With matching gift programs companies are able to give back to the causes their employees care about. Nonprofits can maximize their fundraising through these programs by familiarizing themselves with companies in their area that offering these benefits to their employees.
It ca often be a difficult task to discover all the companies that have matching gifts or volunteer grants. Double the Donation makes that process simpler for our nonprofit clients.
Corporate Philanthropy in Milwaukee
With a population of over 2 million people, this capital city is the economic and social center of the state of Wisconsin. Five Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Milwaukee. A thriving spirit of philanthropy exists in the city that supports such organizations as the Milwaukee Art Museum and Pier Wisconsin.
In addition to being home to many large, national corporations the city is also home to renowned nonprofit organizations. Check out this list of some of the top companies in Milwaukee that offering corporate matching gifts.
Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls Foundation will match up to $5,000 for employee donations.
Are you a Houston nonprofit? Are you taking full advantage of the variety of matching gift programs offered by local and national employers? If not, you’re leaving fundraising dollars on the table.
Energy is one of the most philanthropic industries in the United States, and Houston is home to many leading energy companies. Nearly all of these companies match donations made by employees and/or retirees, as well as offer grants when employees volunteer.
If you’re a Houston nonprofit looking to have more donations matched by your donors’ employers, this article is for you! First, we’re going to look at the best way to discover matching gift opportunities, before breaking down the programs offered by the following top Houston companies:
BHP Billiton
Halliburton
Phillips 66
ConocoPhillips
BP
And many more
Follow along for a look at corporate philanthropy in Houston, TX.
The Best Way to Discover Matching Gift Opportunities
Even though Houston provides huge matching gift opportunities, it’s impossible to capitalize on them if your organization is unaware of these programs when you encounter them. This lack of awareness can be inhibiting, and the easiest way to combat it is by employing matching gift tools.
Nonprofits large and small can benefit from such tools where their matching gift solicitation processes are concerned. With the right solutions, nonprofits can embed an industry-leading, searchable database directly on their website and giving form, allowing donors to easily search their eligibility.
For example, a nonprofit looking to grow its existing processes would benefit from Double the Donation Matching. Through this tool, nonprofits are able to fully automate their matching gift solicitation processes, from the original discovery of eligible donors to the communications that follow.
With that, continue reading for a look at the top companies in Houston with matching gift programs.
Leading Houston Matching Gift Companies:
BHP Billiton
While the parent company of BHP Billiton is based out of Australia, the U.S. subsidiary has its headquarters, as well as a major employee presence, in the Houston area. As with most leading energy companies, BHP is a strong supporter of local nonprofits through its employee giving programs.
Matching Gifts:
BHP offers two types of matching gift programs where the company will match donations to nonprofit organizations:
Individual Matching Gifts.Each employee can request matching gifts for personal donations to nonprofits.
Fundraising Matches.If an employee participates in a fundraising walk/run/bike/etc., he or she can request matching funds on all money raised for the organization.
Volunteer Grants:
If BHP employees prefer to give their time, BHP supports their volunteerism by providing grants to nonprofits where employees volunteer regularly.
For every hour a BHP employee volunteers, the company donates $16 to the organization. Of course, there’s a minimum and maximum amount the company will donate per employee, but this can be a great source of fundraising for organizations with a large volunteer base.
Halliburton employees can participate in three different matching gift programs:
Matches to Higher Education.Halliburton provides a 2:1 match on employee donations to colleges & universities.
Matches to K-12 Schools.Halliburton provides 1:1 match on employee donations to primary and secondary schools (max $500 annually per employee).
Matches to Other Nonprofits. During Halliburton’s “Giving Choices” campaign, the company provides a 10% match on donations made to nearly any 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
For further information on Halliburton’s employee giving programs, read more here.
Phillips 66
Phillips 66 is an American multinational energy company headquartered in the Houston area. The Fortune 500 company offers a generous corporate philanthropy program.
Matching Gifts:
Phillips 66 matches donations to most nonprofits at a 1:1 ratio. Their maximum match amount for active full- and part-time employees is $15,000, while retirees are matched up to $7,500 annually.
Volunteer Grants:
Phillips 66 offers two types of volunteer grant programs for employees, their spouses, and retirees:
Individual Volunteer Grants.For every 20 hours an individual volunteers, they receive a volunteer grant of $500 for the organization. Each individual can request up to four of these grants each year.
