Your gift can have an even greater impact if your employer has a matching gift program. Type in your company name to see if participating is an option. Each company lists specific instructions required to get started!
If your company participates, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it to Yankee Institute completed and signed with your gift. We’ll do the rest. Matched gifts may double or even triple your original gift amount. Your spouse’s company may also match your gift. Some companies also match gifts made by retirees.
How Matching Gifts Work
1.
Donor Makes A Gift
2.
Donor Submits Matching Gift Request to Company
3.
Company Approves Request
4.
Your Organization Receives Funds
Of companies, including Fortune 500 companies, offer matching gift programs
Of donors say they’re more likely to give if a match is offered
In matching gift funds go unclaimed per year
Of donors are matching gift eligible
Source: Affinaquest.com
