> It sounds like McKenzie-Scott’s idea of giving is more hands off, identifying teams that had a history of doing good work, and giving them both resources and mental space to execute.
I think there's something to be said for this. It's clear none of those people were in it for the money, the prestige, and are passionate enough about that they would risk their health for an unknown gain (its often very hard to measure whether or not your one night of sleeping less actually made the world better). Receiving a one-time donation of someone of MacKenzie's stature not only gives them breathing room but also puts them on the map as a charity a billionaire "invested" into.
I think there's something to be said for this. It's clear none of those people were in it for the money, the prestige, and are passionate enough about that they would risk their health for an unknown gain (its often very hard to measure whether or not your one night of sleeping less actually made the world better). Receiving a one-time donation of someone of MacKenzie's stature not only gives them breathing room but also puts them on the map as a charity a billionaire "invested" into.