How do I track my matching gifts?
Here are 7 important metrics to track to evaluate your matching gift efforts, from beginning to end:
- How many donations are eligible for matching?
- How many eligible donations are followed up by a matching gift request?
- How many requests make their way back to you for verification?
- How many requests do you verify?
How do I get my donations matched?
One way to get your donations matched is to see if your current employer is offering donation matching. Contact your HR team to learn more about giving options. Another avenue for matching donations is through a foundation which has granted a nonprofit a certain amount of funds in the form of matching donations.
Does Wells Fargo have a matching gift program?
The Educational Matching Gift Program matches team members' donations to any eligible accredited school — dollar for dollar, up to $6,500 per team member, per year. All regular, part-time, or flexible team members of Wells Fargo or any of its subsidiaries are eligible and encouraged to participate.
Who gets credit for matching gift?
Who gets credit for the matching gift? While your donor applied for the match, the matching gift company made the gift. Therefore, the company should receive the credit for the matching amount. Your donor should only receive credit for the original amount they donated.
Is double the donation legit?
We've been using Double the Donation for over three years. The service is a great way of reminding people to find out if their employer will match their donation and then makes it easy for donors and volunteers to submit these grant requests. Things are going great!
Who owns double the donation?
How does double your donation work?
The Double the Donation search functionality works like this: The donor begins typing in the name of their employer. The database autocompletes the search, suggesting companies to the donor. The donor chooses the correct option and is taken to the entry.