Matching Gifts and Workplace Giving

Employer matching gift programs are corporate giving programs in which a company matches donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit organizations. It's an easy way to double the impact of your contribution to the Center.

Use this search tool to see if your company offers an employer matching gift program. Employer matching gift programs are corporate giving programs in which a company matches donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit organizations. It's an easy way to double the impact of your contribution to the Center.

Volunteer grant programs are corporate giving programs in which companies provide monetary donations to organizations where employees volunteer regularly. If you volunteer with us, it's an easy way to make an even greater impact.

Activities eligible for volunteer grants may include:

• Event volunteering
• Skill-based volunteering
• Volunteer committees
• Administrative volunteering

We partner with a company called Double the Donation. If you see anything that should be changed, please email Double the Donation's team at data@doublethedonation.com

Requesting an employer matching gifts or volunteer grants is normally a quick process that must be initiated by the donor/volunteer. You can do this by filling out and submitting a paper match form provided by your employer or through an electronic submission process. Please use the search tool for employer-specific information.

Submitting a matching gift request is simple. Follow these steps:

• Donate to The Marine Mammal Center.
• Log into your employer’s matching gift submission website (if you use the Double the Donation search tool, you will receive a follow-up email linking to this page).
• Once logged in, search for The Marine Mammal Center.
• Select the Center from the search results. If it is not found, manually enter our details.
• Register your donation.
• Submit the completed matching gift request to your employer.

If you submit your matching gift or volunteer grant outside of the Centers’ online donation form or dedicated matching gifts page, contact us directly to notify us of the request, so we may track the matching funds as needed.

If you forget to submit your matching gift after selecting your employer at the time of donation, you will receive a series of auto-generated emails prompting you to submit your match. The majority of companies offer an all-electronic matching gift submission process.

While your donation to a 501(c)3 organization is tax-deductible, your matching gift is not tax-deductible. Only your contributions are eligible for tax deduction. Each party involved (yourself and your employer) can only take deductions for contributions they directly made to the nonprofit.