What happens when a donor clicks "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift"?

This article explains that a donor's status is updated to Ineligible when they select "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift" and this may prevent them from receiving further communication from Double the Donation.

What happens when a donor clicks the "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift" link within the email sent through the matching module?

Can I make any modifications to the ineligible survey?

Which donors could see the ineligible survey?

What's next after the Company and Status are updated?

FAQs:

 

For an overview of the automated outreach in the matching module, click here.

What happens when a donor clicks the "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift" link within the email sent through the matching module?

 

Step 1: If a donor isn't eligible for a matching gift submission request, they have the option of reporting this to your organization by clicking the red link that says "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift" within the email: 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 2: If the donor clicks this link indicating that they are ineligible for a match, the following questionnaire will appear, allowing them to provide more details on why they were not eligible to get their donation matched: 
 

 

Step 3: Once the donor makes their selection from the survey, they will receive a confirmation message specific to their selection. These unique confirmation messages are specifically designed to motivate the most effective next action from your donors! See the example below from the survey selection "I'm self-employed":
 
 

Step 4: After the donor submits the questionnaire, their company and donation status updates according to their selection on the form. You’ll be able to see their selection under the Company and Status columns on the donation record. See example below:

 

Can I make any modifications to the ineligible survey?

Your organization can make some basic modifications! At this time, you can edit the text that appears below each heading in the survey.

 

To make changes, navigate to "Email Customization" --> "Redirects" and locate the "Ineligible Reason Survey" card.

Which donors could see the ineligible survey?

The only way a donor will encounter the ineligible survey is if they select "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift" in the matching module email. That means they already have been identified as working for a company with a matching gift program (receiving the Match Eligible stream) or the matching module doesn't yet know anything about their employment (receiving the Identification in Progress stream).
 
If the donor is already marked Ineligible in the matching module for any reason, they will not receive automated emails from the matching module and will therefore not see the survey.

What's next after the Company and Status are updated?

The donor’s email address will then be placed on the blocklist for 180 days by default or the number of days specified in your email sending limits and won't receive the matching module emails within that period.  You can change this time length in your email settings.

 

There are a few exceptions to this rule. If the donor selects "I've hit my max matching gift funds for the year" from the survey, the donation referenced by the email will be marked Closed, but the donor will not be placed on the blocklist or have future gifts marked Closed. Additionally, if the donation was marked Closed because the gift is under the minimum donation amount for the company matching program, the same rule will apply.

 


To learn more about the blocklist, click here. 

To learn more about email sending limits, click here.

FAQs:

Q: How can I view the confirmation messages that appear when a donor completes the ineligible survey? 

A: When a donor makes their selection from the survey, they will receive a confirmation message specific to their selection. You can view these specific confirmation messages by interacting with the ineligible survey linked in the email templates. Navigate to Automated Outreach --> Match Eligible or Unknown Company --> Preview --> Select "My donation is not eligible for a matching gift" --> Make your selection --> Click 'Submit.'

 

Q: Are all donors added to the email blocklist after they mark their gift as ineligible?

A: No, there are several different outcomes for donors who mark their gift as ineligible. This is based on the likelihood of future gifts qualifying for a matching gift, or if the donor's response indicates no potential eligibility changes in the future. Please refer to the chart below for a breakdown of the different donor responses and outcomes.



Donor Response

Matching Gift Stage

Employer Identification Status

Blocklist Action

Future Gifts Marked Closed

I've hit my max matching gift funds for the year.

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Not added to blocklist

No

Gift was below the minimum match amount

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Not added to blocklist

No

Gift is made outside the eligible window

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Not added to blocklist

No

Company does not offer a matching gift program

Closed (No Matching Gift Program)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

No

Donor is self-employed

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist  - 180 days

Yes

Donor is not currently working

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist -180 days

Yes

Donor is retired

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist

Yes

Donor is a stay-at-home parent

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

Yes

Donor works for the public sector

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

Yes

Donor does not want to submit a matching gift request for this gift

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

No

Donor does not work for the company that they received info for

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

Yes

Donor works for a nonprofit

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

Yes

This nonprofit doesn't meet my company's matching gift program eligibility requirements.

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Not added to blocklist

Yes

Donor's company will only match donations made through their portal

Closed (Program Eligibility)

Complete

Added to blocklist - 180 days

Yes

Donor searched for employer, but result was not found

Identification in Progress

In Progress

Not added to blocklist

No

Donors does not submit the survey

Identification in Progress

In Progress

Added to blocklist - 180 days

Yes

Donor opts out of providing their employer name

Closed (Declined to Provide)

Declined to Provide

Added to blocklist - 180 days

No