How To: Request a Donation Match for Offline Donations

If you made a charitable donation outside (offline) of Groundswell, but you still want to receive the match from your employer, you can do so with a match request. For example, an offline match request would be useful if you were at a fundraising event and decide to write a paper check donation on the spot, rather than donate through the Groundswell platform.

How to request a donation match on the Groundswell Web App

Have your donation receipt ready. In Groundswell, navigate to...

Step 1. Head to the Take Action section on the homepage (on the right hand side) 

Step 2. Click "Made a donation outside Groundswell?"

Step 3. In the search bar, select the charity you donated to. You can search by charity name or the 9-digit EIN.

Step 4. Upload a photo of your donation receipt. The receipt must include your name, donation date, charity name, and amount.

Step 5. Once your offline donation match is reviewed by someone at Groundswell, the match will be sent.

How to request a donation match on the Groundswell Mobile App

Have your donation receipt ready. In the app, navigate to..

Step 1. Scroll down to the "Take Action" section of your dashboard 

Step 2. Scroll to "Request donation match"

Step 3. In the search bar, select the charity you donated to. You can search by charity name or the 9-digit EIN.

Step 4. Upload a photo of your donation receipt. The receipt must include your name, donation date, charity name, and amount.

Step 5. Once your offline donation match is reviewed by someone at Groundswell, the match will be sent.