The post seems to imply he’s setting up a non-profit for this purpose, but it would be nice to have details.
Yes, I’ve created the ‘Amazon Associates’ accounts for Charity Science, the (already established) EA non-profit that I work for. Our policy is to always regrant any money which isn’t specifically earmarked to cover our operating costs to GiveWell-recommended charities, and this will always apply to commission earned through Amazon.
In light of Ben’s points below it might be better if you instead promised to hold onto all of the money generated through this scheme.
We’ve discussed this suggestion of the commission staying with Charity Science, but felt that it’d raise less money, and we really only want to be fundraising for end charities from the public; people can see the approach we settled on here.
Yes, I’ve created the ‘Amazon Associates’ accounts for Charity Science, the (already established) EA non-profit that I work for. Our policy is to always regrant any money which isn’t specifically earmarked to cover our operating costs to GiveWell-recommended charities, and this will always apply to commission earned through Amazon.
In light of Ben’s points below it might be better if you instead promised to hold onto all of the money generated through this scheme.
We’ve discussed this suggestion of the commission staying with Charity Science, but felt that it’d raise less money, and we really only want to be fundraising for end charities from the public; people can see the approach we settled on here.