This guide explains how to leverage Double the Donation within your corporate giving strategy, including tools for matching gifts, volunteer grants, and payroll giving.
Exporting Donors for a Specific Company
Leveraging Data from Double the Donation for Your Corporate Giving Strategy
Ways to use the data
Organizational Champions
Identifying Top Companies
The Matching Gift Company Leaderboard highlights the companies most engaged with your organization.
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Access it in the Matching Module Dashboard.
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Click Show all to view a full list, sorted by the number of donors in your account.
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Review each company’s program details to confirm eligibility
If your organization is not eligible but has strong donor engagement, consider reaching out to company contacts for a one-off match tied to fundraising events.
You can also click on a company’s donation count to view individual donor records and assess match potential.
Matching Module
The matching module makes it easy to:
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Identify employers with matching gift and volunteer grant programs.
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Highlight top companies that already match to your organization.
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Track donor participation to gauge corporate engagement.
Use this data to prioritize outreach and strengthen relationships with companies most likely to contribute.
Volunteering Module
The Volunteering Dashboard includes tools for tracking corporate volunteer engagement:
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Top Volunteer Grant Programs widget: Displays companies offering the most generous volunteer grant programs.
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Top Volunteer PTO Programs widget: Displays companies offering the most generous volunteer Paid Time Off (PTO) programs.
These insights help you identify companies with strong volunteer support that could be cultivated into larger partnerships.
Payroll Giving Module
The Payroll Giving Dashboard includes:
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Most Searched widget: Shows the most frequently searched companies offering payroll giving programs.
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Donor Insights widget: Displays recent donors whose employers provide payroll giving options.
You can also add the Payroll Giving Plugin (alongside Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant plugins) to your website. This allows donors to:
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Search for their employer.
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Access workplace giving opportunities in real time.
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Participate without manual staff effort.
Exporting Donors for a Specific Company
To analyze donor engagement with a specific company:
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Go to the Donations tab.
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Enter the company name in the Search field.
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Export the records to review:
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Outstanding dollars (Waiting for Donor / Match Initiated).
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Expected dollars (Pending Payment).
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Received dollars (Match Complete).
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Top donors for that company.
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This data is valuable for stewardship, reporting, and corporate partnership proposals.
Leveraging Data for Corporate Giving Strategy
The data within Double the Donation can strengthen your corporate fundraising strategy.
Ways to use the data:
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Share insights in donor stewardship presentations or corporate partnership updates.
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Highlight engagement beyond matching gifts, such as volunteer hours or payroll contributions.
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Identify top donors at specific companies and pass them to mid-level or major giving officers.
Organizational Champions
High-engagement donors can serve as champions within their companies by:
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Assisting with the matching gift process.
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Encouraging payroll donations.
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Coordinating volunteer activities.
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Leading fundraising teams.
Long-Term Benefits
By analyzing data over time, you can:
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Quantify top corporate partners.
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Spot consistent engagement trends.
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Tailor outreach strategies to giving patterns.
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Strengthen retention with high-impact partners.
FAQs
Q: What if a top company doesn’t match donations to our organization?
A: You can still approach the company for a one-off event match or highlight volunteer/payroll engagement as a reason for partnership.
Q: How should we use exported donor and company data?
A: Use exports to track financial impact, recognize top donors, and build business cases for deeper corporate relationships.
Q: Do we need to add the payroll and volunteer plugins to our website?
A: Yes, we recommend it. These plugins let donors self-identify and connect to workplace giving opportunities without requiring staff intervention.
By leveraging matching, volunteering, and payroll giving data together, your team can build data-driven corporate partnerships rooted in donor engagement, generosity, and long-term impact.