Good question. There can be many synergies between EA communities and effective-giving orgs but, as for where to start, the people involved—and their comparative advantages—matter a lot.
Building Ayuda Efectiva has been hard but still comparatively easy for me because I already had the entrepreneurial experience, the connections to raise seed capital locally, certain communication skills, etc. Conversely, I would have been the wrong person for the aim of starting student groups in Spanish universities.
People thinking of starting effective-giving orgs in countries without strong EA communities should be aware that setting the org up and having a website to accept donations is worth very little—even though it may require a lot of work. Outreach is essential. It is hard and it takes time: do not expect quick results.
Good question. There can be many synergies between EA communities and effective-giving orgs but, as for where to start, the people involved—and their comparative advantages—matter a lot.
Building Ayuda Efectiva has been hard but still comparatively easy for me because I already had the entrepreneurial experience, the connections to raise seed capital locally, certain communication skills, etc. Conversely, I would have been the wrong person for the aim of starting student groups in Spanish universities.
People thinking of starting effective-giving orgs in countries without strong EA communities should be aware that setting the org up and having a website to accept donations is worth very little—even though it may require a lot of work. Outreach is essential. It is hard and it takes time: do not expect quick results.