“EA Infrastructure Fund’s Plan to Focus on Principles-First EA” by Linch, calebp, Tom Barnes

Summary.EA Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)[1] has historically had a somewhat scattershot focus within “EA meta.” This makes it difficult for us to know what to optimize for or for donors to evaluate our performanceWe propose that we switch towards focusing our grantmaking on Principles-First EA[2]This includes supporting:research that aids prioritization across different cause areasprojects that build communities focused on impartial, scope sensitive and ambitious altruisminfrastructure, especially epistemic infrastructure, to support these aimsWe hope that the tighter focus area will make it easier for donors and community members to evaluate the EA Infrastructure Fund, and decide for themselves whether EAIF is a good fit to donate to or otherwise supportOur tentative plan is to collect feedback from the community, donors, and stakeholders until the end of this year. Early 2024 will focus on refining our approach and helping ease transition for grantees. We'll begin piloting our new vision in Q2 2024.Introduction and background [...] ---Outline:(01:17) Introduction and background context(04:29) Proposal(05:10) Examples of projects under the new EAIF's purview(06:01) Examples of projects that are outside of the updated scope(06:46) Why focus on Principles-First EA?(08:43) Potential Metrics(10:05) Potential Alternatives for Donors and Grantees(10:52) Tentative Timeline(11:46) Appendices(11:53) Examples of projects that I (Caleb) would be excited for this fund to support(13:00) Scope Assessment of Hypothetical EAIF Applications(15:53) Key ConsiderationsThe original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: December 6th, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/FnNJfgLgsHdjuMvzH/ea-infrastructure-fund-s-plan-to-focus-on-principles-first --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.