As you noted, it’s not you who “has money” as a grantmaker. On the other hand, it is you who knows what parameters make projects valuable in the eyes of EA funders. Which is exactly the needed expertise.
I’m not implying how this should compare to any individual grantmaker’s other priorities at a conference. But it seems wrong to me to strike it down as not being valuable use of conference time.
As you noted, it’s not you who “has money” as a grantmaker. On the other hand, it is you who knows what parameters make projects valuable in the eyes of EA funders. Which is exactly the needed expertise.
I’m not implying how this should compare to any individual grantmaker’s other priorities at a conference. But it seems wrong to me to strike it down as not being valuable use of conference time.