Thank you very much for the super helpful feedback. I love the idea of giving donation credit as a gift. I’ve felt the same conundrum when donating on behalf of others where you’re ultimately choosing for them where the money goes. Giving them the money then letting them choose the destination is a great fix.
Matching funds is also something I’d love to incorporate though the way I thought of it could be a corporate or larger donor could sponsor a challenge like when you hit 30 days of consistent giving your next five donations could be matched. Or to drive donations to a specific place: if 100 individuals give to this specific charity today then the sponsor will match the amount.
There’s loads of potential to find ways to motivate others through ‘bonus’ donations. I would want to target people to support this program at a larger level who might be able to back the 30 days of consistent giving unlocks $20 of extra money to be directed by the user.
Would be great to continue brainstorming.
I also feel that the app would benefit from being able to educate the users about the three prompted causes each day. That way the giving is less robotic and more investigative. People who perhaps had not been exposed to FGM or the impact of malaria or climate change adaptation have a resource to expand their connection to philanthropy
I am happy to continue brainstorming! Here are a handful of quick ideas:
I really liked the idea of getting a donation-matching award when reaching milestones!
Perhaps you could add this project itself as one of the donation options? These funds would be used for operation costs and milestone awards. Of course, it is a bit speculative how effective it will be, but once it has been in use for some time you might be able to estimate its multiplier. It also sounds like a good idea to seek some seed grants from a larger funder.
I know that Clearer Thinking has done some research on habit formation and daily rituals that might be useful in designing the app. They often discuss and promote EA ideas, so it could be a good idea to reach out to them directly for advice!
I also like the idea mentioned by Charlotte in another comment of building virtual rewards, similar to ‘Forest’. This could help people stay motivated over time, but could also be really useful for dramatically visualizing the differences in scope, and incentivize users to aim for more impact. If you are building your virtual chicken farm, you will be able to clearly see the difference between a charity that is 10x as effective as another, and be properly motivated to maximize the number of chickens per donation.
Also, feel free to reach out to me by direct message if you want to bounce ideas. This is not my area of expertise, but I am happy to help if there is something I can do!
Thank you very much for the super helpful feedback. I love the idea of giving donation credit as a gift. I’ve felt the same conundrum when donating on behalf of others where you’re ultimately choosing for them where the money goes. Giving them the money then letting them choose the destination is a great fix.
Matching funds is also something I’d love to incorporate though the way I thought of it could be a corporate or larger donor could sponsor a challenge like when you hit 30 days of consistent giving your next five donations could be matched. Or to drive donations to a specific place: if 100 individuals give to this specific charity today then the sponsor will match the amount.
There’s loads of potential to find ways to motivate others through ‘bonus’ donations. I would want to target people to support this program at a larger level who might be able to back the 30 days of consistent giving unlocks $20 of extra money to be directed by the user.
Would be great to continue brainstorming.
I also feel that the app would benefit from being able to educate the users about the three prompted causes each day. That way the giving is less robotic and more investigative. People who perhaps had not been exposed to FGM or the impact of malaria or climate change adaptation have a resource to expand their connection to philanthropy
I am happy to continue brainstorming! Here are a handful of quick ideas:
I really liked the idea of getting a donation-matching award when reaching milestones!
Perhaps you could add this project itself as one of the donation options? These funds would be used for operation costs and milestone awards. Of course, it is a bit speculative how effective it will be, but once it has been in use for some time you might be able to estimate its multiplier. It also sounds like a good idea to seek some seed grants from a larger funder.
I know that Clearer Thinking has done some research on habit formation and daily rituals that might be useful in designing the app. They often discuss and promote EA ideas, so it could be a good idea to reach out to them directly for advice!
I also like the idea mentioned by Charlotte in another comment of building virtual rewards, similar to ‘Forest’. This could help people stay motivated over time, but could also be really useful for dramatically visualizing the differences in scope, and incentivize users to aim for more impact. If you are building your virtual chicken farm, you will be able to clearly see the difference between a charity that is 10x as effective as another, and be properly motivated to maximize the number of chickens per donation.
Also, feel free to reach out to me by direct message if you want to bounce ideas. This is not my area of expertise, but I am happy to help if there is something I can do!