Team Volunteer Grants.When teams of four or more employees volunteer together for a total of 40 combined hours, the company provides a grant of $1,000.
With over $230 million a year in revenue, ConocoPhillips is the fourth largest company in the United States (according to Forbes). Along with this financial success, the company has made corporate philanthropy a big component of its core values.
Matching Gifts:
ConocoPhillips matches donations from employees and retirees at a 1:1 rate. Employees can request up to $10,000 in matching funds annually while retirees are eligible to request up to $5,000 annually.
Volunteer Grants:
ConocoPhillips also supports organizations where individuals or groups of employees volunteer. Individuals can request grants of $500 after volunteering for 20 hours or grants of $1,000 after volunteering with a nonprofit for 40 hours.
If groups of employees volunteer together, ConocoPhillips provides team volunteer grants. If you have supporters who work at ConocoPhillips, make sure to ask them to grab their colleagues to come out and volunteer together. If a group of four or more ConocoPhillips employees volunteer together for a total of at least 40 hours, your nonprofit can earn a grant of $1,000.
BP is consistently ranked on our list of top corporate giving programs and recognized for having perhaps the best employee giving program.
BP has a matching gifts program where they will match employee donations from $25 to $5,000 at a 1:1 ratio.
The nonprofits BP will match donations to include, but are not limited to:
Educational institutions (K-12 included)
Health & human welfare service organizations
Arts and cultural organizations
Development, civic, and community organizations
Environmental and conservation organizations
BP also has a dollars for doers program where they will donate up to 10 dollars per volunteer hour after an employee has volunteered a minimum of 25 hours. The company will also match the amount of money an employee has raised at an event for nonprofits!
Lastly, BP’s Fabric of America program allows employees to designate $300 in grant money to the nonprofit of their choice, in addition to all of the other matching gift and volunteer matching programs BP has in place.
Double the Donation’s team tracks and makes it easy for your organization’s donors to submit match requests. Take a tour of Double the Donation’s service to see if it’s right for your organization.
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Volunteer grants (which are also commonly referred to as Dollars for Doers programs) are one of the most popular forms of corporate giving. Unlike matching gift initiatives, in which corporations match monetary donations from their employees, volunteer grant programs match employees’ donated time with corporate funds.
This is an excellent way to secure financial support through volunteerism, and the revenue offered through the programs can add up quickly. In fact, according to our corporate volunteer statistics, 80% of companies with volunteer grant programs provide between $8 and $15 per hour an employee volunteers. However, there are many businesses offering above and beyond that range—and we’ve compiled a list of some standout examples for you here.
So, without further ado, here are seventeen companies that have truly embraced Dollars for Doers programs with particularly generous grant amounts.
P.S. Looking for information on even more lucrative volunteer opportunities? Skip to our bonus section to find out how a volunteer grant database can help!
Travelers Companies
Travelers Companies offers two distinct types of employee giving programs. These include:
Matching Gifts of Money
Matching Gifts of Time
Through the “Matching Gifts of Money” program, the company doubles donations made by employees to nearly all nonprofits.
Through the “Matching Gifts of Time” program, however (also known as the Volunteer Rewards Program), the company will direct a $1,000 grant to a nonprofit organization with which an employee has regularly volunteered.
As a way to inspire employees to give back, Kimberly-Clark matches donations to nearly all nonprofits up to $10,000 per team member per year. In addition, the Kimberly-Clark Foundation also recognizes the volunteer efforts of employees and their spouses or domestic partners.
Through its volunteer grant program, the company provides $500 grants to nonprofits where employees (and/or their spouses or domestic partners) volunteer for at least 30 hours in a year. This equates to approximately $17 per hour!
Through PNC Financial Service Group’s “Grow up Great” or “Grants for Great Hours” volunteer program, employees who contribute a minimum of 40 hours with a nonprofit can earn a grant of $1,000 for the organization (which equates to $25 per hour). Meanwhile, teams of PNC employees can also volunteer together to unlock grants worth up to $3,000!
Not to mention, PNC offers a matching gift program through which the company matches financial donations dollar-for-dollar to nearly any nonprofit or school.
