Entries by Kyra Engle

Humane World for Animals’ $225k in Match-Eligible Gifts

Quick Brief: Humane World for Animals relies on a massive base of individual donors to fund its global animal welfare initiatives. However, identifying which of these thousands of supporters worked for matching gift companies was a manual impossibility. By automating the identification and outreach process, the nonprofit streamlined its operations and uncovered over $225,000 in […]

Denver Rescue Mission: Scaling Match Revenue by Over 40%

Quick Brief: With a massive donor base of over 70,000 supporters, Denver Rescue Mission faced a logistical impossibility: manually tracking matching gift eligibility for every donation was becoming a full-time job. By implementing an automated solution to handle matching gift tracking, the organization streamlined its operations and removed the manual bottleneck. The result? Scaling match […]

How AFSP Generated Over $800k in Incremental Match Revenue

Quick Brief: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) identified a significant opportunity to generate incremental match revenue by targeting “low-hanging fruit”: corporate matching gifts. By integrating a fully automated matching gift platform directly into their donation process and implementing a robust automated email strategy, AFSP identified over $800,000 in match-eligible funds within a single […]

How Dawson School Achieved a 21x Matching Gift ROI

Quick Brief: Dawson School aimed to maximize the impact of its annual “Dawson Fund” by capturing every available fundraising dollar. By implementing a turnkey integration that embedded matching gift search tools into their donation forms and connected seamlessly with their CRM for offline tracking, the school achieved a 21x matching gift ROI (or return on […]

How Austin Pets Alive! Captured $147k in Match Opportunities

Quick Brief: Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) realized that a standalone matching gift tool was insufficient for their ambitious fundraising goals. By upgrading to a fully automated system that embeds matching gift search functionality directly into the donation flow, the organization shifted from a reactive to a proactive strategy. This pivot allowed them to identify over […]

How LCRF Uncovered $336k in Match-Eligible Dollars

Quick Brief: The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) faced a common fundraising hurdle: while they had a passionate donor base, they lacked the internal resources to manually identify and pursue corporate matching gifts. By implementing a fully automated outreach strategy that integrated directly into their donation forms, LCRF removed the guesswork from the process. This […]

How One University Found $48k via Donor Match Automation

Quick Brief: The University of Lynchburg recognized that its manual approach to matching gifts was limiting its fundraising potential. By shifting from one-on-one supporter interactions to a complete donor match automation system, the university was able to scale its outreach instantly. This strategic pivot resulted in over $48,000 in matches identified in a single year […]

How Maine Public Identified $52k in Employer Matching Gifts

Quick Brief: Maine Public recognized a critical gap in their fundraising strategy: they were missing out on valuable revenue simply because their donors were unaware of their own matching gift eligibility. By seamlessly integrating Double the Donation’s search tools into their web pages and donation forms, Maine Public shifted from a passive to a proactive […]

How Melanoma Research Alliance Found $180k in Matching Funds

Quick Brief: The Melanoma Research Alliance recognized that a passive approach to matching gifts was leaving valuable research dollars unclaimed. By shifting from a standalone matching gift search tool to a fully automated integration within their donation forms and email communications, the organization adopted a proactive strategy that identified over $180,000 in matching funds in […]

How Lehigh University Mastered Its Matching Gift Month Push

In the competitive world of higher education fundraising, standing out in a donor’s inbox is a constant challenge. Universities are continuously vying for supporters’ attention, seeking the funding needed to support student scholarships, facility upgrades, and academic programs. While major gifts and annual fund drives are standard practice, many institutions are sitting on a goldmine […]