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EMPLOYEE MATCHED DONATIONS

EMPLOYEE MATCHED DONATIONS

DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: Make your gift go further

Many employers will match donations to nonprofit organizations. This means that even a $25 donation to VFC could have double (or even triple) the impact!

HOW TO GET STARTED

CHeck if your employer offers a matching gift program

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Ask your HR department or visit your company’s intranet to see if you company matches donations to 501(c)(3). Tools like Charity Navigator can also be used to see if your company participates in this program.

Our information:

Valley Medical Free Clinic
EIN: 33-4887059
Address: 4849 Van Nuys Blvd #100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Review your company’s Gift matching instructions

2

Check your company’s matching guidelines, employee eligibility requirements, gift matching program details, and submission process. If you are unable to find this information online, contact your HR department for more information.

Make a donation

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Submit a donation through the Donation portal on our website. Once you submit a donation, you will receive a receipt confirming your donation was successful.

Submit a match request

4

Follow your company-specific matching gift instructions provided through your HR portal. Be sure to include the dontation amount and date, charity information, and the receipt from your donation

Follow up

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After your submission, your employer will review and send the matched donation directly to us. This can take a few weeks, so keep an eye out for confirmation emails from your HR department or our team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • A matching gift is when a person donates to a nonprofit and their employer donates an equal or greater amount to the same nonprofit.

    This provides an excellent way to double, or sometimes even triple, your original donation at no additional cost to you.

  • Matching gift programs operate at no additional cost to you. You are only responsible for your initial donation, your employer will cover the rest!

  • Valley Medical Free Clinic is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All personal donations made are fully tax-deductible. Your employer may also be able to deduct a portion of their matched gift.

  • This process can take anywhere between two and four weeks, sometimes longer, as the matching donation form is processed.

    Once the form is approved, it may take even longer for your company to mail a donation match check.

    If your employer’s program approves the donation match, a check will be sent to us according to your company's guidelines. You should receive an email confirming the approval.

  • If a company does not approve a matching gift, the company will contact you and us with the reason the match was rejected. The donation request is often rejected because the donated amount is not within the company’s program parameters.

  • Please feel free to reach out to valleyfreeclinic@gmail.com with any further questions.