Many companies (both large and small) offer employee matching gift programs. This means that when an employee makes a donation to a non-profit organization, the corporation will “match” that donation with an equal (or greater) amount to the same group. Many donors may work for companies with matching gift programs and can double the impact of their donation by soliciting a matching gift from their employer.

Here are the steps in the matching gift process:

Step One:

Confirm that the company you are applying with will match for ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. Our 501(c)(3) number is 59-3400922.

Step Two:

The donor makes a donation (either online or via mail) and then initiates the matching gift process with their company. Most matching gift companies have either a paper matching gift process or an online matching gift process.

Please read the instructions below for the appropriate process:

• Paper Matching Gift Process: If a matching gift company has a paper matching gift process then the donor must obtain a matching gift form from the matching gift company and complete the donor section. It is very important that the donor designates ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer as the recipient of the matching gift. Our address is 10 G Street, Suite 601 Washington, DC 20002
• Online Matching Gift Process: If a matching gift company has an online matching gift process then the donor must complete the matching gift process through the matching gift company's website. It is very important that the donor designates ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer as the recipient of the matching gift.

Important note for donors processing matching gift forms online: If the matching company has an online matching gifts process, the donor may have to note the name of the participant s/he is supporting. There is typically a line titled “gift designation,” “purpose section” or “notes” on the online matching gift form where this information can be added. Adding this information is required for the appropriate participant to receive credit for the matching gift.

If the online matching gift is processed using EasyMatch, the matching company will forward the matching gift form to ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer directly. If the online matching gift is processed using CyberGrants, the donor must print and mail the form to the ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. For all other types of online matching gift processes, please contact the matching company for the next steps.

Step Three:

It can take approximately eight weeks for ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer to process the matching gift form. Once the matching gift form has been processed, it can be applied to your fundraising page or the person's fundraising page you are supporting