I was confused by the disagree votes on your proposal and would also like to hear more about the reasoning behind them—I’d even argue that 500k is too high a bar for spending transparency. I feel like the value of this kind of transparency would by far outweigh the costs in time and effort by setting a good example and “practicing what you preach” alone. As a major representative of EA and a major funding body, CEA should hold itself to the same standards of cost effectiveness and transparency that we would expect of other NGOs. Additionally, having to publish a writeup like thet would incentivize rigorous and clear thinking, and seeing the calculations and reasoning in action would make CEA’s general approach clearer. I think it’s reasonable to expect a report on spending choices and the reasoning behind them ~every 3-6 months if doing it on an item-by-item basis is too burdensome.
I was confused by the disagree votes on your proposal and would also like to hear more about the reasoning behind them—I’d even argue that 500k is too high a bar for spending transparency. I feel like the value of this kind of transparency would by far outweigh the costs in time and effort by setting a good example and “practicing what you preach” alone. As a major representative of EA and a major funding body, CEA should hold itself to the same standards of cost effectiveness and transparency that we would expect of other NGOs. Additionally, having to publish a writeup like thet would incentivize rigorous and clear thinking, and seeing the calculations and reasoning in action would make CEA’s general approach clearer. I think it’s reasonable to expect a report on spending choices and the reasoning behind them ~every 3-6 months if doing it on an item-by-item basis is too burdensome.