This is an awesome writeup. I find it really interesting that he was engaged with the WCC. Echoing Emre Kaplan, I really appreciate EA appreciating good people. Judgement is a very praiseworthy attribute.

I think animal welfare is much more cost-effective, my slight skepticism comes from the idea of positive feedback loops and the knock-on effects in other cause areas.

Totally agree. Very underrated, and this post makes a great point.

Very excited for this! Looking forward to being there.

The combination of positive media and a really neglected issue seems ideal.

This is amazing.

I think the collaborative fund is a great concept. This could be a great proof of concept for this style of giving, as well as one of the most impactful and exciting projects I've seen come out of EA recently. 

Thanks to you all!

Thank you for making this happen Ben! Looking forward to pushing a workshop in Manchester. 

I also really like the draft of asks. One note before I look more deeply, I really agree with Sam Hilton that pushing for cash benchmarking is a really good idea. I think that's something to highlight.