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Canadian Companies with Matching Gift Programs: The Basics

June 26, 2013/in Learning Center, Matching Gift Companies, Company Spotlights /by Adam Weinger

Matching gifts play a large part in nonprofits’ fundraising strategies. However, these opportunities aren’t just limited to the United States.

Nonprofits in Canada and many other countries can benefit from corporate philanthropy, too!

That said, many matching gift databases for nonprofits are limited to only employers within the United States. Fortunately, Double the Donation tracks both U.S. and Canadian companies that match employee donations.

Before we jump in, let’s cover the basics of matching gifts.

What are Matching Gifts?

Matching gifts are a form of a corporate philanthropy in which companies match donations their employees make to eligible nonprofits. Matching donations are typically made at a 1:1 ratio, but some companies match at a higher rate, such as 2:1 or 3:1.

Matching gifts are valuable because they’re essentially free money for your nonprofit. However, they’re often overlooked by nonprofits because these organizations don’t have the necessary staff, resources, or time to pursue matching gift opportunities.

That’s why having access to a matching gift database like Double the Donation’s is so important. A matching gift database houses information on thousands of companies with matching gift programs, so it’s easy for your supporters to search for their employer and find the necessary forms.

As expected, many Fortune 500 companies have a global presence and are found throughout Canada. Many of these large corporations also have matching gift programs; however, the policies can vary between countries.

In this article, we’ll cover:

Canadian Matching Gift Companies
Matching Gift Database: Double the Donation & 360MatchPro
Additional Canada Matching Gift Resources

To learn more about Canada matching gift companies and matching gift databases that cover the Canadian market, read on!

Canadian Matching Gift Companies

With the 10th largest economy in the world, Canada headquarters many great companies with generous employee giving benefits. Many Canadian corporations have a long history of philanthropy, which is great news for the many renowned nonprofits that call Canada home.

If you’re a Canadian organization trying to boost your fundraising with matching gifts or volunteer grants, be sure to familiarize staff members with the companies below. This list is far from exhaustive, so we encourage you to invest in a corporate giving program lookup service to make it easier for donors to access necessary information and submit their matching gift requests.

BCE Inc.

BCE Inc., formerly known as Bell Canada Enterprises, does not offer a matching gift program, but they do offer individual and team volunteer grants. Employees or retirees who volunteer throughout the year can earn substantial grants for their favorite nonprofits.

Specifically, individuals must volunteer 50 hours within a year to acquire a set grant amount of $500 for your organization, and teams must volunteer a combined 500 hours within a year to acquire a set grant amount of $2,500.

Gildan Activewear

Headquartered in Montreal, Gildan matches gifts from both full- and part-time employees, and also offers volunteer grants. The matching gift program is open to organizations in Canada, the United States, and Honduras.

In addition to donations, they will match selected fundraising campaigns made by employees, too!

Green Shield Canada

Green Shield Canada matches gifts of up to $1,000 per employee every year. They match donations to most schools and nonprofit organizations, including a variety of institutions ranging from K-12 schools to arts and cultural organizations to environmental groups.

Royal Bank of Canada

RBC, or The Royal Bank of Canada, will match employee donations from anywhere to $100 to $5,000. A perk of RBC’s matching gift program is that part-time employees and retirees are also eligible to participate and can have their donations matched at the standard 1:1 ratio.

Like many of these other organizations, RBC offers grants for active volunteers! For a minimum of 40 volunteer hours, the company will provide up to a $500 grant.

TC Energy

TC Energy offers two main types of employee giving programs. The first is its matching gift program, where the company will match up to $1,000 annually to most nonprofits. The program is open to all employees and retirees.

The second program is TC Energy’s Dollars for Doers program. Through this program, the company matches volunteer hours with monetary grants. Once an employee volunteers for at least 1 hour in a calendar year, they can request a volunteer grant for the organization.

AstraZeneca Canada

AstraZeneca offers different programs across different markets. In Canada, active AstraZeneca employees can donate $50 to $500 to the CRA-registered charity of their choice and have it matched.

AstraZeneca Canada also offers multiple volunteer grant programs. Canadian employees or retirees who volunteer 40 hours with an organization can request a volunteer grant of $500 to that nonprofit. The company also gives $250 in grants to organizations where employees serve as board members or coaches.

Matching Gift Database: Double the Donation & 360MatchPro

With more than 20,000 companies and subsidiaries that represent 15+ million match-eligible individuals, Double the Donation is the world’s leading matching gift database.

That being said, Double the Donation is Canada’s most accurate and up-to-date source of matching gift information, with customized program information, guidelines, and submission forms.

360MatchPro by Double the Donation

360MatchPro by Double the Donation goes beyond providing users with the necessary information for placing a match or grant request. It recognizes match-eligible donors and contacts them through automated reminder emails that guide them through the process. Your staff will save time and maximize its revenue all at the same time!

Benefits of using 360MatchPro include:

More matching gift opportunities. Because 360MatchPro helps you automatically collect matching gift eligibility using email domains, within donation forms, by email, and more, you’ll increase the amount of matching gift requests that donors submit.
More matches driven to completion. Donors will immediately be directed to the necessary matching gift forms after they’ve completed the donation process. Then, by giving the right information to the right donors at the right time with customized emails, you’ll drive more submissions to completion and increase your matching gift revenue.
More time to focus on top opportunities. 360MatchPro automates all of your matching gift outreach, including small dollar-value ones, so you can focus your efforts on personalizing follow-ups to the most valuable match-eligible donations.

360MatchPro essentially serves as your own matching gift team, so where you don’t have the staff, time, or resources necessary to perform matching gift outreach, 360MatchPro’s automation platform can step in and handle the rest!

