It would not be a solicitation for him to donate more (though certainly I’d have to be careful to make it clear that’s not my intention) -- clearly that is something to best leave to SI. It would be a request for clarification of his opinion on these issues. Considering he’s a public figure who has done multiple talks on the subject, I don’t think it’s out of line to ask him for his opinions on how best to allocate funding.
It would not be a solicitation for him to donate more (though certainly I’d have to be careful to make it clear that’s not my intention) -- clearly that is something to best leave to SI. It would be a request for clarification of his opinion on these issues. Considering he’s a public figure who has done multiple talks on the subject, I don’t think it’s out of line to ask him for his opinions on how best to allocate funding.