matching grants
Doubled donation programs
Matching grants are funds given by one party—typically a foundation, government, or corporation—on the condition that the recipient raises an equivalent amount from other sources.
The match ratio varies: a one-to-one match means every dollar raised unlocks another dollar; a two-to-one match doubles the leverage.
The foundation offered a matching grant to encourage individual donations.
The mechanism incentivizes fundraising and signals that others believe in the project.
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- capital campaignOrganized major gift solicitation
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
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- appropriations and grantsfunding, allocations, subsidies
- arts fundingarts funding, art funding, federal funding, patronage, sponsorship
- public financepublic debt, budget deficit, tax revenue, budgets, expenditure
- service clubsservice clubs, service club, Rotary Club, club membership, club meetings
- government grantsfederal aid, disaster relief
- transportation fundinghighway funding, bridge funding, road funding, federal aid, infrastructure spending