Empower Matching Gift Program
Empower matches employee donations at 1:1 based on available guidelines.
Yes. Empower matches eligible employee donations at 1:1. The listed minimum gift is $50. The maximum match is $5,000.
Donated recently? Open the matching-gift instructions and submit the request while the receipt is handy.
Go to Empower's matching portalempower.joindeed.org
Employees should submit the matching gift request through the employer's giving portal or matching process.
Quick Facts
These are the available rules for gifts that may qualify for matching.
Employee Eligibility Requirements
The following employee types may be eligible for matching.
Matching Gift Program Details
Empower matches employee donations under the guidelines below:
- Educational institutions (K-12 included)
- Health and human services
- Arts and cultural organizations
- Civic and community organizations
- Environmental organizations
- And most 501 (c)(3) organizations
Nonprofit eligibility: DTD public page lists education, health and human services, arts and culture, civic and community, environmental organizations, and most 501(c)(3) organizations. Cash donations are not eligible.
Faith-based eligibility: Not disclosed.
Empower Matching Gift Submission Process
Submission mode: Employee Required. Employees should submit the matching gift request through the employer's giving portal or matching process.
- Find your donation receipt.
- Open Empower's matching-gift portal or employee giving process.
- Search for the nonprofit you donated to.
- Enter the donation amount and donation date.
- Upload or reference your receipt if requested.
- Submit the request before the employer's current deadline.
Submit through the matching portal at empower.joindeed.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Empower match employee donations?
Yes. Empower has a listed matching gift program for eligible employee donations.
What is Empower's matching gift ratio?
Empower's listed matching gift ratio is 1:1.
What is Empower's matching gift maximum?
Empower's listed maximum match is $5,000.
What is Empower's matching gift deadline?
The submission deadline is not disclosed in the available guidelines.
Are part-time Empower employees eligible?
Yes. Part-time employees are listed as eligible.
Does Empower offer volunteer grants?
Yes. Volunteer grants are listed as available.
Does Empower match donations to religious organizations?
Public DTD page lists broad 501(c)(3)-type categories but does not explicitly resolve faith-based eligibility.
Program details may change, so employees should confirm current requirements inside the employer giving portal or with their HR, benefits, or social impact team.
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