving regularly anyway this wont be an issue. The fear I have is that once it gets known about among fundraising industry you can’t claw it back + advantage is gone, all the hard work you’ve done gone. But I’m sure you have a much better view of all this than I do sat at a computer across the Atlantic! Keep up the good work, its really interesting reading!
We have considered this hazard but currently do not think we get much non-EA traffic to our fundraising. Additionally I am not sure how much non-effective charity would benefit from the info (due to external validity concerns). If those factors were to change in the future we would update accordingly though.
External validity stuff / information hazard definitely only applies to a subset of the things you’ve explored currently, but I expect you to find fundraising strategies that do draw on non-EA resources more heavily and at more scale, and when that happens its a matter of time before that strategy is a victim of its own success?
One option you have already probably thought of, is for people wanting to read it to either give a significant donation through your site to a givewell rec or whatever, or demonstrate in some other way their commitment. If they’re giving regularly anyway this wont be an issue.
One option you have already probably thought of, is for people wanting to read it to either give a significant donation through your site to a givewell rec or whatever, or demonstrate in some other way their committment. If they’re giving regularly anyway this wont be an issue. The fear I have is that once it gets known about among fundraising industry you can’t claw it back + advantage is gone, all the hard work you’ve done gone. But I’m sure you have a much better view of all this than I do sat at a computer across the Atlantic! Keep up the good work, its really interesting reading!