International employee matching gift program

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation supports employee donations to charities and drives greater impact in our local communities around the world through the International Employee matching gifts program.

There are two methods to double your charitable donation to more than 300,000 pre-approved charities in 130 countries of the world:

• Online request form: request a 1:1 match for a donation already made directly to the charity – donation receipt required.
• Credit card donation portal: make a credit card donation directly through the portal and your donation will automatically be matched 1:1 by the Foundation without further documentation or forms.

Please read the guidelines below to ensure your request qualifies.

Donation guidelines

Match ratio: Edwards Foundation matches donations made by eligible Edwards' employees (not spouses or family members) to eligible charitable organizations at a one-to-one ratio.

• Minimum matching donation amount: U.S. $25 or local currency equivalent.
  
  To meet the minimum, an employee can submit one request with multiple gift receipts to the same charitable organization within a calendar year.
• Maximum matching donation total per employee, per year: U.S. $5,000 or local currency equivalent.

Eligible charities: Edwards foundation matches donations made to more than 300,000 pre-approved charities in more than 130 countries. Use the advanced charity search here to search for:

Eligibility

• Eligible U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organizations and qualifying not-for-profit public charities as defined by section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3)* of the internal revenue code
• Eligible international charities of similar non-profit status that are pre-vetted through the global network of our international donations partner, charities aid foundation america (CAFA)

Matching donations may not be made to a non-profit organization that employs Edwards' employees. Participation on a non-profit organization's board of directors is not considered employment.

Edwards foundation supports diversity and inclusion in our communities. As such, charities participating in the employee matching gifts program must not unlawfully discriminate based on applicable law.

Eligible employees:  Edwards foundation’s international employee matching donation program is available to all of Edwards full-time employees globally. Part-time employees, contract workers, consultants and temporary employees are not eligible for this program.

Match-eligible donations: Edwards foundation matches the tax-deductible portion of employee's donations made by cash, check, or credit card. The foundation will also match stock donations, as well as donations coming out of an employee's donor-advised fund (DAF). Donations must be made within one year of the match request submission date.

Edwards foundation will not match the non-tax-deductible portion of a donation, including:

• Donations of goods and services
• Donations that result in benefit(s) the donor or any specific individual, including gifts, goods or services, tickets to galleries, museums, sporting events, attendance at galas or fundraising events, memberships, or registration fees for walks/runs etc.
• Donations supporting political campaigns or lobbying activities.
• Donations supporting a private non-operating foundation.
• Donations that support a scholarship that the donor (or any of the donor's relatives) is eligible to receive or has a role in selecting the scholarship recipient.
• Donations that support a religious organization that will be used to benefit religious programs with the principal purpose of propagating a particular religious faith, creed, or doctrine.
• Donations of insurance or physical items (i.e., cars, art).
• Donations made without the employee’s first and last name.
• Donations made more than one year prior to the submission of a matching donation request.

Not sure if your donation is tax-deductible? The charitable organization will be able to provide you with a tax-deductible amount of donation.

Matching donation distribution schedule: Edwards Foundation processes and distributes matching donations on a monthly basis.

Request a matching donation

Eligible employees can request a matching donation using the online request form or credit card donation portal.