Employee matching gift programs are corporate giving programs in which the company matches donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit organizations.  It's an easy way to double your contribution to us!

Volunteer grant programs are corporate giving programs in which companies provide monetary donations to organizations where employees volunteer regularly. If you volunteer with us, it's an easy way to provide us with additional financial support!

Activities eligible for volunteer grants may include: 

1. Event Volunteering 
2. Skill-based Volunteering 
3. Volunteer Committees 
4. Administrative Volunteering

Requesting a matching gift or volunteer grant is normally a five-minute process that must be initiated by the donor/volunteer. You can do this by filling out and submitting a paper match form provided by your employer or through an electronic submission process.  Please search our database for company-specific information.

1. Donate to VCS
2. Log into your company's matching gift submission website  
3. Once logged in, search for Valley Christian Schools, San Jose CA
4. If it is not found, manually enter the details
   Valley Christian Schools, 100 Skyway Drive, San Jose, CA 95111 
   Tax Identification Number is 94-1495182
5. Register the donation
6. Submit the completed matching gift request to your employer

For a more detailed walkthrough, you can view  Double the Donation’s example of the submission process using The Home Depot here. 
Note: Once complete, your employer will communicate to verify your initial donation, and complete the match, if eligible. 

If you submit your matching gift or volunteer grant outside of the nonprofit’s online donation form or dedicated matching gifts page, contact VCS directly to notify them of the request, so they may track the matching funds as needed.

While your donation to a 501(c)3 organization like VCS is tax-deductible, your matching gift is not tax-deductible. Only your contributions are eligible for tax deduction. Each party involved (yourself and your employer) can only take deductions for contributions they directly made to the nonprofit.

For questions regarding your company's programs, please contact your employer's HR or community giving department. For questions regarding submitting a matching gift or volunteer grant request to us, please contact advancement@vcs.net.