Many companies have corporate programs that allow employees to support non-profit organizations like BLS Little League? For example, Boeing, Starbucks and Microsoft have programs in place that allow employees to donate money or gift match employee volunteer time. Details on these programs are provided below. BLS Little League is always looking for opportunities to engage other corporations and if your employer has a similar program, please contact them for details and forward this information to the League's Sponsorship Director.

Boeing Gift Match Program:

Boeing Employees and Retirees are eligible to have their volunteer hours and monetary donations matched by the Boeing Gift Match Program to support BLS Little League. Boeing’s Gift Match Program can double employee charitable contributions and volunteer hours in any combination — up to $10,000 per year.  BLS Little League is considered a qualified non-profit organization to receive funds through this program - look for "BONNEY LAKE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION, Po Box 7573, Bonney Lake, WA Registration ID 94-3060867". You can learn more about the Boeing Gift Match Program here.

Step by step guide: how to record volunteer hours and company match for boeing company contributions.docx

If you are a Boeing Employee or Retiree and donating time or money to support BLS Little League, please match your donations through Boeing’s Gift Match Program at:  https://boeing.yourcause.com/

Microsoft Programs:
Microsoft GIVE Campaign: The GIVE campaign is a gift match program where Microsoft employees can donate money to qualifying non-profit organizations with Microsoft matching such funds. BLS Little League is considered a qualifying organization. Contact Microsoft for more details.

Microsoft Volunteer Connection System: This program allows Microsoft employees to record their volunteer time spent supporting a qualifying non-profit organization with Microsoft matching their time with a cash gift. BLS Little League is considered a qualifying organization. Contact Microsoft for more details.

MICROSOFT MATCH EXAMPLE On the corporate network, go to the GIVE (https://aka.ms/give) portal Choose “donate” to give money or request a match of a financial donation; choose “volunteer” and “track time” to have volunteer time match. Search “BONNEY LAKE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION” and click on Bonney Lake Sumner Little League. Enter your hours volunteered, date range for volunteer time, then click submit. Please add BLSLL to “my favorite causes”

Starbucks Matching Donations for Volunteer Time
1) Go to http://community.starbucks.com/en_us/home
2) Click Sign In as a Partner - you'll need your global username/password
3) Click on My Projects then click on My Partner Match link
4) Find our league and type = Partner Time
5) Select the first one that comes up - with the full name on it
6) enter the from and to dates and number of hours.

Does your company need to approve BLSLL as a non-profit in their system?  We can help with that! Please reach out to the [email protected]

Talk to your HR rep to find your matching funds procedure to submit your BLSLL volunteer time.  On behalf of the BLSLL Board and league members, we thank you for your contributions to the community!