Most donors at most companies don't realize their employer will match their charitable giving 1:1, sometimes 2:1 or 3:1. The match goes uncaptured because the matching-gift form is buried in HR. ScanRaise generates a pre-filled matching gift form on every donation receipt, the donor submits it to their HR portal, and the company writes the matching check.
Start a Matching-Gift CampaignMost major tech companies match 1:1 up to $5,000 to $15,000 per employee per year. A nonprofit running a campaign that captures 30% of donations from tech employees who file their match can effectively double the campaign total. On a $100,000 fundraising campaign with 40% tech-sector donors, capturing matches at the typical 30% rate adds about $12,000 in corporate dollars.
Several banks and insurance companies match at 2:1, sometimes 3:1 ratios up to a per-employee cap. Capturing those matches turns a $250 employee gift into a $750 nonprofit deposit. Major fundraising leverage if the donor base skews toward financial services.
Pharmaceutical and healthcare companies have some of the most generous matching programs. Standard practice for nonprofits in healthcare-cause spaces (cancer research, mental health, lung health) is to specifically reach out to employees of these companies because the matching multiplier is so favorable.
Annual giving campaigns benefit most. The donor base is broad, includes plenty of corporate employees, and the campaign already has a fixed window. Adding matching-gift capture can lift effective totals 15-30%.
When a company runs an internal step challenge or walk-a-thon (see /for/corporate), each employee donation becomes match-eligible. The company writes the original check AND matches via its standard match program. Double-dip on the company's giving budget.
Alumni giving programs at universities and private K-12 schools benefit because alumni often work at companies with match programs. Capturing the match doubles giving without asking alumni for more.
Health-cause nonprofits (American Cancer Society, AHA, NAMI) benefit because pharma, healthcare, and insurance employers have the most generous match programs. Audience and match programs align.
Regional United Ways, community foundations, and locally-rooted charities can capture matching dollars from local large employers (banks, insurers, hospitals, manufacturers).
Every campaign on ScanRaise includes matching-gift capture. 2.5% flat fee.
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