DonorSee VS Effective Altruism Funds

Fully fund DONORSEE projects https://donorsee.com. Source: almost 3 years ago

The huge problem might be the inability of most people on here to realize that theirs is not the only legitimate perspective but I guess you could be right. Either way, no one one here sees open to exploring that possibility. Guess I’ll see my way out. PS. If you do like donating to food banks and such, check out DonorSee. It’s a great way to help out people in need and see the results. Source: about 3 years ago

I felt the same way but the discovery of Donorsee helped me find a way to give that felt meaningful. Source: about 3 years ago

The "manor" example is one of the few points I've seen brought up in response, but it's far from clear-cut, as the forum posts linked above explain. Feel free to draw your own conclusions from them. I'm not convinced it was the best use of $15 million, but I also don't think that buying a medium-price-range conference center was an obviously bad idea, and the money came from private donors (not the standard EA... Source: 12 months ago

Sure! None of the ways of donating that I know about (directly to the charities themselves, EA funds, others here) have a minimum amount or anything like that. Source: over 1 year ago

It’s easy to look for excuses not to give but donations can make a big difference, especially if targeted in the right places. See comments further down about Givewell and Effective Altruism. https://funds.effectivealtruism.org. Source: over 1 year ago

I give through Effective Altruism: https://funds.effectivealtruism.org. Source: over 1 year ago

Good news: If you want to support global health and development but not animal welfare, you can just donate to the Global Health and Development Fund! None of the money will go to anti-factory farming charities. Even better, you don't even need to go through EA: You could donate directly to charities recommended by GiveWell so you know exactly who's getting your money. Source: over 1 year ago