The Amgen Foundation supports volunteer efforts by providing grants to the organizations where employees volunteer. With a minimum requirement of only 1 hour, employees can quickly request grants from the company worth $25 for every hour they spend with an organization.
Full-time employees are eligible for up to $2,000 annually in grants, while part-time staff are limited to $1,000 each year.
PPG Industries offers one of the most generous volunteer grant programs. Through the company’s “Grant Incentives for Volunteerism by PPG Employees & Retirees (GIVE)” program, an employee or retiree can request a $500 grant for an organization once they’ve volunteered for a total of 10 hours. That’s $50 per hour!
As an added bonus, if an individual also serves on the nonprofit’s board of directors, the company will double the grant and award $1,000 to the nonprofit (or $100 per volunteer hour).
Whereas most companies base volunteer grant funding on the number of hours an employee volunteers in a full year, Devon Energy provides grants for volunteering across shorter time periods.
Specifically, the company offers two ways employees can request volunteer grants for their organizations:
Completing six hours of volunteering per month for two months.
Completing three hours of volunteering per month for four months.
Either way, the grant amount comes out to $250 for a total of 12 volunteer hours, which is equivalent to nearly $21 per hour.
Soros Fund Management offers a generous volunteer grant program, with grant amounts being paid out according to a tiered structure. Here’s how it works:
20-39 volunteer hours = $1,000 grants
40-59 hours = $2,000 grants
60-79 hours = $3,000 grants
80 or more hours = $4,000 grants
While it will vary depending on the specific tier an individual reaches, the company’s volunteer grants are generally equivalent to $25 to $50 per hour volunteered.
Additionally, the company offers a standout matching gift program that triples employee donations, with a particularly high maximum donation amount of $100,000!
Through Chevron’s “Grant for Good” program, the company provides grants as a way to recognize employees who volunteer on a regular basis. After employees volunteer for 20 hours with a single nonprofit, the organization can receive a $500 grant. Each employee—or retiree—is eligible to obtain two $500 grants per calendar year for a total of $1,000, whether for a single nonprofit or split between two different organizations.
Meanwhile, Chevron also doubles donations made by employees and retirees through the company’s Humankind Program, or matching gift initiative.
Pfizer, Inc. encourages regular volunteerism among employees and retirees. In order to do so, the company provides generous volunteer grants to the organizations where employees volunteer. After an individual volunteers for six hours per month for six consecutive months (a total of 36 hours), they’re encouraged to submit a request for a $1,000 grant. That comes out to nearly $28 per hour!
Not to mention, the company also matches donations made by employees and retirees up to $5,000 annually.
ConocoPhillips supports its employees’ volunteer efforts through a multi-faceted volunteer grant program that provides monetary contributions to nonprofit organizations where team members volunteer. This initiative aligns with the company’s ongoing commitment to community involvement and enhancing employee engagement—all while giving back.
There are two types of volunteer funds that ConocoPhillips employees can request: individual and team grants. Individuals are encouraged to request grants worth $500 after 20 hours of volunteer service, while groups of four or more can unlock grants of $1,000 upon reaching a total of 40 hours.
Microsoft is known for its robust employee giving program, which includes a volunteer grant element. For every hour an employee volunteers, Microsoft donates $25 to the respective nonprofit organization. This program incentivizes employees to engage in their communities, helping support causes they care about while also furthering Microsoft’s corporate responsibility objectives.
RealNetworks provides a generous volunteer grant program that allows employees to earn funds for nonprofits based on their volunteer hours. When an employee reaches four hours of volunteering with a nonprofit cause, the company will provide a grant worth $25 per hour.
RealNetworks also matches employees’ financial donations at a 2:1 rate, offering up to $15,000 per year.
Allstate’s Helping Hands volunteer program offers volunteer grants for employees actively participating in community service. When employees complete a minimum of 8 volunteer hours, Allstate awards grants of $500 to the organizations where they volunteered.
Each employee can request up to two $500 grants each year for a total of $1,000 (or $62.50 per hour).
Apple’s volunteer grant program allows employees to support nonprofits with their time while securing funding for these organizations. For every hour an employee volunteers, Apple provides a monetary grant worth $25, incentivizing employee participation in community service.
In addition, the company also offers matching gifts for employee donations of up to $10,000!
