Executive summary: The main arguments for and against donation splitting among effective altruists are discussed, with some tentative conclusions that mild splitting may be beneficial if judgments among donors are correlated enough.
Key points:
Donation splitting risks missing funding gaps at top charities, but complete concentration also risks oversaturation.
The crux is how correlated donor judgments are, especially within cause areas. Available evidence suggests mild-to-moderate correlation.
If judgments are correlated enough to risk collective oversaturation, mild splitting helps smooth funding.
For an individual donor causal impact seems to favor concentrating on the best option.
As a community recommendation, coordinating on mild splitting may be beneficial if correlation and listening are high enough.
Concrete coordination proposals could help realize these benefits but have not been made here.
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Executive summary: The main arguments for and against donation splitting among effective altruists are discussed, with some tentative conclusions that mild splitting may be beneficial if judgments among donors are correlated enough.
Key points:
Donation splitting risks missing funding gaps at top charities, but complete concentration also risks oversaturation.
The crux is how correlated donor judgments are, especially within cause areas. Available evidence suggests mild-to-moderate correlation.
If judgments are correlated enough to risk collective oversaturation, mild splitting helps smooth funding.
For an individual donor causal impact seems to favor concentrating on the best option.
As a community recommendation, coordinating on mild splitting may be beneficial if correlation and listening are high enough.
Concrete coordination proposals could help realize these benefits but have not been made here.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.