Matching Gifts

Making Your Gift Go Further

If the company where you work (or from which you're retired) has a corporate matching gift program, your contribution may be matched, doubled or even tripled! More than 8,000 companies and subsidiaries match gifts by their employees to non-profit organizations.

What is a matching gift?

Many companies offer a matching gift program to encourage and support their employees' philanthropic giving. When an eligible employee makes a gift to a nonprofit organization that falls within the company's program guidelines, the gift is matched with company funds. While most companies will match an employee gift dollar for dollar, some employers will match each $1 with $2. Other companies match less than dollar for dollar.

How do I initiate a matching gift to the Society of St. Andrew?

Generally, a donor will obtain and partially complete the employer's matching gift form, and send it with his or her donation to the Society of St. Andrew. We then complete the form and forward it to the donor's employer. The employer will certify both the donor's and the Society of St. Andrew's eligibility for a matched gift, and send a gift directly to the Society of St. Andrew. We will notify the donor when the employer's matching gift is received. These procedures may vary slightly from company to company.

Which companies offer a matching gift program?

Thousands of U.S. companies, subsidiaries, and corporate foundations currently match employee gifts. If you work for a subsidiary of a large company, you may be eligible to have your gift matched by the parent company. Conditions and criteria for gift matching vary by employer. Some companies offer a payroll deduction plan. However, eligible donors for a corporate matching gift may include retired employees, spouse of employees, or widows and widowers of former employees depending on the corporation’s giving policy.