“Why AI Safety Camp struggles with fundraising (FBB #2)” by gergo

Crossposted on The Field Building Blog. Epistemic status: I don't have experience in grantmaking so take all this with a grain of salt. I don’t claim that I’m saying anything that AI Safety Camp's organisers haven’t considered before, or that there aren’t other reasons why it's hard to fundraise for AISC. I tried to put myself in the shoes of (potential) donors and think about what their concerns might be. I also asked a few knowledgeable people to weigh in. AI Safety Camp is the project that everyone knows, almost everyone loves, yet it remains underfunded. Why is that? I have written up my thoughts about this situation, hopefully, it's going to start a useful conversation in the community. I also share some easy and not-so-easy fixes that I think would make their case easier.Subscribe to The Field Building BlogWhat fundraising for AI Safety Camp looks like. To get [...] ---Outline:(01:42) 1. Organisational structure(04:00) 2. Leadership's image(04:44) 3. Nonessential stipends(07:00) 4. The bar is likely too low for project leads(08:45) 5. External communications(09:37) A word of caution for funders(10:50) Closing thoughtsThe original text contained 22 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: January 21st, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Ew4eSPucggJSFxuFY/why-ai-safety-camp-struggles-with-fundraising-fbb-2 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.