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FAQs

Q: Who gets credit for the matching gift? Can corporate matching be used toward my account?
Corporate matching is a wonderful way to “double the impact” of your gift, but we are not permitted to fulfill or reduce the balance of a pledge on your account with a payment from corporate matching. While you may apply for the match, the matching gift company makes the gift. Therefore, the company receives any credit and tax-deduction for the matching amount. You only receive credit and tax-deduction for the original amount you donated.

Q: My employer’s matching program says it is restricted and cannot include religious organizations.
A: In short, Temple Isaiah does not fall within this exclusion because of the open nature of our community, educational, and social programs. Corporate matching has been approved at several Bay Area employers including: Google, Salesforce, Cliff, Chevron, Genentech, United Way, and Robert Half International. Please contact Jen Boxerman at 925-283-8575 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

Q: What qualifying language should I use to describe Temple Isaiah?
A: Temple Isaiah is a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving over 900 households in Contra Costa County. Their Gan Ilan preschool and most educational and social action programs are not restricted to people of Jewish faith and are open to and benefit the general public. Learn more at https://temple-isaiah.org/

Q: For corporate matching, do I need a new or special donation?
A: No, the match can apply to any charitable donations you’ve already given. Your membership commitment qualifies. So does your building fund or security fee contributions. In other words, matches can be for any tax-deductible donations to TI, just not fee for service payments such as tuition for programs like JQuest, or the fair market value of tickets or purchased goods.

Q: What if I already give to my kids’ school through an employer match, eScrip, RaiseRight, or Amazon Smile? 
A: We understand everyone has a lot of great causes that compete for support. In this case, we’re asking you to try out one new program. For example, if you’re already giving to a school through eScrip, try adding Amazon Smile, with TI as your beneficiary.
Also, our charitable giving changes as we go through life. If you’ve recently become an empty nester, please consider changing beneficiaries to TI if you feel it’s appropriate.
Finally, some programs let you split your donation between 2 or 3 charities, so please consider making TI one of them.

Q: This sounds too good to be true, what’s the catch?
A: There is no catch. This is simply a way for these companies to practice their own charitable giving by supporting nonprofit organizations like Temple Isaiah.

Q: The donation / percentage shared is such a small amount! 
A: Like the power of compound interest, small actions repeated over time add up to big change!

Q: Why are you promoting certain merchants and not others?
A: There are a variety of major national, regional, and local merchants participating in these programs. We hope that your favorites are included among the diverse selection.

Q: What is Temple Isaiah’s Tax ID number?
A: #941626373

Corporate Matching

You can DOUBLE or TRIPLE the impact of your donation with a MATCHING GIFT from your Company. Many companies even offer corporate matching opportunities to their retirees.
1) Go to doublethedonation.com/templeisaiah
2) Type your company’s name in the text box
3) Select your company from the list
4) A summary of your company’s Matching Gift Program will display. Click on the blue bar at the top to begin the custom process for your company.
5) Follow the instructions and your company will take it from there.
For most companies, the process is fast and easy. It may require you to create an account, but once completed, it will simplify future matching donations. If your company name didn’t show up on the search, please contact your HR department as it is possible not all matching companies are listed.

eScrip

This is a website to register your credit and debit cards so that your everyday shopping can benefit Temple Isaiah. You can enter multiple cards from one account (don’t forget your spouse/partner’s cards).
1) Go to http://www.escrip.com
2) Click “New? Sign Up!”
3) Enter your zip code and click “continue,” then provide the rest of your information and click “continue”
4) Under “Select your school or nonprofit,” click in the search box and type “Temple Isaiah.” Click the box next to “Temple Isaiah” and click “continue”
5) Register as many credit or debit cards as you would like, and then follow the prompts.
6) Review your information and shop as usual
Participating Stores and Restaurants include: Apple Store, Bistro Burger & Grill, Diablo Foods, ebay, Lucky, Lunardi’s, Vitality Bowls and many more!

RaiseRight Gift Cards

Learn more at https://www.raiseright.com/

Goodsearch

This is a website that has a search engine for all your web‐based searches. Each search earns money for Temple Isaiah. There are also links to stores that send a portion of the proceeds from your sale.
1) Go to http://www.goodsearch.com
2) Click “Sign Up” and fill out the registration, then click “Sign me up!”
3) Click on the down arrow by your name in the upper right corner and select “Cause,” then type “Temple Isaiah” and hit return. Select Temple Isaiah and click “Adopt This Cause”
4) Save http://www.goodsearch.com to your bookmarks bar to do all your web searches.