Disagreement = Counterfactuality for Matching Funds

Published on July 6, 2026 7:37 PM GMTMuch has been said about how hard it is to have valid counterfactual matching funds.In particular, to summarize from Jeff Kaufman here:The clearest case of counterfactuality is "with 'general' donation matches, like an employer offering to match donations to any 501(c)3 organization." The average 501(c)3 is so much less effective than a highly effective charity that, even if your employer gives a fixed amount of money to charity, you can safely round to zero ...