DuelGood is a recently launched nonprofit that redirects donations to opposing political causes into GiveWell’s Top Charities Fund instead, so donors can neutralize their opponent’s funding while supporting high-impact work.
For example, imagine Alice donates $100 to Planned Parenthood, while Bob donates $100 to Focus on the Family. Normally these donations would fund opposing advocacy efforts that largely cancel each other out in the political arena. Through DuelGood, that $200 is redirected to GiveWell’s Top Charities instead. Both Alice and Bob get what they actually want most: stopping $100 from going to a cause they oppose. And instead of funding a political stalemate, their donations save lives.
We’re seeking the EA community’s feedback on how to maximize impact. Specifically, some of what we’d like to know is:
Does the value proposition make sense to potential donors?
Are there major flaws in the mechanism we’re missing?
How could we explain this more clearly?
What concerns would prevent you from using/recommending this?
Are there better political donation pairs we should consider?
What’s the best way to reach people who donate to these political causes?
We’re open to all feedback, questions, and criticism. Our website is https://duelgood.org.
Seeking feedback on charity redirecting opposing donations to GiveWell
DuelGood is a recently launched nonprofit that redirects donations to opposing political causes into GiveWell’s Top Charities Fund instead, so donors can neutralize their opponent’s funding while supporting high-impact work.
For example, imagine Alice donates $100 to Planned Parenthood, while Bob donates $100 to Focus on the Family. Normally these donations would fund opposing advocacy efforts that largely cancel each other out in the political arena. Through DuelGood, that $200 is redirected to GiveWell’s Top Charities instead. Both Alice and Bob get what they actually want most: stopping $100 from going to a cause they oppose. And instead of funding a political stalemate, their donations save lives.
We’re seeking the EA community’s feedback on how to maximize impact. Specifically, some of what we’d like to know is:
Does the value proposition make sense to potential donors?
Are there major flaws in the mechanism we’re missing?
How could we explain this more clearly?
What concerns would prevent you from using/recommending this?
Are there better political donation pairs we should consider?
What’s the best way to reach people who donate to these political causes?
We’re open to all feedback, questions, and criticism. Our website is https://duelgood.org.