When requesting the matching gift, follow the same directions as listed above. There will be an area in your employer’s request portal where you can specify the designation of your gift. Use this field to include the information on which troop/group/service unit you would like GSOFCT to send the funds to once received.
Allow ample time when processing the donation or matching gift or requesting volunteer hours from the employer. Familiarize yourself with the employer’s charitable giving program deadlines and timeline for processing gifts.
In order for the troop/group/service unit to receive the gift, you must notify GSOFCT that you have submitted a matching gift or volunteer time match to your employer by contacting customer care at (800) 922-2770 or customercare@gsofct.org . This ensures that council can properly approve the match and ensure that the funds are directed to the appropriate troop/group/service unit. Once the funds are received by GSOFCT, they will be processed and distributed to the appropriate troop/group/service unit every other week via an EFT to their checking account.
Please note:
• Gifts that are directed to a troop/group or service unit must be used for the benefit of the
entire troop/group or service unit and not for a specific individual(s).
• If your troop/group or service unit receives a check or cash over $250 directly from a parent, guardian, organization, etc. please send the donation to GSOFCT. GSOFCT will process the donation, issue it to the designated troop/group or service unit, and provide a tax receipt to the donor. Do not deposit the check/cash into your troop/group or service unit bank account.
• If your troop/group or service unit has reached the $1,000 limit for the current fiscal year, the balance of the gift(s) will be designated to benefit another Girl Scout through the GSOFCT Girl Assistance Fund.
The full details on troops/groups/service units accepting donations can be found in the Troop Finances, Working with Sponsors and Other Organizations section of Volunteer Essentials.
If you have any questions, please contact the Fund Development Department at customercare@gsofct.org. A staff member will promptly contact you.