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.
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.