Donation writeup

TagLast edit: 12 May 2025 20:43 UTC by Dane Valerie

In a donation writeup, someone explains why they’ve chosen to donate or grant money to a particular recipient, or why they’ve recommended that other people donate. (For example, GiveWell’s charity analyses would count.)

[Question] Where are you donating in 2020 and why?

MichaelA🔸23 Nov 2020 8:47 UTC

71 points

65 comments1 min readEA link

Where I gave and why in 2016

Ben Kuhn6 Jan 2017 5:10 UTC

6 points

1 comment4 min readEA link

Where I’m giving and why: Tom Ash

Tom_Ash28 Jan 2014 15:37 UTC

2 points

5 comments2 min readEA link

2018-19 Donor Lottery Report, pt. 1

Ross Rheingans-Yoo🔸13 Dec 2020 17:18 UTC

77 points

2 comments11 min readEA link

Where I’m giving and why: Julia Wise

Julia_Wise🔸27 Dec 2013 20:05 UTC

3 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

Where I am donating this year and meta projects that need funding

weeatquince🔸2 Mar 2018 13:42 UTC

11 points

2 comments6 min readEA link

EAs write about where they give

Julia_Wise🔸9 Dec 2016 16:00 UTC

18 points

4 comments6 min readEA link

Where are you donating this year and why – in 2019? Open thread for discussion.

weeatquince🔸11 Dec 2019 0:57 UTC

69 points

20 comments1 min readEA link

Where I’m giving and why: Peter Hurford

Peter Wildeford24 Dec 2013 22:34 UTC

5 points

9 comments4 min readEA link

Where I’m giving and why: Eric Friedman

Eric_Friedman21 Dec 2013 19:33 UTC

0 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

Donation Plans for 2017

Jeff Kaufman 🔸23 Dec 2017 22:25 UTC

13 points

6 comments2 min readEA link

Where I’m giving and why: Will MacAskill

William_MacAskill30 Dec 2013 23:00 UTC

1 point

16 comments5 min readEA link

My Donations for 2016

jsteinhardt28 Dec 2016 17:03 UTC

15 points

4 comments8 min readEA link

My Charitable Giving Report 2019

Eevee🔹27 Feb 2020 16:35 UTC

24 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

My open-for-feedback donation plans

MichaelA🔸4 Apr 2020 12:47 UTC

25 points

6 comments9 min readEA link

Where Some People Donated in 2017

MichaelDickens11 Feb 2018 21:55 UTC

18 points

4 comments5 min readEA link

Where I Am Donating in 2016

MichaelDickens1 Nov 2016 4:10 UTC

17 points

39 comments19 min readEA link

[Question] What regrets have you had regarding past donations?

vipulnaik22 Sep 2022 15:27 UTC

42 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Long-Term Future Fund: April 2019 grant recommendations

Habryka [Deactivated]23 Apr 2019 7:00 UTC

142 points

242 comments47 min readEA link

Donor Lottery Debrief

TimothyTelleenLawton4 Aug 2020 20:58 UTC

129 points

17 comments5 min readEA link

Donation Post: 2018

ozymandias3 Jan 2019 14:10 UTC

23 points

1 comment4 min readEA link

(thingofthings.wordpress.com)

Mati’s 2020 donation recommendations

Mati_Roy8 Dec 2020 19:02 UTC

12 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

2019 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison

Larks19 Dec 2019 2:58 UTC

147 points

28 comments62 min readEA link

Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) released their 2020 recommendations (with Wild Animal Initiative added to their top charities)

Luke Freeman25 Nov 2020 0:26 UTC

31 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(animalcharityevaluators.org)

2017 AI Safety Literature Review and Charity Comparison

Larks20 Dec 2017 21:54 UTC

43 points

17 comments23 min readEA link

Why I’m Donating to Giving Green This Year

Sindy_Li15 Dec 2020 22:10 UTC

36 points

5 comments9 min readEA link

2017 Donor Lottery Report

AdamGleave12 Nov 2018 19:26 UTC

136 points

9 comments16 min readEA link

Where are the GWWC team donating in 2023?

