SOURCE:FrontStream
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We’re pleased to announce that FirstGiving is now integrated with the HEPData corporate gift matching database! HEPData is the largest, most trusted, and most widely used database of over 20,000 corporate matching gift programs, employer-specific forms, and policies.
WHY IS CORPORATE GIFT MATCHING SO IMPORTANT?
According to the latest Giving in Numbers Survey by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, 9 out of 10 companies offer an employee matching program. For instance, you might recall the many companies that matched donations made by their employees to disaster relief organizations after the Haiti earthquake or Japanese tsunami. Many employers will match all charitable donations made by their employees … Often dollar-for-dollar! Reminding donors that their donation could be matched by their employer is a simple way to potentially double the impact of the generous gift. In fact, just mentioning employer matching to donors on an online donation form can result in a 71% increase in response and a 51% increase in the average donation amount!
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