I agree, raising money from non-EA sources is hard but extremely valuable for multiple reasons; the counterfactual probably isn’t as charitable, it grows the EA pie, it might bring them into more effective giving, etc.
I agree overall but I want to add that becoming dependent on non-EA donors could put you under pressure to do more non-EA things / less EA things—either party could pull the other towards themselves.
I agree, raising money from non-EA sources is hard but extremely valuable for multiple reasons; the counterfactual probably isn’t as charitable, it grows the EA pie, it might bring them into more effective giving, etc.
I agree overall but I want to add that becoming dependent on non-EA donors could put you under pressure to do more non-EA things / less EA things—either party could pull the other towards themselves.
Another good point. It’s amazing how much donors can influence priorities, even subconsciously