I am looking after EA Kolkata in India.
Feel free to message me via forum or
Book a 1:1 - https://cal.com/nayanika
Nayanika
Karma: 283
Thank you Sanu for asking this! This donation happened by chance and led to breaking my first donation analysis-paralysis situation. Considering how large often EA donations are, I didn’t quite think if it should be EA optimised since my donation was only enough to cover a pre X-mass event for these kids and their families. I felt somewhere that since the org which donated my fee to them was EA-aligned it was kinda an EA-ish support that way, definitely not downright EA way. As you rightly said, not every donation need to optimise and the fact that the donation was possible due to my work on an EA project is also what makes it relevant for me to post this here :)
I made a tiny donation :)
I feel like the FOMO is real when it comes to overlapping sessions in events like EA Connect :)
I’d recommend Amplify as a much needed initiative given, as EAs, we mostly don’t get it right or are inadequate when it comes to marketing our services and overall whatever we can offer the world at large. Impact can be maximised when we (especially the EA groups/communities and its services like Effective Thesis, etc) are visible and surfacing the mainstream avenues/channels.
Hi Dion! Just read this and since you’re exploring other cities, I’m willing to coordinate future events in Kolkata, India. As per our group mentor’s (CEA fall OSP′25) suggestion we’re also looking forward to filing to host an EA Summit in Kolkata next year. I’m unable to attend this year.
Has anyone had an issue with ‘edited’ appearing beside your text? For instance, I’ve recently introduced myself in a group that I was added to, mentioning almost everything I’m currently working on rn except for my name lol. But the urge to not add ‘edited’ in the very bottom (becomes worse if shown on the top for me) had led me to actually avoid/not adding my name to the text.
Those tabs will never fail to offer a true omg moment!
Popstar Billie Eilish’s question “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” and her succinct advice “Give away your money” in a recent award show raises hope for Altruism in coming times is what I think!
Ah thanks so much for the recordings. It’s 10:30 pm at our place otherwise!
Is the career consultation option still available? I was thinking of referring my group members to it.
A new GWWC trial pledge taker in the community after interacting with EA Kolkata
Wanted to upvote this post twice!
Voted! All the best!
Effective Altruism Kolkata will launch the first ever Bengali EA Introductory program soon!
I’d be doing less good with my life if I hadn’t heard of effective altruism
I’d always say this—EA found me and I’m glad it did! This movement and global community has uplifted my perception. I’ve realised there’s an infinite possibility that can be unlocked with the right kind of altruism.
Really liked the word ‘unconference’ ! Entire idea sounds very cool, especially this line: “Tired of pretending we’re dead serious 100% of the time?”
This was truly helpful and I read it twice just in case:)
I am sure the power dynamics can be overwhelming to cope with especially when you need a chance to prove yourself for the first time. I would like to learn how to keep being patient in the process until you find that one aligned funder. How did you manage to keep yourself patient till you found the right funder?
This was so inspiring! Thank you Sofia. Two major takeaways for me was “don’t try to solve everything at once!” and “Never do what a funder tells you to do unless you think it’s the right thing to do.” I’ll remember this:)
Thank you Arnold for your question! tbh cost-effectiveness was never a matter of concern here since I was not funding anything significantly tractable or neglected.
I also believe you are right that emotionally salient donations can increase long-term giving capacity because they help people form a durability around giving rather than a purely instrumental motivation everytime.