Want to double your donations? It's easy. Ask your donors to contact their employer's Human Resources departments to find out if their company matches charitable donations, and to get specific applications and instructions. Most companies match their employee's contributions dollar for dollar. Some companies double the contribution!
FAQs about Matching Gifts
WHAT IS A MATCHING GIFT?
A matching gift is a company's payment matching wholly or in part a donation made by company employees. Most companies match 100%, some match 50% (Aetna, for example, pays 50¢ for each $1 donated), and some match even more (Johnson & Johnson matches 2:1, Grainger 3:1).
WHICH COMPANIES OFFER MATCHING GIFTS?
Nearly all large and mid-size companies have a matching gift program.
HOW DOES A DONOR APPLY FOR A MATCHING GIFT?
The donor should contact their company’s Human Resources department for specific instructions.
WHICH ADDRESS SHOULD I ASK MY DONOR TO SEND THE MONEY TO?
Your donor can send his matching gift to:
Friendship Circle International
816 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Be sure to ask them to put your name inside so Team Friendship knows who to credit the amount to.
