More and more, we are seeing businesses, philanthropists and funders collaborating on matching funds campaigns and impact investing.
Recently we read an article about an Ottawa-based philanthropist who created a matching fund campaign during the holiday season to raise much needed donations and funds for local nonprofit organizations and charities.
According to the article, Gary put out a challenge for businesses to match his contribution. The $100,000 he contributed quickly increased to $400,000 through the matching challenge he created.
You can read more about this campaign here.
Recently we read an article about an Ottawa-based philanthropist who created a matching fund campaign during the holiday season to raise much needed donations and funds for local nonprofit organizations and charities.
According to the article, Gary put out a challenge for businesses to match his contribution. The $100,000 he contributed quickly increased to $400,000 through the matching challenge he created.
You can read more about this campaign here.
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Examples of Matching Funds Campaigns:
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- One restaurant and bar challenged others in their local community to match the contribution of tips that the serving staff were donating to a local community organization. That restaurant accepted the challenge and then challenged another to do the same. Very quickly, many restaurants were on board to donate their tips on a specific day and match the challenge.
- Over the years, I have participated on projects where a funder (e.g. government) would match the funds raised through fundraising and sponsorship. This is another avenue to explore.
- Another example was an organization that worked with a number of sponsors so that for every $100 raised in a specific period of time, the sponsor company would match it.
- One of my past sponsors did a one-day social campaign that for every share of the post (which was about the organization the fundraising would support), he would donate $2 to the charity. It raised awareness and funds for the organization. The next day, a different business did the same thing. The campaign was a great way to bring in business support and social media to create awareness, build community and raise funds.
As you move forward creating your fundraising, sponsorship and dream-raising plan, consider where there might be opportunity to work with your partners and supporting businesses to create matching challenges in their industry or sector.