Entries by Adam Weinger

Matching Gift Participation Rates

Has your organization ever taken a look at which companies are consistently providing matching gift donations to your organization? If you have, you may notice that a disproportionate number of matching gifts come from a select few companies. Survey Results | Participation Varies Widely by Company: The Chronicle of Philanthropy released a report entitled “How […]

Team Volunteer Grants | Leveraging Company-Sponsored Events

You’ve probably already heard of employee matching gift and volunteer grant programs, but has your organization looked into the benefits of corporate team volunteer grants? What are corporate team volunteer grants? Team volunteer grants are corporate giving programs in which a company provides a monetary donation to nonprofits when a group of employees volunteer together. Corporations offer these […]

Feature Matching Gifts in Your Nonprofit’s Facebook and Twitter Posts

An article from Forbes revealed that, “92% of marketers claimed that social media marketing was important for their business, with 80% indicating their efforts increased traffic to their websites.” If you’re trying to raise awareness for matching gift programs, social media offers fruitful options. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter allow you to appeal to your […]

Matching Gift Online Submission Process Example | Home Depot

Have you ever wondered what the actual online matching gift submission process is like for donors? If so, this article is designed to shed light on the steps your nonprofit’s donors take when submitting a matching gift online. Typical Online Matching Gift Submission Process for Donors: While the online submission process can vary by company, […]

Increase Matching Gift Awareness [And Revenue!]

According to recent studies, more than 26 million individuals work for companies that match employee gifts. However, an estimated 78% of the group has never been informed about the available philanthropic programming. Thus, in order to maximize funding, it’s important to increase matching gift awareness across your network of support. In this guide, we’ll touch on some impactful […]

Finding A Matching Gift Coordinator: Sample Job Description

Is your nonprofit organization missing out on potential funds from matching gift donations? Yes. Does your development department have someone who is knowledgeable about matching gifts and the intricacies of the process? No. Would you be interested in having someone on your staff who can bring added value to your annual fund? Yes. If your […]

Benevity: Workplace Giving Tools for Corporations

Looking for information on Benevity, or trying to figure out which companies use Benevity’s corporate giving software? Good news! While Double the Donation is a separate company (we provide employee matching gift tools for nonprofits, whereas Benevity provides services to corporations), we can share much of the information you’re looking for. It’s important for companies […]

3 Keys for Private Schools to Maximize Matching Gift Programs

Are you a K-12 private school looking to raise more money from employee matching gift programs? If so, this article is for you! A significant percentage of the companies that offer to match employee donations will double donations to K-12 private schools. But just because companies offer these programs, doesn’t mean your school’s parents and […]