Local Effective Altruism Network's new focus for 2019

Abstract

The Local Effective Altruism Network (LEAN) has decided to shift its focus away from directly supporting local effective altruism (EA) groups and towards empirical research and tech infrastructure. This shift is driven by the observation that local EA groups have become increasingly professionalized and now require different forms of support, such as financial aid and coordination, which are increasingly being provided by the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA). LEAN will continue to conduct empirical research on the EA movement and to provide technology infrastructure for local groups, including a redesigned EA Hub platform that will offer profiles of individuals and groups, a repository of resources, and a search function that allows users to quickly find relevant information. The CEA has provided a grant of $50,000 to support LEAN’s new initiatives. – AI-generated abstract