(1) Provide feedback as much as we can (the only reason we haven’t promised to give feedback to everyone is that this is a pilot and we don’t know whether that’s feasible for us)
(2) The application form is almost a copy and paste of the EA Funds application form, to make life easier for those who are applying to both
(BTW applications are still open and close on 22nd May)
I also want to echo pretty much every bullet point that Luke made about the value of feedback, which I think are excellent points.
I’m really curious as to why this is being downvoted (was at −2 when I originally wrote this comment, now it’s at 0 with 7 votes), I find SoGive Grants interesting and relevant to the discussion.
Especially since More funder diversity is a main point of Luke’s comment.
Heartily agree with this.
For the pilot of SoGive Grants, we plan to
(1) Provide feedback as much as we can (the only reason we haven’t promised to give feedback to everyone is that this is a pilot and we don’t know whether that’s feasible for us)
(2) The application form is almost a copy and paste of the EA Funds application form, to make life easier for those who are applying to both
(BTW applications are still open and close on 22nd May)
I also want to echo pretty much every bullet point that Luke made about the value of feedback, which I think are excellent points.
I’m really curious as to why this is being downvoted (was at −2 when I originally wrote this comment, now it’s at 0 with 7 votes), I find SoGive Grants interesting and relevant to the discussion.
Especially since More funder diversity is a main point of Luke’s comment.
I don’t know but FWIW my guess is some people might have perceived it as self-promotion of a kind they don’t like.
(I upvoted Sanjay’s comment because I think it’s relevant to know about his agreement and about the plans for SoGive Grants given the context.)