Double your gift. Feed twice the children.
Many employers match the donations their employees make, so the same gift can provide twice as many school meals.
- Matching gifts and volunteer grants
- Most requests take about five minutes
- Includes the tax-deductible part of a membership
- Matching gifts and volunteer grants
- Most requests take about five minutes
- Includes the tax-deductible part of a membership
How matching works
Two ways your employer can add to what you give.
Matching gifts
Your company matches the donation you make to an eligible nonprofit, often doubling your contribution.
Volunteer grants
Your company gives money to the nonprofits where you volunteer regularly. Volunteer with us
Give or volunteer
Make your donation to Akshaya Patra USA or log your volunteer hours.
Find your company
Use the search above to get your employer's form and guidelines.
Submit the request
Send it on paper or online. Your employer sends the match to us.
Matching FAQs
What are employee matching gift programs?
Many companies match donations their employees make to eligible nonprofits. This can double your contribution to Akshaya Patra USA.
What are volunteer grant programs?
Some companies give money to the nonprofits where their employees volunteer regularly. If you volunteer with an Akshaya Patra USA chapter, your hours may unlock a grant.
How do I request a matching gift or volunteer grant?
The request is started by you, the donor or volunteer, and usually takes about five minutes. Your employer may use a paper form or an online submission. Search your company to find its process.
How is the company information obtained?
We work with Double the Donation, which maintains matching gift and volunteer grant data for thousands of companies. If you spot an error, contact Double the Donation's data team at data@doublethedonation.com.
Haven't given yet? Start here.
Make your gift first, then request the match. Questions? contact@apusa.org