Coverage of Matching Gifts in Canada

According to recent analyses, Double the Donation offers the most accurate and up-to-date information about Canadian corporate matching gifts.

For example:

93-99% of individuals who work for Canadian companies with matching gift programs will find their employer in Double the Donation’s database.
In one analysis, Double the Donation’s database covered approximately $99,000 of $102,000 in matching gifts received by a global organization’s market in Canada.
In another analysis, we looked at the number of employees making payments to a Canadian affiliate of a large global organization. Companies in Double the Donation’s database employed 483,760 people, while companies not in the database employed 4,124 people.

This means Double the Donation and 360MatchPro offer substantial coverage of the Canadian market.

Integrations with Double the Donation and 360MatchPro

Double the Donation and 360MatchPro offer 50+ integrations with the leading fundraising tools, including:

CRMs

Integrate with popular CRMs like Blackbaud (Raiser’s Edge NXT) and Salesforce.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platforms

Integrate with widely used peer-to-peer fundraising platforms to boost your matching gift revenue, including Classy, DonorDrive, and Raisin.

Online Donation Tools

Integrate with online donation tools so donors are immediately offered a chance to double their donations. These integrations include:

Luminate
Convio
Funraise
iModules

When implemented, these simple-to-use integrations can help your nonprofit increase your revenue by giving donors direct and easy access to the matching gift database.

Here’s an example of how the integration works with Raisin, the leading Canadian fundraising platform:

Simply activate 360MatchPro by Double the Donation by entering your API keys within Raisin. Then, you’ll be able to choose which donation forms you want to feature the 360MatchPro search tool.

Customize Double the Donation to Feature Canada Results

Double the Donation is designed to accommodate nonprofits that fundraise in one or more geographic markets. This means for nonprofits fundraising in Canada, you can customize Double the Donation’s search results by adjusting the geographic regions that apply to your nonprofit. You can also add additional regions based on where a large number of your donors are located.

360MatchPro will then tailor the matching gift search results and information your donors receive based on your selections:

If your nonprofit’s tax status is based in Canada and you primarily have Canadian donors, it’s recommended that you only select Canada. However, if you’re registered as a nonprofit in multiple markets, such as the U.S. and Canada, or have a large number of donors in those markets, it’s recommended that you select both the U.S. and Canada.

Double the Donation’s database categorizes which geographic region a company’s matching gift program applies to and can also have multiple variations for a company depending on how the company structures their program. This ensures your needs will be met!

Choosing the right matching gift database to keep track of Canadian companies with matching gift programs is essential. While we’ve listed some of the major companies that offer matching gifts to Canadian nonprofits, they aren’t the only businesses that do.

Be sure to constantly research your donors’ employers and stay up-to-date on companies in your area. Double the Donation’s matching gift database can help with all of that!

Now that you have more insight into major matching gift companies in Canada, you’re ready to start maximizing your revenue!

Additional Canada Matching Gift Resources

Canada Matching Gifts: Choosing the Right Company Database. Looking for more information on Canada matching gifts and matching gift databases? Check out this guide from 360MatchPro!
Matching Gifts: Your Guide to Growing Your Revenue with Automation. Want to learn more of the basics surrounding matching gifts and automation platforms? Start with this guide!
Double the Donation’s Daily Demo. Looking to get started with the leading Canada matching gift database? Schedule a demo with Double the Donation!

Get the answers to all your corporate matching gift program questions.

8 Corporate Matching Gift Program Questions (and Answers!)

May 26, 2013/in Learning Center /by Adam Weinger

Corporate philanthropy plays a major role in nonprofits’ fundraising. These programs are often analyzed through the nonprofit perspective, but what about the company perspective?

Taking advantage of matching gifts can be tricky for nonprofits when there aren’t clear guidelines provided, so this is where the responsibility shifts to the corporations implementing these programs. Businesses need well-designed giving programs that cover all the necessary bases. That way, your business leaders won’t be bombarded with an influx of questions by local nonprofits and your employees.

Creating a new philanthropy program, or even just revamping your current strategy, requires hard work mixed with a solid understanding of matching gifts.

Here are 8 common questions from corporations looking to start a new employee matching gift program:

What percentage of companies offer a corporate matching gift program?
What’s the typical gift matching rate?
How much does a matching gift program cost per employee?
How do corporations benefit from matching gift and volunteer grant programs?
How can we design a best-in-class corporate giving program?
Should we use a matching gift or volunteer grant administrator?
What are the main services provided by software?
Which companies use vendors vs. administer programs internally?

Ready to find out all the answers? Let’s dive in!

1. What percentage of companies offer a corporate matching gift program?

The percentage of companies with matching gift programs in place varies from industry-to-industry. Company size also plays a major role in how prevalent matching gift programs are.

Large companies are far more likely than small, family-owned businesses to offer comprehensive benefit programs. Thus, they’re more likely to offer matching gift programs.

If you look at the Fortune 500 companies, about 65% will match employee donations to a wide range of nonprofits. As you get into small companies, the percentage decreases substantially since sole proprietorships and 5-person companies rarely offer these programs.

The prevalence of matching gift programs also varies by industry. Companies with skilled labor forces (such as tech, pharmaceuticals, and banks) are more likely to offer matching gift programs than industries with lower-wage employees (such as restaurants, low-cost retailers, agricultural production).

In short, the percentage of companies that offer matching gift programs depends on a few factors, but any business can offer them!

For references to help design your company’s program, click here to see some of the world’s leading matching gift programs.

2. What’s the typical gift matching rate?

By far, the standard is a 1:1 match. Other companies may offer higher match rates (e.g. 2:1) or lower match rates (e.g. .5:1), though.

