Our Meetup Made Impact!

We held our meetup on Saturday, 22nd March, 2025 in Abuja Nigeria which brought 28 attendees comprising of existing community members and mostly those who are new to Effective Altruism. The meetup featured group discussion sessions on Effective Altruism, presentations and networking session.

Feedback from participants showed
a) Attendees rated their overall experience highly, with an average of 9.07/10
b) They were very likely to recommend the event, with an average of 9.5/10.
c) The average value of the connections made during the meetup was 8.62/10.
d) 11 out of 13 attendees said that the meetup made them reconsider their career path towards a high-impact career.

We also shared shared opportunities to take action with attendees such as the Intro Fellowship program with new members, resources from the EA forum and aligned organisations such as 80,000 hours, and are currently in the process of onboarding 2 of them who have met the criteria for joining our community here in Nigeria.

A total expenses of $376.9 was used for the meetup, kindly find the breakdown below:
- Meeting hall for meetup - 129.3
- Snacks, drinks and water - 92.5
- Transportation/venue logistics - 11.8
- Food takeout packs - 4.1
- Transportation reimbursement to 20 attendees - 124.9
- Miscellaneous - 14.4

We now have a balance of $970.7

Our community members from other cities have shown interest in having a meetup as well and given the potential impact meetups like this have, we have decided to have meetups in 3 more cities ( Lagos, Kano and Bauchi) between the months of April and May, 2025 which would serve as a tool for outreach; introducing Effective Altruism to those who have the potential to make an impact, while providing an avenue for EA inclination and networking opportunities for existing community members.

Here is a LinkedIn post on the meetup: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/effective-altruism-nigeria_eanigeria-eacommunitymeetup-abuja-activity-7309865291306483712-nbCa?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAADTA_HkB5BnjBtsjBpan99GAyAEuXWYCsyY

Thank you once again for your support.

Change in Project Date

I want to start by thanking everyone who donated towards this project

I am considering rescheduling our meetup to around March 2025 because EA Nigeria summit was held in the same location where we planned to organize the meetup this September. We believe that by moving the event to around March 2025, we can achieve the desired impact we are aiming for.

I intend to organize the event as an EA Nigeria event, as I am part of the team. Our original intention and purpose remain the same.

Thank you all once again for your consideration and donation.

You may want to ask @Austin to raise your maximum funding a bit so you don't lose out on the quadratic funding round through the Community Choice program.

Pushing to minimum funding: this work seems established enough and to have generated enough results to get some funding in this round. I also considered the practical difficulty of a group in Nigeria self-funding or obtaining other third-party funding. In the end, it's important to have EA perspectives coming from LMICs.

I believe it's crucial to diversify the EA community wherever possible. Best of luck with the meet-ups!

lgtm

The per capita GDP of Nigeria is approximately 2000$, compared to the OECD average of $40,000. Is it not more cost-effective from a utilitarian perspective focus on local development rather than altruism?

How many people have come to past events? Do you have any stories of how involvement with your group has made its members more effective (e.g., changed giving patterns, taken new jobs, etc.)?

This look fantastic

seems great!