Hi Prajna! This post is probably getting downvotes because it isn’t (or doesn’t seem) relevant to the project of effective altruism. Let me know if you have any questions.
Somewhat relatedly, I didn’t get a clear sense of what your project was about in concrete terms. I think most people who read and vote here are looking for different things than non-EA grantmakers might be looking for.
Looking at your GoFundMe site, I think the material quoted below is an example of content that would be more helpful to share here:
What have we done so far
We have been part of four startup incubators, won two grants from Harvard programs, conducted 50+ expert interviews, and surveyed over 200 refugees. But most importantly, we launched our pilot program—the Agroecology and Business Bootcamp’ catalyzing our vision. In our 5-day vocational training, we equipped 59 refugees with sustainable farming and business techniques to build self-reliant livelihoods. With only 9’000 Dollars, we distributed over 200 tools, provided 5x the monthly stipend, formed 6 farmer collectives and achieved the following impact:
100% participation rate—mothers with newborns walked miles to join us
64% stated that their access to livelihoods has considerably improved
70% mastered advanced farming techniques rooted in agroecology.
98% want to start their own business ventures.
That paragraph says several things about your organization’s past results and ability to execute a program using specific data points. I get a much better sense of how the Agroecology and Business Bootcamp was intended to achieve impact than I get for the U-Catalytic Program.
Of course, I’m just one data point, and other people may feel differently! Moreover, different audiences will respond to different approaches—for example, I think people here tend to be allergic to buzzword-heavy text that may help you in other contexts.
Hi Prajna! This post is probably getting downvotes because it isn’t (or doesn’t seem) relevant to the project of effective altruism. Let me know if you have any questions.
Somewhat relatedly, I didn’t get a clear sense of what your project was about in concrete terms. I think most people who read and vote here are looking for different things than non-EA grantmakers might be looking for.
Looking at your GoFundMe site, I think the material quoted below is an example of content that would be more helpful to share here:
That paragraph says several things about your organization’s past results and ability to execute a program using specific data points. I get a much better sense of how the Agroecology and Business Bootcamp was intended to achieve impact than I get for the U-Catalytic Program.
Of course, I’m just one data point, and other people may feel differently! Moreover, different audiences will respond to different approaches—for example, I think people here tend to be allergic to buzzword-heavy text that may help you in other contexts.