American Express
American Express supports the philanthropic passions of its employees with a generous matching gift program.
Match Ratio: 1:1
Maximum Match: Up to $8,000 per employee per year.
How to Submit: Please visit the American Express employee giving portal to submit your matching gift request.
Matches donations to most nonprofits including:
Educational institutions (K-12 included)
Health and human services
Arts and cultural organizations
Civic and community organizations
Environmental organizations
And many other nonprofits
The standard match is $1 for $1. If an employee also meets one of the two criteria, the first $1,000 donated is matched at a 2:1 ratio (effectively tripling the donation):
Serve on a nonprofit board
Volunteer more than 50 hours in a year