I’m probably a bit unusual in this regard, but I have different budgets for different things, so a counterfactual donation means spending $50 from my personal luxuries budget on a donation to that charity, which is in addition to the 10% of my net income that I donate otherwise. That keeps everything simple.
I’m probably a bit unusual in this regard, but I have different budgets for different things, so a counterfactual donation means spending $50 from my personal luxuries budget on a donation to that charity, which is in addition to the 10% of my net income that I donate otherwise. That keeps everything simple.
If you spend your personal luxuries budget in full every year, this sounds like #9, and I agree it’s fine to call it counterfactual.