Donation Matching
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13. What is a matching gift and how do I apply for one?
Many companies (both large and small) offer employee matching gift programs. This means that when an employee makes a donation to a cause or non-profit organization, the corporation will “match” that donation with an equal (or greater) amount to the same group. Many of your donors may work for companies with matching gift programs and can double the impact of their donation by soliciting a matching gift from their employer.
Step One: Confirm that the company you are applying with will match for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Check our list of matching gift companies, or contact the company directly (Our 501c3 number is 23-7825575.)
Step Two: The donor makes a donation and then initiates the matching gift process with their company. Most matching gift companies have either a paper matching gift process or an online matching gift process. Please read the instructions below for the appropriate process.
Paper Matching Gifts Process: If a matching gift company has a paper matching gift process then the donor must obtain a matching gift form from the matching gift company and complete the donor section. It is very important that the donor designates the Breast Cancer 3-Day (or NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day) as the recipient of the matching gift. The address listed in the company's database for the Breast Cancer 3-Day should be the same as the address where you will mail the matching gift form (see step three). Please do not choose Susan G. Komen for the Cure as the designated organization for any matching gifts going to the Breast Cancer 3-Day.
After the donor completes the donor section of the paper matching gift form, the donor gives the matching gift form along with the donation receipt the participant. Please proceed to step three.
Online Matching Gifts Process: If a matching gift company has an online matching gift process, then the donor must complete the matching gift process through the matching gift company’s database. Once the donor has completed the matching gift form the matching gift company will forward the matching gift form directly to the 3-Day. Please note that it is unnecessary for a participant or donor to mail a donation receipt or Matching Gift Checklist to the 3-Day for a matching gift that was completed online.
In other words, donors and participants submitting an online matching gift can skip step three.
Important note for donors processing matching gift forms online: If a matching gift company has an online matching gifts process, the donor must note the name and event city of the person they are sponsoring on the form. There is typically a line titled “gift designation,” “purpose section” or “notes” on the online matching gift form where this information can be added. Adding this information is required for the appropriate participant to receive credit for the matching gift.
Step Three: The participant completes the Matching Gift Checklist. You must send the completed checklist along with the matching gift form obtained from the donor to:
NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day
165 Township Line Road, Suite 150
Jenkintown, PA 19046-3593
It can take 8-9 weeks for the 3-Day to process the matching gift form.
13. What is a matching gift and how do I apply for one?
Many companies (both large and small) offer employee matching gift programs. This means that when an employee makes a donation to a cause or non-profit organization, the corporation will “match” that donation with an equal (or greater) amount to the same group. Many of your donors may work for companies with matching gift programs and can double the impact of their donation by soliciting a matching gift from their employer.
Step One: Confirm that the company you are applying with will match for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Check our list of matching gift companies, or contact the company directly (Our 501c3 number is 23-7825575.)
Step Two: The donor makes a donation and then initiates the matching gift process with their company. Most matching gift companies have either a paper matching gift process or an online matching gift process. Please read the instructions below for the appropriate process.
Paper Matching Gifts Process: If a matching gift company has a paper matching gift process then the donor must obtain a matching gift form from the matching gift company and complete the donor section. It is very important that the donor designates the Breast Cancer 3-Day (or NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day) as the recipient of the matching gift. The address listed in the company's database for the Breast Cancer 3-Day should be the same as the address where you will mail the matching gift form (see step three). Please do not choose Susan G. Komen for the Cure as the designated organization for any matching gifts going to the Breast Cancer 3-Day.
After the donor completes the donor section of the paper matching gift form, the donor gives the matching gift form along with the donation receipt the participant. Please proceed to step three.
Online Matching Gifts Process: If a matching gift company has an online matching gift process, then the donor must complete the matching gift process through the matching gift company’s database. Once the donor has completed the matching gift form the matching gift company will forward the matching gift form directly to the 3-Day. Please note that it is unnecessary for a participant or donor to mail a donation receipt or Matching Gift Checklist to the 3-Day for a matching gift that was completed online.
In other words, donors and participants submitting an online matching gift can skip step three.
Important note for donors processing matching gift forms online: If a matching gift company has an online matching gifts process, the donor must note the name and event city of the person they are sponsoring on the form. There is typically a line titled “gift designation,” “purpose section” or “notes” on the online matching gift form where this information can be added. Adding this information is required for the appropriate participant to receive credit for the matching gift.
Step Three: The participant completes the Matching Gift Checklist. You must send the completed checklist along with the matching gift form obtained from the donor to:
NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day
165 Township Line Road, Suite 150
Jenkintown, PA 19046-3593
It can take 8-9 weeks for the 3-Day to process the matching gift form.