Employer Matching

Double Your Impact

Thank you for your interest in employer gift and volunteer time matching. Above all, thank you for all you do to support Girl Scouts of West Central Florida! 

Double your impact by submitting your volunteered time or donation to your employer’s matching program.

Leverage our employer’s generosity by submitting your volunteer time for matching. 
Increase your charitable impact by submitting your monetary gift for matching. 
Help your company support your values by participating in matching or creating a matching program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for gift matching? Do I have to be a Girl Scout? toggle arrow

Anyone employed by a company participating with a gift matching program is eligible! You don't have to be a Girl Scout, have a child who is a Girl Scout, or be in any way affiliated with Girl Scouts. Even retirees of some companies also qualify for this benefit. Reach out to your Human Resources department to find out if that includes you!

What companies offer gift or volunteer time matching? toggle arrow

Reach out to your Human Resources department to find out if your company participates in a gift matching or volunteer time matching program. If they do not currently have a program, don't despair! Many companies begin their gift matching programs because of employee interest. Let yours know how they can support you and your values by encouraging them to offer gift matching. We'd love for more people to have this excellent opportunity!

Can I use my spouse's gift or volunteer time matching program? toggle arrow

If a monetary donation is made from a joint account with an employee eligible for gift matching, then yes, it qualifies for that company's program! Unfortunately, volunteer time matching must be performed by the eligible employee for matching consideration.

What contributions are eligible for employer gift matching? toggle arrow

Any donation or gift of volunteer time to Girl Scouts of West Central Florida (GSWCF) is eligible. Even if you volunteer and donate, all your generous contributions are eligible up to whatever gift matching limit your company might have in place. Even donations of stock may even be eligible for employer gift matching.

If you're interested in donating stock to Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, please email funddevelopment@gswcf.org. 

Is my method of volunteering eligible for volunteer time matching? toggle arrow

Yes! Any time volunteered on behalf of Girl Scouts is eligible for gift matching. Whether you're a troop leader, co-leader, cookie manager, chaperone, guest speaker, special expert, mentor, coach, event volunteer, or just participating for adult coverage, your time can be submitted for matching consideration. Even behind-the-scenes support counts (i.e. treasurer, event planning, attending a volunteer learning event, workshop, and more)!

How do I make a matched gift? toggle arrow

Most employers provide online forms that take about 3 minutes to fill out. Just access your internal employee portal and follow the steps! You'll be asked to enter the name of the nonprofit organization (Girl Scouts of West Central Florida), the EIN (59-0624454), whether you're submitting time or money, and how much or how many hours you're submitting for matching. It's an easy process and a simple way to double your impact!

If you cannot find an established account for GSWCF, please have your employer contact:

Fund Development
Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
4610 Eisenhower Blvd., Tampa, FL 33634
email funddevelopment@gswcf.org

Our staff will send your employer the documentation required to set up the account.

Please note: When requesting a donation, please only use the account for Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. Do not set up a separate account for your troop/group or service unit, as troops/groups or service units are considered subdivisions of the council and therefore do not have separate tax exemption status. Doing so will result in the following:

The account set up for your troop or service unit will be closed.
GSWCF staff will need to call the employer to have them move the gift into GSWCF main account.
The processing of the gift will be delayed and may miss the deadline set by the employer’s charitable giving program.

Any questions should be directed to funddevelopment@gswcf.org.

How soon do I need to submit a gift for matching? toggle arrow

You should submit your gift within a year of giving. Some people choose to submit the sum of their yearly donations and volunteer hours, and some people submit on a monthly basis. Check with your Human Resources department to decide the schedule that's best for you and your employer.

What do matching funds support? toggle arrow

Employer matching funds designated to Girl Scouts of West Central Florida help provide every Girl Scout with the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouts. These funds support our financial assistance, camp operations, and exciting hands-on programs throughout West Central Florida. Employer matching contributions help remove barriers and make Girl Scout programming more accessible. By participating in gift matching, you help to multiply that impact!

Can I designate gift matching to support a specific troop or service unit? toggle arrow

Matching gifts and volunteer time matching gifts can be designated to a specific troop/group/service unit or they can be directed to the council for the benefit all Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. Troops/groups or service units are allowed to receive a maximum of $1,000.00 per fiscal year in donations, which includes matching gifts and volunteer time matches. GSWCF’s fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30. All donations requesting a matching gift, a tax receipt, and/or are $250 or more must go through GSWCF as they are the nonprofit entity with the legal status of tax exemption. Please note that donations made directly to a troop/group/service unit cannot be matched – only gifts made to GSWCF. Further information can be found in the Troop Finances, Sponsorships, Working with Sponsors and Other Organizations section of Volunteer Essentials.

How do I designate gift matching to support a specific troop or service unit? toggle arrow

When requesting the matching gift, follow the same directions as listed above. There will be an area in your employer’s request portal where you can specify the designation of your gift. Use this field to include the information on which troop/group/service unit you would like GSWCF to send the funds to at the end of the fiscal quarter.

Allow ample time when processing the donation, matching gift or requesting volunteer hours from the employer. Familiarize yourself with the employer’s charitable giving program deadlines and timeline for processing gifts.

Once the funds are received by GSWCF, they will be processed and distributed to the appropriate troop/group/service unit at the end of the fiscal quarter via an EFT to their checking account.

Please note:

Gifts that are directed to a troop/group or service unit must be used for the benefit of the entire troop/group or service unit and not for a specific individual(s).

If your troop/group or service unit receives a check or cash over $250 directly from a parent, guardian, organization, etc. please send the donation to GSWCF. GSWCF will process the donation, issue it to the designated troop/group or service unit, and provide a tax receipt to the donor. Do not deposit the check/cash into your troop/group or service unit bank account.

Further information can be found in the Troop Finances, Sponsorships, Working with Sponsors and Other Organizations section of Volunteer Essentials.

To comply with IRS requirements regarding charitable donations, we affirm that no goods or services have been provided to you, in whole or in part, in consideration for your contribution. A copy of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida’s official registration (CH85) and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-Help-FLA or visiting www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.