Facebook and PayPal are matching up to $7 million in donations on Giving Tuesday (November 27, 2018). This represents an unusual opportunity to try to get donations to EA-aligned organizations counterfactually matched, comparable to employer matching programs. We attempted this last year with about a week of preparation, and raised ~$48k in matches for ~$379k in donations. Our match percent was only ~13% because we had failed to anticipate that the matching funds would run out as fast as they did: in 1 minute and 26 seconds. This year, we think we can do better: We began preparing 2 months in advance, and we’re optimizing for speed.
To learn more or participate, please visit our website.
EA Giving Tuesday Donation Matching Initiative 2018
Facebook and PayPal are matching up to $7 million in donations on Giving Tuesday (November 27, 2018). This represents an unusual opportunity to try to get donations to EA-aligned organizations counterfactually matched, comparable to employer matching programs. We attempted this last year with about a week of preparation, and raised ~$48k in matches for ~$379k in donations. Our match percent was only ~13% because we had failed to anticipate that the matching funds would run out as fast as they did: in 1 minute and 26 seconds. This year, we think we can do better: We began preparing 2 months in advance, and we’re optimizing for speed.
To learn more or participate, please visit our website.