This article walks through how Double the Donation partners with POINT to provide auto-submission functionality.
The Benefits of Matching Gift Auto-Submission
POINT: A Certified Leader in Matching Automation with Double the Donation
Auto-Submission Functionality within the POINT platform
Data Sync from the POINT platform to your Double the Donation Matching
Auto-Submission Set up within the POINT platform
Matching Gift Auto-Submission with POINT - Double the Donation FAQ
Matching Gift Auto-submission allows your donors to complete and send in their matching gift requests to their employers directly from the confirmation page widget on your donation confirmation screens. Double the Donation has partnered with corporate giving management platforms like POINT to make this functionality available to many of your online donors.
The Benefits of Matching Gift Auto-Submission
Matching gift auto-submission functionality offers substantial advantages for corporations, nonprofits, and donors alike. Specifically, these benefits include:
For Companies: See elevated matching gift participation by offering the most streamlined process in the industry, increasing employee engagement levels, improving brand reputation, and more.
For Nonprofits: With auto-submission, more donors complete the match request process, meaning more corporate funding and increased donor engagement.
For Donors: Auto-submission makes it easier for employees to submit matching gift requests. This functionality allows them to kick off the matching process directly from the nonprofit’s website after their donation, and the process can be completed in just a few seconds.
Overall, auto-submission makes the entire match request process easier for everyone involved, from the initial donation to approval and funds distribution.
POINT: A Certified Leader in Matching Automation with Double the Donation
Partnerships drive the success of auto-submission, thanks to Double the Donation’s revolutionary collaboration with CSR vendor platforms like POINT. This partnership certifies POINT as a Certified Leader in Matching Automation (CLMA) platform, the highest recognition that Double the Donation awards to CSR vendors who offer corporations the most accessible, streamlined matching gift experience in the industry. Through this collaboration, both Double the Donation and POINT are committed to providing a seamless and intuitive matching gift experience for corporations, nonprofits, and donors alike.
Keep an eye out for the following badge indicating CLMA certification!
Auto-Submission Functionality within the POINT platform
When a donor gives to your organization using an online donation form integrated with Double the Donation Matching, the Double the Donation matching gift plugin on your donation form’s confirmation page will include the option to complete the matching gift submission process immediately.
From here, donors may enter the email address that they use to log into POINT and select “Next”. Then, Double the Donation validates the entered email address and presents the list of organizations in Point associated with that user profile.
The donor can then select the organization they wish to request their matching gift payment. Once the donor selects the opt-in box, they can submit their matching gift request without having to be directed to a longer process on a different website.
Data Sync from the POINT platform to your Double the Donation Matching
Each night, POINT picks up matching gift submissions from Double the Donation. Then, the CSR platform sends matching gift submission statuses to Double the Donation Matching immediately as matching gift requests are approved or denied by the company administrator within the POINT platform.
For more information on matching gift statuses from CSR platforms in your Double the Donation matching module, check out our article, “ What is Matching Gift Auto-submission?”
Once your Double the Donation account is set up and donations are flowing in, auto-submission will automatically be enabled for applicable donations. Just make sure you have completely filled out your Organization Profile to ensure all the information needed for a matching gift submission is available.
Matching Gift Auto-Submission with POINT- Double the Donation FAQ
Q: I don’t have a Double the Donation account. How do I get one?
A: Visit https://doublethedonation.com/get-a-demo/ to request a demo!
Q: How can companies get started with matching gift auto-submission through POINT?
A: To access auto-submission, your CSR platform needs to integrate with Double the Donation. We integrate with POINT so corporations can seamlessly facilitate corporate matching, you may reach out to us at partnerships@doublethedonation.com
Q: Will all donors see the option for auto-submission?
A: Auto-submission options will appear for companies whose matching gift management platforms integrate with Double the Donation. For companies without integrated vendor management platforms, the matching gift plugin will appear with a direct link to the matching gift submission process, just like normal, like so:
Q: Will the auto-submission option appear on my dedicated matching gift page?
A: No. Donors will only see the option to auto-submit a matching gift on the confirmation page of a donation form. If the matching gift plugin does not detect that a donation has been made -- for example, on your dedicated matching gift page -- donors will see the same matching gift program information and links as always.
Q: Can donors utilize auto-submission for gifts that are not made through an online donation form?
Q: How does auto-submission work in your Double the Donation Matching?
A: Double the Donation Matching will track not only the matching gift request submission but will also automatically update the status field in Double the Donation Matching when the company approves the request. You can view this in your Double the Donation platform in the Donations tab as a colored flag in the Status column. Learn more about the most common statuses by matching gift vendor platforms (linked).
Q: How do I remove auto-submission from my Double the Donation Matching tools?
A: To remove the auto-submission functionality for your donors, go to your organization profile in your Double the Donation account and toggle the Auto-submission switch to OFF.
Q: I have questions about how my matches are appearing in POINT. How can I get help?
A: Email support@pointapp.org or use your in-platform chatbox. The POINT team is there to help!