Here are the results: 20 donors pledged to give $4,430 according to the collective preference of the pool.
This resulted in the following donations:
October 2024
AW
GHD
GCR
EA Community
Climate Change
Total
Pledge Breakdown
39.25%
26.20%
27.40%
3.75%
3.40%
100%
Implied Donations
$ 1,738.78
$ 1,160.66
$ 1,213.82
$ 166.13
$ 150.62
$ 4,430.00
Pseudo Counterfactual
$ 2,711.00
$ 1,172.25
$ 354.75
$ 81.50
$ 110.50
$ 4,430.00
Implied Change
-$972.23
-$11.59
+$859.07
+$84.63
+$40.12
All but 2 donors met their pledge, and $4,355 was given following the system. Backstopping funders covered the $75 gap left by the two donors.
Interestingly, the net effect (compared to the pseudo counterfactual of the money being distributed by each donor according purely to their preferences) of Equal Hands in October was roughly to move ~$900 from animal welfare to GCR areas. From the data, it looks like the primary cause of this was that animal welfare-motivated donors were most likely to give the largest amounts, but GCR donors were more likely to sign up (especially at the minimum, $25).
We’re running 5 more months of this trial, and you can sign up here.
Note that we now have raised $3,015 in pledges for November, and the marginal $25 donation will influence the allocation of around $234. In October, the average donation influenced $221.50, so if you’re excited to directly influence the allocation of funding between EA causes, this is still a great way to give right now! You can sign up here.
The first month of Equal Hands is complete!
Here are the results: 20 donors pledged to give $4,430 according to the collective preference of the pool.
This resulted in the following donations:
All but 2 donors met their pledge, and $4,355 was given following the system. Backstopping funders covered the $75 gap left by the two donors.
Interestingly, the net effect (compared to the pseudo counterfactual of the money being distributed by each donor according purely to their preferences) of Equal Hands in October was roughly to move ~$900 from animal welfare to GCR areas. From the data, it looks like the primary cause of this was that animal welfare-motivated donors were most likely to give the largest amounts, but GCR donors were more likely to sign up (especially at the minimum, $25).
We’re running 5 more months of this trial, and you can sign up here.
Note that we now have raised $3,015 in pledges for November, and the marginal $25 donation will influence the allocation of around $234. In October, the average donation influenced $221.50, so if you’re excited to directly influence the allocation of funding between EA causes, this is still a great way to give right now! You can sign up here.