We asked Adam Weinger, Double the Donation’s president, and he said:

“The number I throw out casually when on the phone is 90% [of matches] are 1:1 and then 10% are either greater or less than 1:1. This calculation can get a bit tricky since some companies have different match ratios for certain employee segments (retirees vs. current employees) or different segments of the nonprofit space which they match to (higher ed. vs. arts & cultural) based on their corporate philanthropy goals.”

In other words, your company should offer at least the standard 1:1 match if you want to catch the eyes of well-rounded potential employees.

3. How much does a matching gift program cost per employee?

There are a ton of variables that affect how much a matching gift program costs, so there’s no set number for how much or how little your company might spend.

The largest factor is the “maximum annual match per employee”. For the sake of simplicity, assume a standard match ratio of 1:1. The maximum amounts matched annually per employee are all over the board. Most companies fall into the range of $1,000 – $15,000 max per employee per year, but it isn’t unusual to see maximums of $250, $500, $20,000, or even $30,000.

Another factor is employee participation rates. Just because a company offers a matching gift program doesn’t mean its employees are aware of it. Oftentimes, nonprofits will take the initiative on promoting these opportunities, but it’s also up to your company to raise awareness for your program, too.

Employee participation rates are also all over the board. A big factor in this is how well a company promotes employee matching gifts.

At some companies, most employees are aware of offered benefits. For instance, Microsoft is a leader in sharing and promoting matching gift information to its employees, while employees at other companies may have never heard of such programs.

A third factor is how much giving potential a company’s average employee has. For instance, think of a hedge fund vs. a fast-food chain.

Even if both companies have $50,000 maximums for all employees and have the same level of promotion to employees, the average charitable donation being matched is going to vary significantly.

The point is, no two matching gift programs cost exactly the same. It’s largely dependent on your maximum annual match per employee, employee participation rates, and your employees’ giving potential among a handful of other factors.

4. How do corporations benefit from matching gift and volunteer grant programs?

Businesses benefit in a number of ways from offering giving programs. To fully answer this question, take a look at these two comprehensive articles:

The largest reason for implementing this type of program is maintaining a positive public image and relationship with your community. However, there are a number of other benefits including:

Developing a reputation for giving back in the community where your corporation is based.
Establishing a program that directs corporate dollars to the organizations that employees are passionate about.
Encouraging employee philanthropy and volunteerism.
Increasing employee morale and retention.
Receiving tax incentives.

There are a number of reasons businesses should implement a giving program. More than likely, your company will find at least one reason that strikes a chord and motivates you to start your own program!

Click here to learn more about why your business should implement a giving program.

5. How can we design a best-in-class corporate giving program?

There is no one right way to design a best-in-class corporate giving program. It depends widely on your company’s wants and needs, but all businesses should start with four elements.

1. Eligible Nonprofits

Employees are passionate about different causes. Allow them to select from any 501(c)(3) nonprofit or accredited educational institution or K-12 school. Typical categories that companies specify include:

Higher education institutions.
K-12 schools.
Arts and cultural organizations.
Environmental groups.
Health and human service organization.
Civic and community-based nonprofits.

Remember that what’s important to you, the program administrator, isn’t necessarily the same as what is important to your company’s employees. Take their values into consideration when designing your program.

2. Types of Programs Offered

Employees give back to their communities in different ways. Some choose to donate monetarily while others may prefer to volunteer. Offer a variety of employee giving programs including:

When you offer a number of programs, you expand your employees’ options for investing in their community.

3. Eligible Employees

It’s considered standard to offer corporate giving programs to full-time employees, but don’t forget to include part-time employees, retirees, and spouses as they can be some of the most active donors and volunteers. Giving these valuable contributors access to your program can really help raise your company’s reputation within your community.

Click on the following companies for samples of how they’re leading their respective industries with best-in-class employee matching gift and overall employee giving programs:

4. A Good Design

Designing well-thought-out program guidelines isn’t enough. For the best possible outcome, there must be a concentrated effort to promote your employee giving programs internally to employees and externally to the community your company is supporting.

Measuring your company’s internal success (i.e. promoting the matching gift program and ensuring the process is user-friendly) can be done by looking at your company’s employee participation rate on a regular basis. When you launch your corporate matching gift program, make sure you have a well-designed outreach strategy planned for the entire company throughout the upcoming year. Otherwise, your employees and your community may overlook your program.

6. Should we use a matching gift or volunteer grant program administrator?

Double the Donation is focused on helping nonprofits maximize donations received from existing matching gift and volunteer grant programs.

Although we don’t set up or manage corporate programs, there are a number of companies out there that do cater to corporations. 3rd party matching gift and volunteer grant program vendors include:

If you find you’re having trouble setting up your company’s program, it may be worthwhile to look into hiring a program administrator to guide you through the process. Do whatever makes sense for your business depending on your budget and time.

7. What are the main services provided by matching gift software?

Each of the major software vendors offers a suite of services. They’re designed to help new companies create employee matching gift programs, as well as help companies with existing programs improve and refine their matching gift strategies and goals.

These services help companies solve all aspects, both technical and non-technical, of administering match programs, including:

Program guidelines
Implementation of an online portal for employees to track volunteer hours and request matching gifts
Up-to-date reports
Customer support for employees
Verification of the nonprofits’ eligibility statuses
Grant processing

Software isn’t vital for your matching gift or volunteer grant strategy, but it can certainly help fill in the gaps and quicken the process! If your business is struggling to implement a new program or refine its current program, it may be time to implement some new tech.

