“Amount of EA money sent to top four GiveWell charities” might be low because GiveWell itself is not included in that list. (I ended up putting my donation to GiveWell under “other”, which while technically accurate, wasn’t ideal.) In addition to GiveWell specifically, it would have been worth having an option for Effective Altruism’s sort of giving (charities directed at obvious, cost-effective ways of saving the lives of / improving the quality of life for the world’s poorest), but not to organizations specifically recommended by GiveWell.
“Amount of EA money sent to top four GiveWell charities” might be low because GiveWell itself is not included in that list. (I ended up putting my donation to GiveWell under “other”, which while technically accurate, wasn’t ideal.) In addition to GiveWell specifically, it would have been worth having an option for Effective Altruism’s sort of giving (charities directed at obvious, cost-effective ways of saving the lives of / improving the quality of life for the world’s poorest), but not to organizations specifically recommended by GiveWell.