Our current very rough estimate is that our average $ spent on corporate campaigns and all supporting work (which is ~40% of our total animal grant-making) achieves the equivalent of ~7 animals spared a year of complete suffering. We use this a rough benchmark for BOTECs on new grants, and my best guess is this reflects roughly the range we should hope for the last pro-animal dollar.
Do you have an estimate of the cost-effectiveness of the Animal Welfare Fund’s grants? How does it compare?
We don’t have a cost-effectiveness estimate of our grants. The reason as to why not, is it’s likely very difficult to produce, and while it could be useful, we’re not sure it’s worth the investment for now.
In Lewis’s recent AMA, he said this about the cost-effectiveness of Open Phil’s grants, with many caveats following in the orginal comment:
Do you have an estimate of the cost-effectiveness of the Animal Welfare Fund’s grants? How does it compare?
We don’t have a cost-effectiveness estimate of our grants. The reason as to why not, is it’s likely very difficult to produce, and while it could be useful, we’re not sure it’s worth the investment for now.