How Matching Gifts Work
Epilepsy News From: Friday, December 12, 2025
Learn How to Double Your Impact!
When a loved one lives with epilepsy, the journey is more than medical. It’s emotional, social, and deeply personal. An employer matching gift can have double the impact on our mission to improve the lives of people affected by epilepsy through education, advocacy, research, and connection.
Your generosity makes a real difference, and through employee matching gift programs, you can double your support of the 3.4 million Americans living with epilepsy.
Donate today and see if your gift can be matched.
What Are Matching Gifts?
A matching gift is when your employer matches your donation to a nonprofit like ours. For example:
- If you donate $50, your employer may also give $50, which automatically doubles your support for the Epilepsy Foundation.
- Some companies also offer programs to employees allowing them to take paid time off to volunteer for charitable organizations.
- This means your gift can have double the impact financially and in service to the epilepsy community!
Learn about the matching gift process.
Companies that Match Gifts
The following companies are known to match gifts and offer it through payroll:
- Microsoft
- GE Aerospace
- Pfizer
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- IBM
- American Express
- FM Global
Other companies that provide a match:
- Johnson & Johnson
- Coca-Cola
- Deloitte
- Checkr
- Avon
Why It Matters
Every matched gift helps us live our mission: to improve the lives of people affected by epilepsy through education, advocacy, research, and connection.
Your matching gift supports:
- Education & resources – so families feel confident managing epilepsy.
- Research & innovation – moving us closer to better treatments and cures.
- Community & inclusion – ensuring no one faces epilepsy alone through local resources, support groups, and community events.
Together, We Can Do More
At our core, we believe no one should face epilepsy alone. When your gift is matched, you can increase the overall value of your contribution while making a sizable impact on our mission.
Join us today. Give, match, and know you are bringing help and hope to families living with epilepsy.