8. Which companies use vendors, and which administer programs internally?

Historically, the larger a company is, the more likely they are to use a software vendor. For instance, most Fortune 100 companies use a vendor while smaller, mom-and-pop shops almost always manage their programs internally.

However, over the past few years, smaller companies have been increasingly choosing newer software to help establish their programs. More often than not, recently released software offers excellent cloud-based services for a reasonable price.

There’s a number of software providers on the market, so make sure your top pick offers what you need before you buy. Otherwise, you’ll be stuck with a system that doesn’t do what you need it to, or you’ll be overpaying for extra features you don’t even need.

To start your research, take a look at this list of the main vendors who provide corporate philanthropy software to corporations.

There’s a lot to discover about how matching gifts and volunteer grants can enhance your corporate giving program!

Remember, there is a range of benefits from implementing a corporate giving program. Design yours carefully so that you cover all your bases and set your business up for success.

Check out these helpful resources to get started:

Mercy Corps Matching Gift Page. Want to see how nonprofit organizations incorporate matching gifts into their fundraising model? Try out Mercy Corps’ employee matching gift page to get an idea of how your employees might discover their matching gift eligibility.
Top 10 Volunteer Grant Companies. Looking for a corporate blueprint of a successful volunteer grant program? Search no further! Here’s a list of the top 10 companies with volunteer grant programs in place that your business should emulate.
Top 12 Matching Gift Companies. Take a look at these major companies that offer matching gift programs to their employers. Their philanthropy approach may spark a few guideline ideas when designing your program.

EasyMatch Companies (JK Group): An Insightful Overview

May 18, 2013/in Learning Center, Matching Gift Companies /by Adam Weinger

Looking for information on the JK Group or EasyMatch companies? Good news, while Double the Donation is a completely separate and non-related company, we can share much of the EasyMatch information you’re looking for.

What Does EasyMatch Do?

EasyMatch is a corporate philanthropy platform and service run by the JK Group.

Almost all major companies have philanthropic giving programs in place, but many contract out the administration of these programs to a company which specializes in managing the corporate employee giving programs. EasyMatch, the largest vendor of these services to corporations, provides matching gift and volunteer grant platforms for a few hundred companies.

If you’ve ever received a matching gift letter addressed from EasyMatch, odds are it’s being sent on behalf of a company with a matching gift program.

The JK Group works with companies to:

Formalize their employee giving guidelines
Create paper matching forms and processes
Set up an electronic system which employees can use to submit matching gifts or log volunteer hours
Administer matching gifts for employees
Verify that nonprofits are eligible for each company’s corporate giving program
Mail checks to nonprofits
And much more

Visit the JK Group’s website.

Which Companies use EasyMatch’s Matching Gift Platform:

EasyMatch manages matching gift and volunteer grant programs for many of the world’s leading companies. Their list of clients includes:

Learn about these and the other top companies with matching gift programs.

What’s the difference between EasyMatch and the JK Group?

For most purposes, they’re one and the same. EasyMatch is the “brand name” which most users (both donors and nonprofits) recognize, while the JK Group is the corporate name for the company. As the leading provider of philanthropic technologies for corporations, the JK Group provides a wide range of services (geared towards corporation) including:

Matching gift program administration
Volunteer grant program administration
Employee giving
Disaster relief
And many other services

EasyMatch is the JK Group’s online giving system for corporate employees and nonprofits.

Quick fact – JK Group processed over $1 billion in charitable donations in the past year alone.

How Do I Contact EasyMatch?

If you fall into one of the following three categories, you should contact the company’s matching gift and volunteer grant hotline for assistance.

Nonprofits looking to verify matching donations or those with questions regarding the status of a donation
Employees looking for assistance with their employers’ matching gift programs
Retirees with questions about their form employers’ retiree giving programs

There is no generic email address (ex. info@easymatch.com) or phone number for EasyMatch that we’re aware of. EasyMatch assigns each of its corporate clients their own phone number and email address which is dedicated exclusively to each company’s programs. You can get some general information from the JK Group’s website.

Visit the JK Group’s website.

Double the Donation’s Relationship with EasyMatch:

Double the Donation is a completely different company from EasyMatch (JK Group).

While EasyMatch manages matching gift programs for corporations, Double the Donation works with nonprofits to help them raise more money from the matching gift programs offered by companies across the world.

Our database of matching gift companies includes matching gift programs managed either internally at companies or outsourced to a vendor. In addition to tracking companies which use the JK Group as their matching gift administrator, we also track programs managed by many corporate vendors such as:

Click here for more information on these matching gift vendors.

It’s important to remember that Double the Donation is a completely separate company from EasyMatch. We sell an easy-to-use tool to nonprofits to help them promote matching gifts to donors.

That being said, Double the Donation’s team researches and manages a database of matching gift company guidelines, forms, and contact information to which nonprofits can subscribe.

Companies in Birmingham, Alabama with Matching Gift Programs

April 25, 2013/in Learning Center, Matching Gift Companies /by Adam Weinger

As a leading provider of employee matching gift tools for nonprofits, Double the Donation maintains a database of companies that match employee donations. Here are a few companies with a large employy presence in the Birmingham metropolitan area that match employee donations.

Birmingham Matching Gift Corporations

Many large corporations call Birmingham home. These companies’ matching gift programs can make a difference for your nonprofit. Even though The University of Alabama Birmingham is the largest employer in the city the region is also known for its major banks and has a wide variety of Fortune 500 employers. Check out this list of top companies with employee matching programs.

IBM

IBM offers a generous matching program for with benefits for employees and retirees. The company will match donations from employees at a 1:1 ratio, or donate twice as much in IBM equipment. The company will match up to $5,000 per employee each year.

