Matching Donations for North Texas Giving Day: How You Can Make a Difference
At Catering to Love, our mission to serve in Christ-honoring ways and unite the community has been our driving force for years. From providing Thanksgiving meals to foster families to supporting various outreach programs, we’ve worked tirelessly to impact the lives of thousands. As we prepare for North Texas Giving Day on September 19, we’re reaching out to our community to help us secure matching donations—an essential part of our fundraising strategy that can amplify the impact of every dollar donated.
What Are Matching Donations?
Matching donations, also known as matching grants, are powerful fundraising tools that can significantly boost the success of our campaigns. Here’s how it works: We partner with a donor—this could be a board member, a local business, or a community partner—who provides a large donation or grant. We then use this grant as a matching fund, meaning that for every dollar our supporters donate, the grantor will match it, effectively doubling the impact of each contribution up to the grant amount.
For example, suppose a local business offers a $2,500 matching grant. In that case, every donation made during our North Texas Giving Day campaign will be matched dollar for dollar until we reach that $2,500 threshold. This incentivizes more people to donate and motivates them to give more, knowing their contribution will have twice the impact. Matching grants can run concurrently multiplying the initial donations or successively to keep the matching acte even after the initial threshold is met.
Why Matching Donations Matter
Matching donations are crucial for a few key reasons:
- Increased Motivation: Donors are often more inclined to give when they know their contribution will be matched. It gives them a sense of participating in something bigger and making a greater impact.
- Larger Donations: Knowing their donation will be doubled, donors are often inspired to give more than they might have originally planned.
- Expanded Reach: The buzz around matching campaigns can generate more attention and participation, helping us reach new supporters who may not have otherwise donated.
How You Can Help
We are calling on our community to help us secure matching donations for North Texas Giving Day. Here’s how you can get involved:
- Become a Matching Donor: If you or your business is interested in offering a matching grant, please reach out to us. Your generous donation can inspire hundreds of others to give and make a profound impact on our work.
- Spread the Word: Share our campaign with your network. The more people who know about our matching grants, the more donations we can secure. Use your social media platforms, email lists, and word-of-mouth to help us get the message out.
- Donate on September 19: Mark your calendar for North Texas Giving Day and plan to make your donation. With matching funds, your contribution will go twice as far.
Join Us in Making a Difference
Catering to Love has always thrived on the generosity of our community. This North Texas Giving Day, we have the opportunity to make an even greater impact, but we need your help to make it happen. By securing matching donations, we can ensure that every dollar raised is maximized, allowing us to serve more families, support more outreach programs, and continue our mission of uniting and uplifting our community.
If you’re interested in becoming a matching donor or would like more information, please contact us today. Together, we can make this North Texas Giving Day our most successful yet!
