Participating Nonprofits must meet the following requirements:

• ELIGIBLE FEDERAL EXEMPT STATUS:

In the U.S.: Recognized as Exempt from federal income taxes under subsection 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax code (including churches/religion-related) OR have a government exemption, which includes public schools and the military.

In Canada: Recognized as a Registered Charity or Qualified Donee by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

• "IN GOOD STANDING" WITH U.S. STATE AGENCIES: Organizations that secure donations through charitable fundraising platforms must comply with relevant state laws.

• HAVE A LIVE, UPDATED WEBSITE: A site your organization controls is required for donors to research your organization’s events, programs, marketing, leadership, impact, and more when making decisions. An organization that is affiliated with, yet legally separate, from a school or company such as a foundation, PTA, or PTO must have its own public web page or website. A Facebook/social media account or listing in a third-party directory is NOT sufficient.

Only persons authorized to solicit in-kind donations using an organization’s EIN (or Canadian BN) should create a DonationMatch profile for the organization.

Using free email addresses such as Gmail and Yahoo will take longer to verify.

If you do not use an email address that matches the organization’s website URL, you will be asked to provide one.

1. Create a login & Nonprofit profile: Basic information such as the organization's federal tax ID, mission, website URL, your role, and contact information will be collected for validation purposes.

Once your account validated, you will receive a confirmation email and be invited to...

2. Add an event with relevant details like date, location, expected attendance, possible donation uses, how donors/sponsors are promoted, and links to help donor companies make their decisions.

3. Request donations for which you qualify, based on event and organization details.

4. Collect donations approved for you by company decision-makers and thank your donors!