{"id":45929,"date":"2025-09-10T11:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/?page_id=45929"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:57:09","slug":"volunteer-matching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/volunteer-matching\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer Volunteer Incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many employers want to support the causes their employees care about \u2014 and that&#8217;s where <strong>Volunteer Grant Programs<\/strong> (also known as <strong>volunteer matching<\/strong>) and <strong>Volunteer Time Off (VTO)<\/strong> come in. These programs make it easier for employees to give back, with company support through both time and donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Volunteer Grant Programs<\/strong>: Some companies make monetary donations to nonprofits based on the number of hours their employees volunteer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VTO (Volunteer Time Off)<\/strong>: Companies may offer paid time off specifically for volunteering. Rather than using personal time, employees receive paid hours to give back to their communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage all Portland Japanese Garden volunteers to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/volunteer-matching\/#check-employer\">check with their employers<\/a>&nbsp;to see if they offer one of these programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How It Works<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=276151683  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:788\/h:788\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:2035cdff06e6c3115baec7531fdf9b6d\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/4be9a329-9626-4599-b60c-34cd78261f0d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46295\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Find out if your employer has a VTO or volunteer grant program using the form below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=485749900  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:788\/h:788\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:cd0248609c9185b29773eeba3a661534\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/face9a47-2c7e-4087-b132-5f9ffe70a07d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46298\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Complete and track the volunteer hours with us.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=1933388008  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:788\/h:788\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:6872f9df9d3ceaa88e710deb93a07d3e\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/db74feb1-f661-4050-a5c4-745b3441fb0e.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20788%20788%22%20width%3D%22788%22%20height%3D%22788%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22788%22%20height%3D%22788%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46297\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Submit the required documentation to your employer for VTO or grant matching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"check-employer\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/doublethedonation.com\/api\/js\/ddplugin.js\"><\/script> <div id=\"dtd-plugin\"><\/div> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var dtd_plugin_node = document.getElementById(\"dtd-plugin\"); var dtd_plugin_config = {\"sections\": [\"volunteer\",\"match\",\"payroll-giving\"]}; doublethedonation.plugin.v2.load_plugin(dtd_plugin_node, \"1nhEdMOMNs3cz4hL\", dtd_plugin_config); <\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These programs not only benefit Portland Japanese Garden but also amplify the impact of your time and effort. 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