“My working group on the best donation opportunities” by Eric Neyman

Written in my personal capacity. Quick summary: over the past couple of months, I've been spending my free time working with some collaborators to figure out the best ways to donate money and share our takes with prospective donors. We differ from existing orgs in that we're willing to evaluate and recommend time-sensitive opportunities, and we don't shy away from political donation opportunities. If your donation budget is over $30,000year and you're interested in our takes, please email me! Introduction Last month, I wrote a blog post where I analyzed the cost-effectiveness of donating to Alex Bores, an AI safety champion running for Congress in New York, and opined that for most donors, donating to Alex Bores is the most effective use of money for making the long-term future go well. (I then hastily wrote a similar blog post about AI safety champion Scott Wiener, an AI safety champion who coincidentally announced his run for Congress just two days later.) I was encouraged by the positive response to my posts: it turned out that many people found them helpful! But that also raised the question: why isn't anyone else doing this? In a community of people who care a [...] ---Outline:(00:41) Introduction(02:16) What weve been up to(03:13) Should you take our advice? --- First published: November 21st, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/qdJju3ntwNNtrtuXj/my-working-group-on-the-best-donation-opportunities --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.