I’d guess so, given how large AMF’s room for more funding is (GW as of July ’22, AMF CEO on 300 M$ shortfall 2024-26), but I’m also curious to know what GW has to say.
Makes sense. Large room for more funding means the cost-effectiveness of additional funds would match that of the last dollar of the big grant. However, GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness estimates of AMF do not depend on the size of the donation:
So I do not think GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness sheet is modelling diminishing returns, but this seems important to infer the cost-effectiveness of the last dollar of their grants.
This is part of my own reasoning for not donating directly to charities; I’m also mostly persuaded by GWWC’s funds-over-charities argument. Perhaps this isn’t really what you meant though, in which case I apologize for misconstruing
Good catch! I had in mind donating 1 k$ to the same programs the big grant was supporting, but as you said this would not be possible by donating to AMF, so I will update my comment above. Now it is about donating to All Grants Fund at any time instead of donating to AMF after a big grant from GiveWell.
Nice points, Mo!
Makes sense. Large room for more funding means the cost-effectiveness of additional funds would match that of the last dollar of the big grant. However, GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness estimates of AMF do not depend on the size of the donation:
So I do not think GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness sheet is modelling diminishing returns, but this seems important to infer the cost-effectiveness of the last dollar of their grants.
Good catch! I had in mind donating 1 k$ to the same programs the big grant was supporting, but as you said this would not be possible by donating to AMF, so I will update my comment above. Now it is about donating to All Grants Fund at any time instead of donating to AMF after a big grant from GiveWell.