“A robust earning to give ecosystem is better for EA organizations and the community” by abrahamrowe

(Written in a personal capacity, and not representing either my current employer or former one)In 2016, I founded Utility Farm, and later merged it with Wild-Animal Suffering Research (founded by Persis Eskander) to form Wild Animal Initiative. Wild Animal Initiative is, by my estimation, a highly successful research organization. The current Wild Animal Initiative staff deserve all the credit for where they have taken the organization, but I’m incredibly proud that I got to be involved early in the establishment of a new field of study, wild animal welfare science, and to see the tiny organization I started in an apartment with a few hundred dollars go on to be recommended by ACE as a Top Charity for 4 years in a row. In my opinion, Wild Animal Initiative has become, under the stewardship of more capable people than I, the single best bet for unlocking interventions that could tackle [...] ---Outline:(08:21) A robust earning to give ecosystem is better for charities(11:22) A robust earning to give ecosystem is better for the EA community(13:59) The success of EA shouldn’t only be measured by how much money is moved by the community--- First published: November 11th, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/AyLF2KQ8AqQuiuDLz/a-robust-earning-to-give-ecosystem-is-better-for-ea --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.