PNC Bank

PNC matches donations made by employees between $50 and $2,500. Unfortunately though the program is only open to full-time employees. Retirees and part-time workers are not eligible. PNC matches donations made to a variety of nonprofits.

Read more about the PNC’s matching gift program.

Regions Financial

Regions Financial, one of the largest banks in the Birmingham area, matches donations made by full and part-time employees to a wide variety of nonprofits. Each employee can request a match on donations between $25 and $1,000 annually.

Read more about Region’s matching gift program.

Vulcan

Vulcan offers a matching gift program to allow its employees to give back to the community. The company will match up to $10,000 in donations per employee at a 1:1 ratio to most organizations. But it gets even better. Donations made to educational institutions are matched at a 2:1 ratio.

Read more about Vulcan’s matching gift program.

Want to learn more about how Double the Donation can help your organization increase its fundraising? Click here.

11 More Companies with Volunteer Grants Greater Than $15/hour

April 18, 2013/in Volunteer Grant Companies, Learning Center /by Adam Weinger

Over the past few months we published multiple lists of companies which provide volunteer grants of more than $15 per hour.

Campbell Soup Company

The Campbell Soup Company provides volunteer grants worth $20 per hour. For every 25 hours which an employee volunteers, the company will provide a $500 grant. Employees can apply for multiple grants each year.

The Campbell Soup Company also matches employee donations to educational institutions.

View additional details on Campbell Soup’s volunteer grant program.

AMD

AMD offers multiple types of volunteer grants.

Through the company’s Grant Incentives for Volunteer Efforts (GIVE) program, the company provides volunteer grants of $15 per hour up to $3,000 annually. The program is open to U.S. and Canadian employees as well as their spouses.

AMD also offers Team Development Grants. When teams of five or more AMD employees volunteer together, they can apply for an additional $500 grant. Click here to learn about similar companies which offer team volunteer grants.

AMD also matches donations made to most nonprofits so the impact of employee contributions is doubled.

View additional details on AMD’s volunteer grant program.

Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss provides volunteer grants of $20 per hour. Employees are required to volunteer for a minimum of 10 hours before they can request a volunteer grant. Above 10 hours, there are the following tiers multiple tiers:

10 hours = $200 grant (minimum)
20 hours = $400 grant
40 hours = $800 grant
80 hours = $1200 grant
100 hours = $1600 grant
120 hours = $2000 grant
140 hours = $2400 grant (maximum)

Levi Strauss also matches donations to almost all nonprofit organizations.

View additional details on Levi Strauss’s volunteer grant program.

Peabody Energy Corporation

Peabody Energy not only matches employee donations to nearly all nonprofits dollar for dollar, but the company also provides volunteer grants worth $25 per hour up to $1,000 per employee annually. There are four thresholds which employees can meet:

10 hours = $250 grant
20 hours = $500 grant
30 hours = $750 grant
40 hours = $1000 grant

View additional details on Peabody Energy’s volunteer grant program.

Symantec

Through Symantec’s Dollars for Doers program, Symantec encourages employees to volunteer on a regular basis by offering grants of $15 per volunteer hour. Symantec provides up to $1,000 in volunteer grants per employee each year.

Additionally, the company also matches donations up to $1,000 per employee each year.

View additional details on Symantec’s volunteer grant program.

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

Hospital Corporation of America offers multiple types of volunteer grants for employees who volunteer in their communities.

Through HCA’s Dollars for Board Service, HCA provides $500 grants when an employee serves on a nonprofit’s board.
Through HCA’s Dollars for Doers program, HCA awards $500 grants to nonprofits when an employee volunteers for at least 25 hours.
Through the Team HCA Project, the company is willing to provide up to $500 in funding for materials when a group of HCA employees volunteer together with a nonprofit.

As an added bonus, the top ten nonprofits based on the total number of volunteer hours registered receive a $1,000 bonus grant each year.

View additional details on HCA’s volunteer grant program.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters provides grants to nonprofits where employees volunteer for at least 20 hours in a year. There are two thresholds:

20-39 hours = $500 grant for the nonprofit
40+ hours = $1,000 grant for the nonprofit

Additionally, Thomson Reuters matches employee gifts to nonprofits at a 1:1 ratio.

View additional details on Thomson Reuters’ volunteer grant program.

FBR Capital

FBR’s Giving Incentives for Volunteer Efforts (GIVE) Program provides FBR Capital with an opportunity to show its support for the volunteer activities of its employees. For every hour that an employee volunteers at a non-profit organization, FBR will donate $20 to that organization up to 50 hours or $1,000 per year.

FBR Capital also matches employee donations up to $1,000 annually at a dollar for dollar ratio. Any donations above $1,000 are eligible for the company’s incentive match program where the company provides a 10% match.

View additional details on FBR Capital’s volunteer grant program.

SAP

SAP supplements the contributions of SAP employees who volunteer their time to
nonprofit organizations with monetary grants. The grant per hour varies based upon the role the employee plays. The three levels are:

Level 1: If you serve on a nonprofit board, your time is matched with a $20 grant per hour.
Level 2: If you provide hands-on volunteer service, your time is matched with a $40 grant per hour volunteered.
Level 3: If you provide emergency services, your time is matched with a $60 grant per volunteer hour.

In addition to the volunteer grants, through SAP’s Dollars for Dollars (SAP$4$) Program, the company matches employee donations to nearly every nonprofit.

There is a $10,000 combined limit for both SAP’s Dollars for Dollars and Dollars for Doers programs.

View additional details on SAP’s volunteer grant program.

John Wiley & Sons

Employees at John Wiley & Sons are eligible to request volunteer grants of up to $500 annually. There are two different levels of volunteer grants.

