Navigate to your organization page by logging in, clicking your name in the upper right corner, and selecting the desired organization from the dropdown menu.

Your matching grant tool is located on your dashboard on the left under the section "Fundraising Tools." When you click “Matching Grants,” you’ll be taken to your matching grants dashboard.

Creating a Matching Grant

Toward the upper right corner, click “+ Create.” Then, you’ll need to enter the details of your grant.

Adding Grantor Name and Amount

First, enter the grantor's name. If the grantor would like to remain Anonymous, simply check "Hide this name publicly" underneath the name of the sponsor.

Next, you'll want to add the amount of the match. Include match value in page metrics. Under the value amount, "Include match value in page metrics" will automatically be checked. This signifies that the Total Raised dollar amount on your profile and campaign pages will include your grant money.

Example: If you have a 1:1 match for $1,000 and keep "Include match value in page metrics" enabled and a donor makes a $5 donation, your fundraising page metrics will automatically jump up by $10. If the same match were to disable "Include match value in page metrics," then when a $5 donation is made, the metrics and thermometer would display only the $5 donation.

When deciding whether to keep this enabled or disabled, the most important thing to consider is how your grantor will provide the matching grant. If the grantor prefers to pay by check or offline method, it’s a good idea to keep this enabled. If the grantor is willing to pay online through Mightycause, disabling this feature is a good idea.

*Please note, matches will NOT count towards leaderboards or prizes for Giving Day 2026.

Including Image and Title

You will also be able to add a photo and title to your matching grant. Adding an image and title provides a great opportunity to share more information on the match and the sponsor. To add an image, simply click on the image area.

Setting the Terms of the Matching Grant

The matching grants tool on Mightycause is versatile and can suit many different types of matching grants. In the next area, you’ll enter the details of your match.

Set When Your Grant Is Active - You can set the start and end date for your matching grant for any time- future, present, or even past. If you forgot to set up your match, no problem! Mightycause will automatically include eligible donations against the match if you set the start time in the past.

Also, you can run as many matches at one time as you would like. If you have a matching grant you want to become active as soon as another one ends, just check the box that says “Queue this grant to begin immediately after another grant completes.”

Set Your Match Type - The most common type of matching grant on Mightycause is a 1:1 match, meaning that each donation is matched in full until the grant is fulfilled. However, there are other options you can choose if you’d like to set up your matching grant a little differently.

Match a specific percentage of each donation. When you select this option, you’ll be asked to enter a percentage. This option will be automatically set to 100% (1:1 match). However, this can be a handy tool if you’d like to stretch your grant further by matching only a portion of each donation, such as 50%, or if you’d like to be generous with the grant money and match at a 2:1 ratio (which is 200%).
Match a maximum dollar amount per donation. This tool will allow you to “cap” the amount that can be matched. This helps ensure that your $1,000 grant will not be fulfilled too quickly with a few large donations. So, if you have a $1,000 match available and have set your “cap” to $100, you can prevent a few big donations from wiping out your grant.
Cumulative threshold match. Cumulative threshold matches allow you to create different styles of matches if you are looking for something different than a standard 1:1 match. Apply total match when cumulative donations equal the match value. This is an all-or-nothing match. For example, a grantor agrees to give $10,000 only if you can raise $10,000. For all-or-nothing matches, Mightycause does not include the match amount in your organization or campaign page amounts until the total value is met. If the total value is not met before the scheduled end of your match, then nothing will be matched. This can be a risky strategy that pays off in dividends to motivate your supporters to donate!
Apply total match when a certain quantity of donations is received. This option creates a match based on the number of donations you receive (formerly known as a "Challenge" on the previous Giving Day platform). For example, you can set up a match that will only be fulfilled once you receive 20 donations. Please note that this is not based on unique donors. So, if a donor donates twice, that is considered two donations towards your match. This is a great option to utilize since many of the Giving Day 2026 prizes are time-based; specifically, organizations by tier category with the most donations during a certain time period win a $1,000 prize.
Apply total match when a certain number of unique donors is reached. This option creates a match based on the number of unique donors you receive. For online donations, unique donors are considered unique through the email address. For example, if two different individuals by the name of Bob Smith donate to your cause, we will count both of these donors individually because they will utilize different email addresses. This is also a great option to utilize since many of the Giving Day 2026 prizes are time-based; specifically, organizations by tier category with the most donors during a certain time period win a $1,000 prize.

Set Match Conditions

There are a few match conditions you can include:

Set a minimum per donation amount before a match is applied. This option allows you to create a minimum donation amount before a donation is applied toward a match. For example, if you would like to motivate donors to donate at higher amounts, you may want to set up your match so that only donations over $50 will go towards the match. Please note that the lowest donation amount available for donors on the platform is $5.
Include offline donations in the match. This option will be automatically enabled. Any offline donations entered in Mightycause will count towards your match.
Include organization fundraisers in the match. If you are adding a matching grant through your organization page, you will see this option. This option is also automatically enabled for organizations. This means that all campaigns created for your organization will be included in your match. If you would like only your organization page to be included in your match, unselect this option.
Apply match once per donor. This option allows you to have the match count once per donor. This is a great option if you are looking to bring in new donors or reach a donor-number goal.

Setting Up Match Notifications

Now that you have entered all of your match parameters, you’ll want to enter the contact information for the grantor or person at your nonprofit who should be notified when the grant is fulfilled so they can make the donation online.

Once you have completed your match information, it's time to create it by selecting "Create Match."

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