Luke Freeman20 Dec 2023 1:18 UTC

54 points

2 comments7 min readEA link

(www.givingwhatwecan.org)

[Question] What Small Weird Thing Do You Fund?

Yonatan Cale25 Nov 2021 11:15 UTC

58 points

22 comments1 min readEA link

2016 AI Risk Literature Review and Charity Comparison

Larks13 Dec 2016 4:36 UTC

57 points

12 comments28 min readEA link

2021 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison

Larks23 Dec 2021 14:06 UTC

176 points

18 comments73 min readEA link

2018 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison

Larks18 Dec 2018 4:48 UTC

118 points

28 comments63 min readEA link

Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2023

Alexander_Berger20 Dec 2023 2:01 UTC

106 points

14 comments8 min readEA link

My Q1 2019 EA Hotel donation

vipulnaik1 Apr 2019 2:23 UTC

120 points

6 comments12 min readEA link

Why I’m donating to MIRI this year

Owen Cotton-Barratt30 Nov 2016 22:21 UTC

34 points

31 comments7 min readEA link

Our 2022 Giving

Jeff Kaufman 🔸4 Dec 2022 15:35 UTC

114 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Long-Term Future Fund: August 2019 grant recommendations

Habryka [Deactivated]3 Oct 2019 18:46 UTC

79 points

70 comments64 min readEA link

2018-19 Donor Lottery Report, pt. 2

Ross Rheingans-Yoo🔸14 Dec 2020 14:31 UTC

31 points

3 comments11 min readEA link

EA Meta Fund Grants – July 2020

agdfoster12 Aug 2020 11:58 UTC

53 points

23 comments11 min readEA link

(app.effectivealtruism.org)

My 2018 donations

vipulnaik23 Dec 2018 20:38 UTC

37 points

1 comment7 min readEA link

The best $5,800 I’ve ever donated (to pandemic prevention).

ASB5 Feb 2022 21:18 UTC

281 points

81 comments4 min readEA link

Open Philanthropy Staff: Suggestions for Individual Donors (2020)

Aaron Gertler 🔸2 Dec 2020 12:08 UTC

11 points

1 comment7 min readEA link

(www.openphilanthropy.org)

Climate change donation recommendations

Sanjay16 Jul 2020 21:17 UTC

46 points

7 comments14 min readEA link

The extreme cost-effectiveness of cell-based meat R&D

Stijn Bruers 🔸10 Aug 2020 14:00 UTC

37 points

20 comments5 min readEA link

What would you do if you had half a million dollars?

Patrick Brinich-Langlois 🔸17 Jul 2021 16:18 UTC

107 points

52 comments5 min readEA link

EA Infrastructure Fund Grants (November 2020)

agdfoster1 Dec 2020 12:11 UTC

58 points

0 comments12 min readEA link

(app.effectivealtruism.org)

Animal Welfare Fund Grants – March 2020

SamDeere9 Apr 2020 8:48 UTC

27 points

0 comments6 min readEA link

(app.effectivealtruism.org)

Long-term investment fund at Founders Pledge

Sjir Hoeijmakers🔸10 Jan 2020 19:09 UTC

138 points

28 comments3 min readEA link

We estimate GiveWell donors’ $15.3 million to the Against Malaria Foundation will save over 3,000 lives

GiveWell16 Oct 2020 9:31 UTC

17 points

1 comment3 min readEA link

(blog.givewell.org)

allocating donations to years

davidc4 Dec 2018 0:48 UTC

20 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

More on REG’s Room for More Funding

MichaelDickens16 Nov 2015 17:31 UTC

9 points

18 comments4 min readEA link

My Q1 2022 donation to Free Migration Project

vipulnaik25 Dec 2021 2:38 UTC

8 points

0 comments16 min readEA link

Zvi’s Thoughts on the Survival and Flourishing Fund (SFF)

