Though is that case, is the upshot that I should donate to EA Funds, or that I should tell EA Funds to refer weird grant applicants to me?
If you’re a <$500k/y donor, donate to EA Funds; otherwise tell EA Funds to refer weird grant applications to you (especially if you’re neartermist – I don’t think we’re currently constrained by longtermist/meta donors who are open to weird ideas).
Regarding Charter Cities, I don’t think EA Funds would be worried about funding them. However, I haven’t yet encountered human-centric (as opposed to animal-inclusive) neartermist (as opposed to longtermist) large private donors who are open to weird ideas, and fund managers haven’t been particularly excited about charter cities.
If you’re a <$500k/y donor, donate to EA Funds; otherwise tell EA Funds to refer weird grant applications to you (especially if you’re neartermist – I don’t think we’re currently constrained by longtermist/meta donors who are open to weird ideas).
Regarding Charter Cities, I don’t think EA Funds would be worried about funding them. However, I haven’t yet encountered human-centric (as opposed to animal-inclusive) neartermist (as opposed to longtermist) large private donors who are open to weird ideas, and fund managers haven’t been particularly excited about charter cities.