“Advisors for Smaller Major Donors?” by Jeff Kaufman 🔸

Open Philanthropy (OP) is the largest grantmaker who is moving money to the things I think are most valuable, including (disclosure!) my work at the NAO. There's been a lot of discussion in the effective altruism community about where this leaves smaller donors, and where they might have a comparative advantage. For example: OP recently announced that due to changes in Good Ventures' (GV) strategy that they'd be recommending less funding in several areas. This seems to have included work on wild animal welfare, invertebrate welfare, digital minds, and gene editing, though I'm not aware of a public list. If you trust OP's prioritization more than GV's and/or you think these are valuable neglected areas, you could help make up for this shortfall. Some kinds of work offer PR risks, either to OP or to OP's other grantees. Many individuals are [...] --- First published: November 6th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/oFcLqTETnC8rajxeg/advisors-for-smaller-major-donors --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.