Zvi 15 Dec 2021 2:44 UTC

81 points

8 comments65 min readEA link

Prioritizing COVID-19 interventions & individual donations

IanDavidMoss6 May 2020 21:29 UTC

85 points

25 comments27 min readEA link

Announcing our 2019 top charities

GiveWell1 Dec 2019 12:03 UTC

14 points

0 comments6 min readEA link

(blog.givewell.org)

ACE Recommended Charity Fund: Six Month Update (July 2020)

Animal Charity Evaluators27 Jul 2020 20:02 UTC

11 points

0 comments9 min readEA link

(animalcharityevaluators.org)

Announcing our 2021 charity recommendations

Animal Charity Evaluators24 Nov 2021 14:53 UTC

9 points

17 comments5 min readEA link

[Question] Where are you donating in 2021, and why?

Aaron Gertler 🔸16 Dec 2021 9:18 UTC

24 points

21 comments1 min readEA link

Here’s where CEA staff are donating in 2023

Oscar Howie10 Nov 2023 13:55 UTC

98 points

4 comments7 min readEA link

Comparison chart of our 2020 recommended charities

Animal Charity Evaluators21 Jan 2021 2:03 UTC

15 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

(animalcharityevaluators.org)

Open Philanthropy’s AI governance grantmaking (so far)

Aaron Gertler 🔸17 Dec 2020 12:00 UTC

63 points

0 comments6 min readEA link

(www.openphilanthropy.org)

Staff members’ personal donations for giving season 2020

GiveWell17 Dec 2020 11:55 UTC

31 points

0 comments11 min readEA link

How good is The Humane League compared to the Against Malaria Foundation?

poppinfresh29 Apr 2020 13:40 UTC

107 points

30 comments12 min readEA link

Staff members’ personal donations for giving season 2022

GiveWell19 Dec 2022 17:20 UTC

61 points

1 comment10 min readEA link

(blog.givewell.org)

My current thoughts on MIRI’s “highly reliable agent design” work

Daniel_Dewey7 Jul 2017 1:17 UTC

60 points

59 comments19 min readEA link

Recommendations for prioritizing political engagement in the 2020 US elections

IanDavidMoss14 Oct 2020 13:52 UTC

38 points

22 comments6 min readEA link

2020 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison

Larks21 Dec 2020 15:25 UTC

155 points

16 comments68 min readEA link

Four Organizations EAs Should Fully Fund for 2018

Peter Wildeford12 Dec 2017 7:17 UTC

40 points

28 comments7 min readEA link

My GWWC donations Part 2: Reviewing and responding to comments

The Sailor 🔸30 Apr 2022 13:53 UTC

22 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

Inspiring others to do good

Laurin7 Jul 2021 12:41 UTC

14 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

Million dollar donation: penny for your thoughts?

Huwelium16 Jun 2020 13:40 UTC

30 points

24 comments1 min readEA link

EA Meta Fund Grants—July 2019

agdfoster13 Sep 2019 15:40 UTC

32 points

4 comments11 min readEA link

ACE Movement Grants: November 2019 Grantee Updates

Animal Charity Evaluators21 Oct 2020 14:27 UTC

13 points

0 comments13 min readEA link

(animalcharityevaluators.org)

Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2024

Coefficient Giving3 Dec 2024 4:17 UTC

119 points

3 comments11 min readEA link

Stripe’s first negative emissions purchases

Aaron Gertler 🔸16 Jul 2020 1:13 UTC

65 points

2 comments5 min readEA link

(stripe.com)

Tax Havens and the case for Tax Justice

Alex Barnes 15 Sep 2020 18:06 UTC

60 points

10 comments10 min readEA link

Open Philanthropy Staff: Suggestions for Individual Donors (2019)

Aaron Gertler 🔸26 Dec 2019 17:13 UTC

21 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

(www.openphilanthropy.org)

[Link] Advice on starting a microgrant program

Ben Goldhaber23 Apr 2019 19:50 UTC

19 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Should donor lottery winners write reports?

rk22 Dec 2018 12:18 UTC

29 points

26 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] Should I tell my clients I donated 10% of what they paid me?