12-30 hours = $250 grants
30+ hours = $500 grants

John Wiley & Sons also offers a matching gift program where they double donations made by employees up to $2,000 annually.

View additional details on John Wiley & Sons’ volunteer grant program.

Learn about the top companies in Charlotte that offer matching gift programs.

Matching Gift Opportunities: Companies in Charlotte, NC

April 6, 2013/in Lists and Rankings, Learning Center /by Adam Weinger

At Double the Donation, we help nonprofits across the country discover and capitalize on corporate philanthropy programs such as matching gifts and volunteer grants. These fundraising opportunities are great opportunities for organizations to receive two donations for the effort of one.

While these programs exist across the nation, we’re going to examine one city, in particular, today–Charlotte, NC.

To help steer organizations in the right direction, we’ve listed some of the top companies located in Charlotte that offer matching gift programs. We’re going to look at the programs of the following companies:

Aon
AT&T
Bank of America
Duke Energy
Goodrich Corporation
Home Depot

First, however, we’re going to explore how your organization can discover these opportunities using matching gift software.

The Best Way to Discover Matching Gift Opportunities

It’s difficult to capitalize on matching gift opportunities if your organization, and its donors, are unaware that these opportunities exist!

While many corporations offer these programs, not everyone does. Further, of those that do, each has different requirements for receiving a matched gift. Matching gift software handles much of the guesswork in building and managing your organization’s matching gift solicitation processes, whether you’re a large, established nonprofit or a smaller organization just beginning.

For example, a nonprofit that’s intent on improving its existing processes would benefit from software such as 360MatchPro. This matching gift automation platform not only searches a donor’s match eligibility upon donation but also sends follow-up communications to eligible donors informing them how to begin the process. By embedding this searchable matching gift database directly on your website and donation form, you can instruct donors to search their eligibility when giving.

If your organization is on the market for matching gift tools, visit Double the Donation to learn more about their pricing plans. With that, continue reading to learn about Charlotte’s corporate philanthropy.

Corporate Philanthropy in Charlotte

Charlotte, often called the Queen City, is the largest in North Carolina. It is a major financial center, with the 2nd most financial assets behind New York City. Bank of America is headquartered here, along with several other Fortune 500 employers. 75% of the motorsports industry is located in Charlotte, and it is home to the NASCAR hall of fame.

Charlotte has recently become a major player in the energy field and freight transportation. With this growing industry inside the city, there are ample opportunities for nonprofits to double their donations through corporate matching.

Aon

Aon, a human capital and management consulting service, will match employee donations up to $1,000. The company donates to health and human services, community and civic organizations, and many more.

AT&T

Full-time employees and retired board members can have their donations matched through AT&T up to $250. All education institutions, excluding K-12, are eligible, in addition to arts and cultural institutions.

Bank of America

Bank of America, including Merrill Lynch, matches employee donations between $25 and $5,000. The company also offers a volunteer grant program which both current employees and retirees can participate in.

Duke Energy

Donations made by employees to a wide range of nonprofits between $100 and $5,000 will be matched by the Duke Energy company. Educational institutions are matched on a dollar for dollar basis; all others will be matched at half the employee donation.

Goodrich Corporation

Goodrich Corporation (now part of United Technologies) matches employee donations to most nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year.

Home Depot

Home Depot has a large presence in Charlotte, and its matching gift program is one for the ranks. Home depot will match from a minimum of $25 to a maximum of $3,000 per employee per year. The company matches gifts at a 1:1 ratio.

Learn more about Home Depot’s matching gift program.

Matching gift programs are a great way for nonprofits to increase their donations with minimal extra effort.

Charlotte has quite a few of these corporate philanthropy programs, and the above list is by no means comprehensive. Familiarize your staff with these opportunities and seek them out during your next fundraiser.

Double Donations Magically: Companies in Orlando, Florida with Matching Gift Programs

April 1, 2013/in Matching Gift Companies, Learning Center /by Adam Weinger

Double the Donation and Nonprofits

Double the Donation partners with nonprofits to help them increase their fundraising revenue from employee matching gifts and volunteer grant awards. We’ve created a short list of some of the top nonprofits in major metropolitan areas to further help nonprofits identify these unique fundraising sources.

Orlando, Fl Matching Gifts

Orlando is a city with plenty of large corporations offering matching gifts. Don’t leave money on the table by not reaching out to your donors about these programs. Familiarize yourself with this list of companies and remind your donors to check and see if their company will match their donations.

HCA

The Hospital Corporation of America will match donations between $25 and $2,500. They also have a generous volunteer grant program.

Read more about the HCA matching gift and volunteer grant program.

JPMorgan Chase

JP Morgan Chase will match donations made by employees between $25 and $1,000. JPMorgan will match donations with most nonprofit organizations.

McDonald’s

McDonald’s matches employee gifts between $50 and $5,000. Both full and part-time employees can take advantage of this program.

Read more about the McDonald’s matching gift program.

The Walt Disney Company

Walt Disney is one of the most visible companies in Orlando. The Disney company will match up to $15,000 per employee each year. The company also offers a generous employee volunteer program.

Read more about the Walt Disney Company’s matching gift program.

Learn which companies in Pittsburgh offer matching gift programs.

Companies in Pittsburgh with Matching Gift Programs

March 15, 2013/in Lists and Rankings, Learning Center /by Adam Weinger

At Double the Donation we help our nonprofit partners across the country increase their fundraising through corporate giving programs.

One of the most popular programs among our clients is corporate matching gifts.

