Are match campaigns legitimate?

By rahmat hidayat

Thursday, September 23, 2021

stgt.xtgem.com -- As the world's most trusted nonprofit evaluator, we field many questions from people about donating -- often about match campaigns, since they can seem too good to be true. For a quick refresher, match campaigns are when your donation unlocks a portion of the match funder's gift, multiplying your gift. So, how can you tell whether or not a campaign is real before you support it? When you receive an appeal asking for your support of a match, it should have clear information about what the match total is, where the gift came from (e.g., board of directors, anonymous donor, corporation, etc.), and when the match expires. We encourage you to reach out to the charity conducting the match and ask if they conduct independent, annual audits and if documentation of their match campaigns is reviewed by their auditors. The answer you're looking for is a resounding yes, which you can confirm via the 'Audited Financials Prepared by Independent Accountant' metric included in their Charity Navigator rating.  Just a couple of weeks ago, I personally compiled documentation for our team of independent auditors, proofing and validating all of our match campaigns conducted in our last fiscal year, as this is an annual practice of ours.  We're actually seeking funding for a match fund of our own right now. If you find great value and importance in our ratings and giving tips like the one I just shared, I hope I can count on you to support our continued innovation by making a tax-deductible gift to our match fund today. Support Charity Navigator A gift of any amount will help us achieve our goal of $90,000 before the month ends, making a tremendous impact on our small but mighty team and the ratings and resources we produce. Warmly, Kyle P.S. If you'd rather donate via mail, kindly send your check made payable to "Charity Navigator" to Charity Navigator, P.O. Box 6002, Bellmawr, NJ 08099. Be sure to reply directly to this email noting the amount of your gift, so we may immediately add it to our campaign progress total. All gifts received through our Matching Fund Initiative emails by the deadline of 11:59:59 PM EDT, September 30, 2021, qualify for this Match Fund offer. Charity Navigator is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, excluding the match grant amount, and is in support of Charity Navigator, not another charity listed on our website. Kyle Gardner, CFRE (he/him) | Director of Direct Response CHARITY NAVIGATOR | Your Guide to Intelligent Giving  www.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.org Copyright © 2021 Charity Navigator, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to be notified when we publish new ratings, about ways to stay informed with your philanthropy, and to receive other timely updates from Charity Navigator. Our physical address is: Charity Navigator 299 Market Street, Suite 250 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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