This guide applies only to employees whose employer offers matching donations through Jgive for contributions made on the platform.
This does not apply to employees whose employers use a third-party platform for donation matching.
The matching program, including the maximum amount per employee eligible for matching by the employer and the excluded domains (if any) that are not eligible for matching, varies from one company to another.
How does it actually look?
If the employer matches employees’ donations through Jgive, when you make a donation from the account associated with your employer, in the Personal details step of the donation window (ILS donations only), you will see a checkbox labeled 'I want my employer to match this donation'.
Make sure the checkbox is selected if you want the employer to match the donation.
Below this checkbox, a green message will appear (as long as everything is valid) with a breakdown of your current matching balance and your balance after the donation.
💡 Tip: Please note that this matching request is subject to your employer's approval. The matched funds will be added only after they approve your request.
Possible Issues
If the nonprofit to which the donation is directed does not meet the company’s matching program eligibility criteria, the donation goes through as usual, but no matching request is sent to your employer. Instead of the checkbox, you will see a message like this:
If the donation amount exceeds the available personal matching balance, the donation goes through as usual, but no matching request is sent to your employer. Instead of the checkbox, you will see a message like this:
If there is no remaining balance available for matching, the donation goes through as usual, but no matching request is sent to your employer. Instead of the checkbox, you will see a message like this:
Additional Notes
If the company-wide maximum matching budget is fully used, you will see a message that the donation won't be matched because the company's overall budget for matching is fully exhausted
To be eligible for matching, the donation must be made through the Jgive platform
The donation must be made from an account connected to the employer, with only one donation in the cart
Deposits to your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) are not matched. Matching applies to the grants you make from your fund