It’s currently my impression that the use of the term “fiscal sponsor” here (& elsewhere in these comments) misleads more than it enlightens.
When you donate “to CEA” or “to GovAI” (or GWWC or 80K or etc etc), you’re making a donation to EVF. You’re making a restricted donation, but a lot of charities have multiple programs and enable restricted donations. This isn’t fundamentally (or legally) distinct from donating to GiveDirectly and restricting it to going to their Africa programs instead of their US ones.
It’s currently my impression that the use of the term “fiscal sponsor” here (& elsewhere in these comments) misleads more than it enlightens.
When you donate “to CEA” or “to GovAI” (or GWWC or 80K or etc etc), you’re making a donation to EVF. You’re making a restricted donation, but a lot of charities have multiple programs and enable restricted donations. This isn’t fundamentally (or legally) distinct from donating to GiveDirectly and restricting it to going to their Africa programs instead of their US ones.