Double Your Impact with Employer Matching Gifts

Want your generosity to stretch even further for Memphis youth? Here’s a simple way to make it happen: employer matching gifts. Many companies offer to match the donations or volunteer hours their employees give to nonprofits like Give901, meaning your $50 could turn into $100, or even $150 with a 2:1 match. That’s double (or triple!) the impact without giving an extra dollar.

Thanks to our partnership with Double the Donation, finding out if your employer offers matching gifts is quick and easy, and you could be leaving free money on the table if you don’t check.

What Are Employer Matching Gift Programs?

Employer matching gift programs are a type of corporate philanthropy where companies match their employees’ charitable contributions in dollars or in time.

That means:

• You give a gift to Give901 → Your employer matches it

• You volunteer for a few hours → Your time might be matched with a financial donation

Whether it’s your paycheck or your time, the impact is multiplied, and Memphis students are the ones who benefit most.

The Power of Matching Gifts: By the Numbers

According to Double the Donation:

📌 $4–7 billion in matching gift funds goes unclaimed every year
📌 65% of Fortune 500 companies offer matching gift programs
📌 84% of donors say they’re more likely to give if matching is offered
📌 1 in 3 donors say they’d make a larger gift if they knew it would be matched

That’s a lot of generosity sitting on the sidelines. Let’s change that.

Why Give901 Uses Double the Donation

We’ve teamed up with Double the Donation to make it incredibly easy to check if your company offers a match and to walk you through the steps to claim it.

When you use our Matching Gift Search Tool, you’ll:

• Quickly search your employer’s program

• See how much they’ll match (some offer 2:1!)

• Get a direct link to the matching gift request form

• Learn deadlines, donation minimums, and other helpful info

Try the Matching Gift Tool Here → Search your employer now

How to Double Your Impact in 3 Simple Steps

1. Search Your Employer
   Use the Matching Gift Search Tool to see if your employer offers a matching gift or volunteer hour match.

2. Check the Details
   Look at match ratios, annual caps, and any deadlines.

3. Submit Your Request
   Click the form link and submit the match request to your HR or corporate giving portal.

That’s it. Just a few extra minutes could double your gift and change lives across Memphis.

Matching Gifts = More for Memphis Youth

When you double your gift, you help us:

• Recruit and retain excellent teachers

• Support innovative schools that prepare students for college and career

• Empower students through life-changing mentorship

Don’t Forget About Payroll Giving

Many workplaces also offer payroll giving, letting you donate automatically each month through your paycheck. It’s one of the easiest ways to support causes you care about year-round.

Benefits of Payroll Giving:

• Hassle-free, consistent giving

• Boosts employee engagement and satisfaction

• Deepens your connection to the Memphis community

Check to see if your company offers payroll giving with Double the Donation here → Search Your Employer Now

Give Time. Give Pay. Give901.

Whether it’s an hour of your time or an hour of your pay, your generosity matters. And with employer matching, it can matter even more.