Many companies in the Pittsburgh area offer programs like this to encourage employees to get involved in local nonprofit causes. When an employee makes a donation to an eligible nonprofit, the company will match it, typically dollar for dollar. This process will, in effect, provide two donations for the price of one.

With the nonprofit arts and cultural institutions of Pittsburgh generating over $300 million, we decided to create a list of some of the top industry leaders for corporate gift matching programs to help the nonprofits of Pittsburgh navigate some of the intricacies of corporate giving. The following companies will be discussed:

Heinz
Hershey
PNC Financial
PPG Industries

Follow along to learn about corporate philanthropy in Pittsburgh and the best tools to help you discover these opportunities.

Pittsburgh, PA and Corporate Philanthropy

Nine Fortune 500 companies call Pittsburgh, PA home and the city has consistently ranked highly for US job growth. As the 2nd largest city in Pennsylvania, Google, Intel, and Apple have a large presence in the area. The city is also home to multiple universities and colleges.

Over 35 shopping malls are located across the city, as well as several major medical centers. Voted the “Most Livable City”, Pittsburgh has many companies that offer matching gift and volunteer grant programs that could be benefiting your nonprofit. Make sure your staff is aware of this great fundraising opportunity.

The Best Way to Discover Match-Eligible Companies

While the following list includes some of the top companies for matching gifts in Pittsburgh, PA, there are many other companies in the city that also offer corporate matching gift programs.

The biggest obstacle to receiving matched gift revenue is a lack of education regarding these programs. Nonprofits should actively inform donors of these opportunities when matching gift programs are present.

For nonprofits looking to optimize the matching gift processes, this can be even easier through the use of a matching gift automation program such as 360MatchPro. As the #1 matching gift automation program, the platform discovers matching gift opportunities and contacts donors with information on behalf of the organization using it. The platform’s industry-leading matching gift database embeds directly to nonprofits’ websites and/or giving forms providing an opportunity for donors to look up their matching gift eligibility.

With that, continue reading for a look at the top 5 companies in Pittsburgh with matching gift programs.

Pittsburgh Matching Gift Programs List

Here is a shortlist of some of the top companies in Pittsburgh that currently offer corporate matching gift programs. If you’re a nonprofit in the area take some time to familiarize yourself with this list, and spend some time learning more about matching gifts and what they can do for your organization.

Heinz

The H. J. Heinz Company offers a generous matching gift program. They will match gifts up to $5,000 per employee. They also match to arts and cultural institutions in addition to higher education and health organizations.

Hershey

The Hershey Company will match donations made to institutions of higher education up to $5,000. They match on a 1:1 ratio.

This means that for every dollar an employee donates Hershey will also donate one dollar.

PNC Financial

PNC will match gifts to multiple types of organizations. This includes arts and cultural institutions, colleges and universities, and health and human services groups.

They will match donations made between $50 and $2,500 for each employee every year.

Read more about the PNC Financial matching gift program.

PPG Industries

PPG will match gifts up to $2,500 per employee. The company has an electronic submission form to simplify the matching gift process.

Matching gift programs are a great way to increase donations to your nonprofit. Get started with Double the Donation to discover more corporate philanthropy programs today.

To enhance your nonprofit fundraising strategy, take a look at these San Antonio matching gift companies.

San Antonio Companies with Matching Gift Programs

March 6, 2013/in Lists and Rankings, Learning Center, Matching Gift Companies /by Adam Weinger

Matching gift programs can double (and sometimes triple!) a donor’s contribution to your nonprofit. By overlooking these programs, nonprofits are missing out on a chunk of additional revenue. In this article, we’ll focus on the San Antonio market.

San Antonio is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Texas, with the metropolitan area containing around 2 million residents. The city is also home to five of the Fortune 500 corporations.

The military, defense industry, and other civil services are the top employers inside the city, so your nonprofit may want to start researching these companies. There is also a large medical employment sector since the city contains one of the only major medical research and healthcare providers in the region.

In other words, if your organization is located in San Antonio, there are numerous companies that offer giving programs, which can significantly increase your organization’s revenue.

To take advantage of these major fundraising opportunities, San Antonio nonprofits should first familiarize themselves with the major employers that offer gift matches. We’ve highlighted just a few of the top companies in San Antonio to get your organization started. Let’s take a look at the following companies:

Allstate Insurance Company
Chevron Corporation
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Andeavor
Additional Companies

After reviewing these companies, we’ll take a look at how a matching gift database can help you recognize these important revenue opportunities. Ready to start boosting your nonprofit’s revenue? Let’s dive in!

Allstate Insurance Company

Allstate offers a straightforward matching gift program. The company offers three main ways of giving, two of which are centered around matching gifts.

The first matching gift program is dedicated to higher education. Through Allstate’s Good Hands program, the company matches donations made to higher education institutions at a 1:1 rate. In other words, eligible donations can be doubled! While the minimum donation amount is $25, the maximum is $5,000.

For all other nonprofits, Allstate offers a program called The Giving Campaign. Through this program, the company provides a 15% bonus on donations made to nearly all 501(c)(3) organizations. Those eligible for either program include employees, agency owners, and personal financial representatives.

In addition to matching gifts, Allstate also offers a volunteer grant program for employees who prefer to donate time rather than money. Through its Hands in the Community Grants program, employees and agency owners who volunteer with one organization for more than 16 hours in a calendar year are eligible to receive a grant for the organization. While agency owners are eligible for $1,000 volunteer grants, employees are eligible for $500 volunteer grants.

Chevron Corporation

Chevron has one of the most generous giving programs. While the company matches at a 1:1 ratio like most companies, it’ll match donations up to $10,000. Both full-time employees and retirees are eligible. While each current employee can request up to $10,000 annually, retirees can only request up to $3,000 annually, which is still an impressive amount!

