However, these all feel a bit different-flavoured than GiveWell’s top charities fund in that they seem to be more opportunistic, small or actively managed; in contrast to GiveWell’s larger, established, and typically more stable charities. This makes it much harder for smaller donors to understand how different theories of change are being considered, or keep track of the money’s impact.
I’d love someone to write how someone who feels most comfortable donating to the GiveWell top charities fund should address donating to animal charities. I know there exist ways like Animal Charity Evaluators Movement Grants, the Giving What We Can Effective Animal Advocacy fund, or the EA Animal Welfare Fund.
However, these all feel a bit different-flavoured than GiveWell’s top charities fund in that they seem to be more opportunistic, small or actively managed; in contrast to GiveWell’s larger, established, and typically more stable charities. This makes it much harder for smaller donors to understand how different theories of change are being considered, or keep track of the money’s impact.