David_R 🔸21 Dec 2024 2:31 UTC

28 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

Why I Donate (& Pledge) - Opportunity & Obligation

Ryan Begley🔸9 Dec 2025 15:55 UTC

18 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Where I Am Donating in 2024

MichaelDickens19 Nov 2024 0:09 UTC

181 points

73 comments46 min readEA link

Fundraising for the Center for Health Security: My personal plan and open questions

MichaelA🔸26 Mar 2020 16:53 UTC

14 points

4 comments5 min readEA link

Animal Welfare Fund Grants – August 2020

SamDeere14 Aug 2020 14:57 UTC

18 points

4 comments8 min readEA link

(app.effectivealtruism.org)

Effective Altruism Grants project update

ricoh_aficio29 Sep 2017 20:05 UTC

28 points

35 comments8 min readEA link

ACE’s Spring 2019 Effective Animal Advocacy Fund Grants

erikaalonso22 Apr 2019 16:48 UTC

20 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

(animalcharityevaluators.org)

My mistakes on the path to impact

D_M_x4 Dec 2020 22:13 UTC

434 points

75 comments11 min readEA link

Why SoGive is not updating charity ratings after malaria vaccine news

Sanjay23 Apr 2021 20:39 UTC

36 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Where CEA staff are donating in 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹17 Dec 2024 11:07 UTC

87 points

0 comments10 min readEA link

Donation Celebration Post

Toby Tremlett🔹23 Dec 2024 7:41 UTC

48 points

71 comments1 min readEA link

Why donate to 80,000 Hours

Benjamin_Todd24 Dec 2016 17:04 UTC

18 points

18 comments12 min readEA link

Why the Open Philanthropy Project isn’t currently funding organizations focused on promoting effective altruism

Holden Karnofsky28 Oct 2015 19:40 UTC

34 points

5 comments12 min readEA link

Five years of donating

OscarD🔸27 Dec 2024 14:57 UTC

97 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

Planning my birthday fundraiser for October 2020

Eevee🔹12 Sep 2020 19:26 UTC

23 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

How Effective Altruists Influenced Vitalik Buterin to donate $1 Billion in Crypto Meme Coins

EAHistorian5 Jan 2025 7:55 UTC

64 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

Microcredit may sometimes be effective, but perhaps shouldn’t be funded by donations

Sanjay19 Feb 2020 15:30 UTC

20 points

0 comments12 min readEA link

[Question] Donation swap with me please?

Mitchell Laughlin🔸17 Apr 2025 1:21 UTC

57 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Long-Term Future Fund: November 2019 short grant writeups

Habryka [Deactivated]5 Jan 2020 0:15 UTC

46 points

11 comments9 min readEA link

What My Animal Charity Donations Could Have Bought

Chris Bryant 🔸6 Jun 2025 14:18 UTC

14 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.youtube.com)

Why I donated to the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative

JacobTref16 Jan 2017 11:34 UTC

15 points

4 comments9 min readEA link

The Operational Side of Giving: Three Frameworks That Help Me Manage My GWWC Pledge

Yufeng (Andy) Tao23 Feb 2026 8:56 UTC

50 points

2 comments9 min readEA link

Still donating half

Julia_Wise🔸4 Dec 2024 14:54 UTC

362 points

6 comments5 min readEA link

Where are the Giving What We Can team donating this year?

Giving What We Can🔸16 Dec 2024 4:56 UTC

55 points

9 comments6 min readEA link

(givingwhatwecan.org)

Explaining the Open Philanthropy Project’s $17.5m bet on Sherlock Biosciences’ Innovations in Viral Diagnostics

anonymous_ea11 Jun 2019 17:23 UTC

27 points

0 comments8 min readEA link

(www.openphilanthropy.org)

My 2025 donations (so far)

richard_ngo30 Nov 2025 6:45 UTC

97 points

6 comments4 min readEA link

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