Plus, Chevron offers a volunteer grant program. Each employee or retiree who volunteers for 20 hours in a year can request a $500 grant for that nonprofit. Participants can request up to two of these grants per year. In other words, they can receive $1,000 in grants for 40 hours of volunteering.

With offices located in San Antonio, there are likely a few Chevron employees in your donor base, so don’t overlook this generous employer.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

Nationwide offers a matching gift program that has a few more restrictions. Like a few other major companies, they offer a program that caters to higher education, excluding K-12. However, if you do run a K-12 school or organization, there are companies that specifically match donations made to higher education, which often fly under the radar.

Through its matching gift program, Nationwide matches donations made by employees, retirees, and agents to higher education institutions. Matches range from $25 to $5,000 at a dollar-for-dollar ratio. Eligible institutions include:

Junior and community colleges
Four-year colleges and universities
Seminaries and theological schools
Professional and graduate schools
Select other higher education institutions

Additionally, Nationwide offers a volunteer grant program. Through this program, employees who volunteer at least 25 hours with an organization can request a $100 grant.

Andeavor

Andeavor, formerly known as Tesoro Corporation, is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in San Antonio. The company matches employee donations dollar-for-dollar to a wide range of organizations. While most nonprofits are eligible, the program is slightly more generous to schools and other educational organizations.

Andeavor matches gifts ranging from $25 to $5,000. Specifically, the company matches donations up to $5,000 per employee annually to higher education institutions and up to $1,500 per employee per year to other nonprofits. Like many companies, both full-time and part-time employees are eligible for the program.

Also, the company offers volunteer grants. Through Andeavor’s Dollars for Doers program, an employee can earn up to $500 per year for a nonprofit or K-12 school. Grant amount is determined by the number of hours volunteered. For every hour spent volunteering with an organization, an employee earns $10 with a minimum of 30 hours required.

Additional Companies

Several other major employers in the San Antonio area offer matching gifts. To continue researching, take a look at these employers:

Microsoft – Microsoft has a very generous matching gift program. It will match donations anywhere from $1 to $15,000. They also offer volunteer grants at $25 per hour—no minimum number of hours required!
USAA – The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is a San-Antonio-based Fortune 500 company that offers matching gifts for donations made to education institutions (K-12 included).
NuStar Energy – This major San Antonio employer matches employee donations made to higher education institutions. They’ll match donations from $25 to $250 at a 1:1 ratio.

When implementing matching gifts in your fundraising strategy, these are great companies to kick off your research. However, make sure to research all of your donors’ employers.

Exploring Opportunities with a Matching Gift Database

Matching gifts and other corporate giving programs are a great way to boost your revenue. However, pinpointing these opportunities can be a difficult, tricky process. That’s where a matching gift database (like Double the Donation) comes in handy!

Double the Donation works with nonprofits across the country, including San Antonio. By adding a matching gift database to your tech toolkit, your organization won’t miss out on corporate philanthropy. After subscribing to Double the Donation’s service, you’ll be able to embed the tool across all your online fundraising channels. From there, the tool will do the following:

Enable donors to search over 20,000 companies.
Provide all available guidelines and forms on companies’ giving programs.
Won’t let your nonprofit overlook important revenue opportunities.
And more!

For larger organizations, an automated matching gift database may be the way to go. For instance, 360MatchPro by Double the Donation automatically identifies matching gift opportunities with email domain screening, contacts those match-eligible donors, and even creates an automated matching gift plan for your organization!

Either tool enables your nonprofit to locate more corporate philanthropy opportunities, which a vital component of nonprofit fundraising.

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Nonprofits across the country can benefit from matching gifts. As a major U.S. city, San Antonio offers substantial revenue opportunities for nonprofits. When you take the time to research your donors, you set your nonprofit up for success.

Now that you know about a few San Antonio companies with generous giving programs, start using them in your fundraising strategy!

Want to learn more? For a list of top giving programs, visit our comprehensive list of major companies that offer matching gifts and volunteer grants.

Companies in Richmond, Virginia with Matching Gift Programs

March 1, 2013/in Lists and Rankings, Learning Center /by Adam Weinger

We at Double the Donation partner with nonprofits to increase the matching gifts they receive from donors.

An integral step in increasing matching gifts is awareness of local companies that offer these programs. We’ve compiled a short list of companies in Richmond, Virginia to help nonprofits in the area.

Richmond Matching Gift Corporations

The capital of Virginia has been been named the 3rd best city for business in the US. The city is home to six Fortune 500 companies, which means there is plenty of matching gift money for local nonprofits.

Here’s a list of companies in Richmond, VA that currently offer employee matching gift programs. Some also offer employee volunteer grants. Use this list to inform your donors on how they can double their donations to your organization and turn their volunteering hours into a corporate grant.

Altria

Headquartered in Richmond, Virtinia, Altria gives back to its community by donating to organizations with a presence in the areas in which its employees live and work; not to mention the farming communities where it sources its tobacco.

The company primarily focuses its charitable giving in five key areas:

Hunger and poverty
Education
Rural living conditions
Domestic violence
Disaster relief

Altria has a matching gift program in place where the company matches employee donations made between $25 and $30,000 to most nonprofit organizations. It also offers a volunteer grant program, providing a $500 grant to any organization with which an employee volunteers a minimum of 25 hours.

CarMax

CarMax is also a local company. Full-time, part-time, and retired employees are all eligible to take part in the matching gift program. CarMax will double donations between $25 and $10,000.

Genworth

Genworth Financial will match up to $10,000 per employee each year. The company also has a volunteer grants program.