78% of match-eligible donors have no idea whether their company offers a matching gift program!

THE TRUTH ABOUT MATCHING GIFTS

Many people do not realize that their employers will match charitable donations. Over 18 million individuals work for companies that have a matching gift program.

An estimated $4-$7 billion in matching gift revenue goes unclaimed every year. That is a staggering amount of money that could be put to good use by nonprofit organizations around the country – like ours!

Matching gifts are a blessing for nonprofits, like Compass To Care, and for the families we help, because the donation that you make, could mean double – or even triple – the impact. Which means we will be able to help even more kids travel to the hospital for their cancer treatments!

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION IN TIME

Corporate matching gift programs have submission deadlines within a set number of months after the date of donation. These typically are between 3-12 months.

Some employers accept match submissions at the end of the calendar year in which your gift was made. Still others require match requests to occur by the end of the quarter in which the donation was given.

Gift requests received after your employer’s matching gift deadline will not be eligible for a match. Make sure you know your employer’s submission deadline.

HOW DO I REQUEST A MATCHING GIFT? 

Requesting a matching gift is normally a five-minute process which must be initiated by the donor. You can do this by filling out and submitting a paper match form provided by your employer or through an electronic submission process. 

Use the tool found in Charity Navigator to find out if your company offers matching donations. If your company does offer matching gifts, the link will take to you the next step in how to ask for the matching gift.

For questions, please contact us HERE.