Comment by ben_w

Not to disagree about the dangers of dangling large amounts of money in front of people that comes with a promise it will be earmarked for (in this case) good causes, because that is exactly what went wrong in the case of Sam Bankman-Fried, but:

  In the past, the community made the mistake of becoming too closely associated with “earning to give”. Many people involved in effective altruism still think this is a good strategy for some people, particularly those who have a good personal fit for high-paying careers. But donating to charity is not the only way to have a large impact. Many people can do even better by using their careers to help others more directly. Many people in the community do both.

- https://www.effectivealtruism.org/faqs