Matching Gifts

Employee matching gift programs are corporate giving programs.

Here's an example: Let's say you work for Fidelity and donate $100 to Bishop Feehan High School. Fidelity’s matching gift policy has a minimum gift requirement of $25 and matches at a 1:1 ratio. After you submit your matching gift form, Fidelity will double your donation by also writing a check for $100.

Gifts from employees' spouses and retirees may also qualify for a match.

Requesting a matching gift is normally a five minute process which must be initiated by the donor. You can do this by filling out and submitting a paper (or online) form provided by your employer or through an electronic submission process.

There are typically 3 steps:

Make your personal donation and save your tax receipt. Many matching programs will allow for up to one year after you've made your donation to request a corporate match.

Search
Using the Double the Donation search, find out if your company offers a matching gift program and review the guidelines. No results? Contact your HR department directly to ask if they offer a matching gift program.

Match
There are two common ways to submit the matching gift request:

• Click on your company's intranet link provided in the search results. Log-in and submit your request electronically.
• Download your company's matching gift verification form using the link provided in the search results. Print it, fill it out and send it to us.

We will take care of the rest!

For questions regarding your company's program policies, please contact your employer's HR department. Much of the necessary information may also be available on your company’s website.