I appreciate this response, and I re-read Owen’s comment which explains that the “CEA” that authorized the Wytham purchase was always an umbrella organization that houses multiple projects, including “CEA” the community building organization, and that none of CEA proper’s staff were involved in the decision.
The sense in which they’re “the same org” to me is that CEA and EVF, besides being legally part of the same nonprofit, are tightly connected organizations that form the center of the EA community. Not all of EVF’s projects are “central” parts of the EA network – for example, GovAI is cause-specific – but many of them are, like 80K, GWWC, and Asterisk. As Wytham will likely be used for EA community-building events, it seems to fall into this category.
I appreciate this response, and I re-read Owen’s comment which explains that the “CEA” that authorized the Wytham purchase was always an umbrella organization that houses multiple projects, including “CEA” the community building organization, and that none of CEA proper’s staff were involved in the decision.
The sense in which they’re “the same org” to me is that CEA and EVF, besides being legally part of the same nonprofit, are tightly connected organizations that form the center of the EA community. Not all of EVF’s projects are “central” parts of the EA network – for example, GovAI is cause-specific – but many of them are, like 80K, GWWC, and Asterisk. As Wytham will likely be used for EA community-building events, it seems to fall into this category.