ExxonMobil offers an extensive volunteer grant program designed to support employees who commit time to nonprofit organizations. Employees who volunteer 20 hours or more with a qualifying organization can request a $500 grant (or up to four each year), which ExxonMobil provides to the nonprofit.
Additionally, the company offers a Team Volunteer Involvement Program that awards grants when five or more eligible employees volunteer for a combined total of at least 20 hours.
CVS Health’s volunteer grant offering encourages employees to give back by providing monetary donations to nonprofits where they volunteer. Today, the company offers several programs through which it gives—and encourages its employees to do the same. These include individual volunteer challenge grants, individual fundraising matches, team volunteer challenge grants, and team fundraising matches.
For individuals, all they have to do is volunteer for a minimum of 15 hours to unlock grants worth $500, $1,000, or $1,500!
Kohl’s volunteer grant program (called “Associates in Action”) empowers its staff to support community organizations through individual and team-based volunteerism. Employees are required only to volunteer for a single hour in order to unlock a grant, and volunteer grants are worth $25 per hour volunteered.
While the company focuses its giving initiatives on hospitals and other youth-serving organizations, nearly any registered organization is eligible to receive funding through the program.
Bonus: How a Volunteer Grant Database Uncovers Even More Lucrative Opportunities
A volunteer grant database provides a centralized hub for organizations to explore and identify companies within their networks that offer volunteer grants.
Such a solution generally includes details on eligibility requirements, payout structures, and volunteer hour thresholds, making it easier than ever for supporters to get involved. Thus, for nonprofits aiming to fully leverage corporate volunteer grants, an extensive database is an invaluable resource.
A volunteer begins typing their employer’s name in an auto-completing search tool.
The individual selects the appropriate company from the populated suggestions.
The database tool immediately provides company-specific information on available volunteer grant programs (as well as matching gifts, VTO, and other workplace giving programs). Generally, this includes the minimum number of hours required for a grant, the corporate donation amount, submission deadlines, and request forms.
The individual follows the provided instructions to complete a volunteer grant request for their employing company on your behalf.
From there, the company will review the request and, if approved, disperse the appropriate funds to your cause.
With access to this comprehensive information, nonprofits can proactively engage supporters who work at companies with generous grant programs, maximizing both volunteer involvement and financial support. Not to mention, by using a volunteer grant database, organizations can streamline their outreach, encourage eligible volunteers to log their hours, and ultimately unlock more funds to fuel their missions.
Wrapping Up & Additional Resources
Each of these programs has embraced employee giving by offering grants above and beyond corporate or industry averages. While the participating companies may benefit from increased employee engagement and enhanced CSR, your nonprofit can reap significant rewards as well.
After all, Dollar for Doer programs are a chance to double dip. You can earn monetary grants along with benefiting from the assistance volunteers provide your cause. Just make sure your nonprofit is encouraging volunteers to log their volunteer hours and submit the appropriate grant requests to their employers!
Interested in learning more about volunteer grants and other workplace giving opportunities? Check out the following resources:
California is home to many of the country’s most socially responsible companies. Because of this, California nonprofits are well-positioned to take advantage of matching gift programs.
As the 17th largest metropolitan area in the United States, San Diego is home to many leading companies. Nonprofits in San Diego can benefit from increased revenue by focusing on employee matching gift programs. If your nonprofit is located in the San Diego area, take a look at these major matching gift employers in your area:
Matching gift and volunteer grant programs are widely offered employee benefits. In fact, 65% of Fortune 500 companies match employee donations while 40% offer volunteer grant programs. You don’t want to miss out on these important revenue opportunities.
Ready to get started? Let’s explore a few companies in San Diego which match employee donations!
1. Qualcomm
With approximately 13,000 employees in the San Diego area, Qualcomm is one of the largest employers in the San Diego community.
Even though Qualcomm matches donations made only by full-time employees, its program is still quite generous. Annually, a Qualcomm employee can request donation matches starting at a minimum of $50. If eligible, the company will match the donation at a 1:1 ratio, doubling the employee’s gift.
Qualcomm also provides grants worth $250 whenever an employee volunteers for at least 15 hours. Employees can apply for additional grants for the same or a different charitable organization once they volunteer for another 15 hours.
