What Is a 2 1 Match

1. Price ratio of the match: 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1 (the 2:1 ratio means, for example, that for every dollar the individual donates, the matching donor contributes $2) 2. Maximum size of the matching gift across all donations: $25,000, $50,000, $100,000 or unstated. 3.

How does a donation match work?

Donation matching is a corporate giving initiative in which an employer matches their employee’s contribution to a specific cause, increasing the gift. For example, if a Kindful employee donates $50 to a local organization, the matching gift would be Kindful’s additional donation of $50.

How do you match donations?

If you don’t have a matching challenge donor, take a look back at your largest donors from last year’s event or campaign and give them a call. You can pool several donors’ gifts together to create one larger matching challenge. Once you secure a matching donation, Classy makes it easy to set up a matching challenge.