Double Your Donation

November 10, 2021

Corporate matching gifts are a type of philanthropy in which companies financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations. Check your employer’s policies to see how your matching gift help our parish.

When an employee makes a donation, they can request a matching gift from their employer, who then makes their own donation. Companies usually match donations at a 1:1 ratio, but some will match at a 2:1, 3:1 or even a 4:1 ratio. Matching gifts can make a huge difference for nonprofits of all sizes.

Some key matching gift statistics:

An estimated $2-$3 billion is donated through matching gift programs annually.
65% of Fortune 500 companies offer matching gift programs.
Over 18 million individuals work for companies with matching gift programs.

More companies now include religious organizations, like St. Joseph Catholic Church, in their matching gifts program. If your employer does not match donations made directly to religious organizations, they may match donations made to educational institutions, such as St. Joseph Catholic School, and to institutions providing a service to community members regardless of religious beliefs, such as food banks, like our food pantry.