AirGrade only compares “like with like”, so it could only assess its own performance against GiveWell’s. Because GiveWell is not so constrained, it could in principle examine how either of these meta-charities fare not just against each other, but against top first-order charities such as Against Malaria Foundation.
I knew this would happen. Now I need a charity to tell me which of GiveWell and AidGrade is most effective!
AirGrade only compares “like with like”, so it could only assess its own performance against GiveWell’s. Because GiveWell is not so constrained, it could in principle examine how either of these meta-charities fare not just against each other, but against top first-order charities such as Against Malaria Foundation.
Race to the top of the meta mountain.
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #22: “A wise man can hear profit in the wind.”