> If you want a better world, pry open your wallet and give a dollar to Patreon for an independent artist or a $5 PayPal tip or something.
This is a well-intentioned but contingent argument. From the point of view of a single organization, raising a small amount of money may not serve as an efficient means to making a better world. Put another way, there is a non-linear relationship between money raised and impact.
When I think about giving money to an organization for a cause, I think about (at least): the efficiency of the organization; the importance of the cause; concentration (versus dilution) of resources; and concentration (versus dilution) of power.
For example, consider the difference between:
A. 1 million people giving $5 to one of 10,000 organizations evenly.
B. 1 million people giving $5 to one of 10 organizations evenly.
I'm not generally saying which allocation is better; I'm simply pointing out how concentration of donations makes a big difference. An organization with $500K can tackle different kinds of problems than one with $500.
This is a well-intentioned but contingent argument. From the point of view of a single organization, raising a small amount of money may not serve as an efficient means to making a better world. Put another way, there is a non-linear relationship between money raised and impact.
When I think about giving money to an organization for a cause, I think about (at least): the efficiency of the organization; the importance of the cause; concentration (versus dilution) of resources; and concentration (versus dilution) of power.
For example, consider the difference between:
A. 1 million people giving $5 to one of 10,000 organizations evenly.
B. 1 million people giving $5 to one of 10 organizations evenly.
I'm not generally saying which allocation is better; I'm simply pointing out how concentration of donations makes a big difference. An organization with $500K can tackle different kinds of problems than one with $500.