However, the company has a combined limit for each employee for both their matching gift program and their volunteer grant program. Depending on the employee’s level (e.g. associate, director, etc. ), the limit ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 per year.
Kaiser Permanente employs more than 7,000 individuals in the San Diego metropolitan area.
Its matching gift program varies region-by-region, but fortunately for San Diego employees and nonprofits, they do offer a match program. Every year, Kaiser Permanente offers an employee giving campaign around September or November. The program is open to full-time and part-time employees. However, retirees are not eligible.
During the annual giving campaign, they match employee donations to most nonprofits. Match amounts range from $25 up to $5,000 at a 1:1 ratio.
Sempra Energy employs more than 4,500 individuals in San Diego and serves approximately 3.7 million customers in southern California, making it the largest utility provider in the San Diego area.
The company is a strong supporter of local nonprofits and matches donations to most organizations. Donations eligible for matches range from $25 to $2,500. The program is open to both full-time employees and part-time employees.
Also, Sempra Energy offers two types of volunteer grant programs:
Individual volunteer grants. Employees who volunteer at least 10 hours with a nonprofit or a school may request up to $1,000, depending on the number of hours volunteered.
Season of Giving team volunteer grants. During the holiday season, when teams of employees volunteer together, they can request a Season of Giving grant.
LPL Financial offers a matching gift program for its financial advisors. Through LPL Financial’s program, full-time financial advisors can request matches for donations made to most nonprofits. They can request up to $500 in matching gift funds each year.
Outside of its matching gift program, LPL Financial finds additional ways to give back to its community. A few of these philanthropic strategies include:
Mentoring at-risk youth.
Teaching productive job search techniques to unemployed individuals.
The Employee Volunteer Corps that organizes volunteer events.
5. United Technologies Corporation (UTC) (Now known as Raytheon)
In 2012, Goodrich merged with United Technologies, and as part of the merger process, the two companies combined their employee giving programs. Then more recently United Technologies joined Raytheon through a merger.
UTC used to match employee donations to most nonprofits. Each employee could request up to $10,000 in matching gift funds each year, as long as the request is made within 12 months of the initial donation. Now the program is under Raytheon’s employee giving program.
UTC also offers a volunteer grant program. When employees volunteer a minimum of 60 hours at eligible nonprofits, they can request a $250 donation. Each employee can submit grant requests for up to two nonprofits per year.
Corporate philanthropy, such as matching gift programs and volunteer grant programs, represent a major revenue opportunity for nonprofits. With a matching gift database like Double the Donation, you won’t overlook much-deserved revenue. Here’s how it works:
Your team embeds the tool across all your fundraising channels (e.g. matching gift pages and donation pages).
A donor or volunteer starts typing their employer’s name.
The tool generates autocomplete suggestions for the user to select.
The donor receives up-to-date info on their employer’s giving program.
Double the Donation works with nonprofits across the country, including San Diego. In the database, there are more than 24,000 companies that represent over 15 million match-eligible employees, making it the industry’s leading matching gift database.
Plus, nonprofits can streamline the process even more with Double the Donation’s fully automated solution. It enables email automation and drives matches to completion with live match tracking.
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While the above companies are major employers in San Diego, there are many other local companies that offer these programs. Pinpointing them takes some research, simplified with a matching gift database.
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Did you know that matching gifts could potentially double your nonprofits current donations? Double the Donation works with nonprofits to increase their fundraising from these unique programs. We’ve created a short list of companies in the Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport area that currently offer these programs.
Corporate Philanthropy in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the state of Virginia. Several large corporations operate within this resort city, although tourism remains a driver in the economy.
To help local nonprofits navigate the sometimes difficult matching gift process we’ve created a list of a few employers in the Virginia Beach area that offer best-in-class matching gift programs.
Geico
Geico will match employee donations to most nonprofit organizations. Donations between $25 and $5,000 are eligible to be doubled by the company.
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch will match donations made between $25 and $5,000. Part-time and retirees are also eligible for this program. Bank of America will match to almost all nonprofits.
The Norfolk Southern Railway Company is one the most generous local companies when it comes to matching gifts. They will match up to $35,000 for current employees. Retired employees can have up to $25,000 in donations matched each year.
Read more about the Norfolk Southern Railway corporate matching program.
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