If you aren’t opposed to donating to political campaigns: some campaign finance laws restrict the amount of money that can go directly to campaigns on a per-person basis, so at least that seems like an area where “small” donors can still matter.
Recently, I’ve surprised myself by coming to believe that donating to candidates who support policies which reduce existential risksis probably the best passive donation opportunity for US citizens. The main reason I’ve changed my mind is that I think highly aligned political candidates have a lot of leverage to affect policies that could impact the long-term future and are uniquely benefited from individual donations.
If you’re not a US citizen, you can volunteer for a campaign (that’s legal!).
If you aren’t opposed to donating to political campaigns: some campaign finance laws restrict the amount of money that can go directly to campaigns on a per-person basis, so at least that seems like an area where “small” donors can still matter.
Agree with this point. Jeffrey Ladish wrote “US Citizens: Targeted political contributions are probably the best passive donation opportunities for mitigating existential risk”.
He says:
If you’re not a US citizen, you can volunteer for a campaign (that’s legal!).