What if I donated to a charity directly?

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.

All you need to do is click "Upload receipt" in the box underneath the welcome message. Upload the receipt with your name, charity name, donation date, and donation amount, and we will review and then send the matching funds directly to the charity! The majority of matches will be sent within 5 business days. However, if your company does not process donation matches instantly, then the timeline for when a charity receives a match will be in accordance with the company's program configuration. For questions about your specific company's program configuration, please reach out to your Groundswell Program Administrator.