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This post is co-authored with Ben Garfinkel. It is cross-posted from the CEA blog. A PDF version can be found here.
Summary: Some strategic decisions available to the effective altruism m...
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TL;DR: I'm releasing a website that ranks philanthropists according to EA principles and research, and allows users to re-rank the list using their own assumptions. I'd like feedback and help making it better. I'd especially like ideas for how to make the results more trustworthy. Funding may be available.
Crossposted to LessWrong.
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Linkpost for my Substack piece, lightly adapted. Disagreement very welcome.
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Coefficient Giving (cG) announced a $1 billion gift to GiveWell on 23rd July. This increases a previous commitment of $175m for 2026. cG say this could be a one-off surge, but it has implications for other donors either way. Both organisations...
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Can you expand on what kind of funding and what kind of project do you have in mind?
Yes! I’m looking for any funding that could support a master’s research project and/or second-year tuition. From what I’ve found, the two main EA funding sources either are not currently accepting global health applications or do not consider women’s global health projects eligible.
The proposed project would be a year-long research study addressing a policy issue at the intersection of gender, health, and women’s rights. I believe this aligns with EA priorities—particularly its focus on the long-term future—because a sustainable and equitable future is not possible without gender equity.
"a policy issue"
I think the most important thing here is "what" the project is about, specifically.
But please let me know if you know of anything!
Ah, the exact scope of the project is still being determined!