# Google to match fund $5 million in donations for refugee and migrant crisis

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/16/google-to-match-fund-5m-in-donations-for-refugee-and-migrant-crisis/
- Published: 2015-09-16T23:16:14+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Google is encouraging public donations to help four organisations working with
migrants and refugees who are trying to reach Europe. It is offering to match fund
$5m in donations.**

The company has already donated $1m, so the total it donates will be up to $6 million.

It made the offer yesterday via a small but noticeable text bar at the top of its
search page. This links to a single page in which Google expands on its [refugee and migrant crisis appeal](https://onetoday.google.com/page/refugeerelief).
Further detail was shared on [Google’s blog](http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/matching-your-donation-to-humanitarian.html).

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It described the crisis involving people in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle
East as the world’s largest refugee and migrant crisis since the Second World War.

The online donations are being handled by Network for Good, and Google has added
that it will cover all the processing fees, so that 100% of people’s donations are
received by the causes.

![Refugees and migrants in a densely packed boat, from the air](https://www.fundraising.
co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/google-refugee-migrant-crisis-matched-giving-201509.
jpg)

Google is offering up to $5m to help four NGOs

## Which NGOs will receive the money?

The four organisations that will receive the donations are:

• Doctors without Borders

• International Rescue Committee

• Save the Children

• UNHCR

According to its explanation of its matched giving appeal, it has chosen these organisations
because of “their strong track record and existing response”.

Donations made in the USA will be tax deductible. Donations by UK citizens will 
not qualify for Gift Aid.

To make a donation you will need a Google account. If you don’t have one and still
want to give, Google invites you to donate via the organisations’ own websites. 
It will not however match those donations.

 

> Help refugees and migrants in urgent need. Donate now and Google will match your
> donation. [http://t.co/4yO5sRlkJT](http://t.co/4yO5sRlkJT) [pic.twitter.com/wpQ8kkrNX6](http://t.co/wpQ8kkrNX6)
> — Google (@Google) [September 15, 2015](https://twitter.com/Google/status/643894201374130176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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