ReMatch's
Strategic Value

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ReMatch builds stronger bridges across the philanthropic space.

The ReMatch platform provides simultaneous value to every stakeholder, both within and outside TPF:

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External Value

What is ReMatch?

Externally, ReMatch is a win-win that enables TPF to bridge donor funding with nonprofits in need.

“We get to match these needs to people who have the money, and everyone will feel good about it… this is a win-win-situation.”

Donor Services Officer at The Pittsburgh Foundation
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For nonprofits...

ProvidING Exposure

ReMatch can provide exposure for smaller local organizations that donors may not have considered otherwise.

Sparking Long-lasting partnerships

Nonprofits seek to build relationships with donors , however, many donors wish to remain anonymous. ReMatch acts as a conduit for lasting partnerships between donors and nonprofits, getting funding to nonprofits while protecting donor anonymity preferences.

Uncovering funds that would otherwise go unspent

ReMatch directs additional funding toward nonprofits that they may not have received otherwise, enabling them to better support the community.

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For donors...

HeightenING Personalization

Donors cherish their relationship with DSOs. ReMatch can bolster that strong relationship by providing donors with heightened personalization of TPF’s first-class services.

PRESENTING Data-driven Recommendations

ReMatch provides data-driven recommendations so that the DSO can present the donor with information that is relevant to their philanthropic interests.

Re-Affirming Philanthropic Beliefs

ReMatch can help DSOs affirm donors of their philanthropic beliefs by reminding them of the causes they care about.

Value to donors

ReMatch aggregates donor and grant data from TPF’s various systems in one place, supplying all relevant details needed to make informed matchmaking.

Value to nonprofits

A specialized algorithm recommends matches of donors to grants, taking into consideration donors' past giving, coded interests, and available funds.

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Internal Value

What is ReMatch?

ReMatch provides value to TPF as an organization, to the Program department, and to the Donor Services department, helping to bridge these two key departments through the overarching organizational goal of connecting individual giving with community needs.

“As we begin starting to talk about values for the Foundation, and where we want to go, and strategic planning... this tool opens up whole new possibilities for us.”

Grants Manager at The Pittsburgh Foundation
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What is ReMatch?

What is ReMatch?

Over the course of 7 months, our Capstone team partnered closely with The Pittsburgh Foundation to find ways in which technological innovation could help promote responsible philanthropy.

We landed on ReMatch: An internal responsive web tool for community foundations which enables robust data-driven matchmaking between declined grants and donor interests.


Program department
 add declined grants to the system


Donor services
look for matches


Program department
 add declined grants to the system


Donor services
 look for matches


TPF
 strategically engages donors

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What is ReMatch?

What is ReMatch?

Over the course of 7 months, our Capstone team partnered closely with The Pittsburgh Foundation to find ways in which technological innovation could help promote responsible philanthropy.

We landed on ReMatch: An internal responsive web tool for community foundations which enables robust data-driven matchmaking between declined grants and donor interests.

Program department add declined grants to the system

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Donor services look for matches

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TPF strategically engages donors

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Key Features

ReMatch's functionality

ReMatch was designed for multiple use cases, to accommodate the diverse duties of its key users, Donor Services Officers (DSOs). Key to its functionality is making matches donor-first and grant-first.

View Interactive prototype
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For TPF as an organization...

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Matching donor interest to community need

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s mission is “to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community”. ReMatch works directly to match donor interests to critical community needs.

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Breaking down silos between departments

ReMatch aims to break down silos within TPF by encouraging collaboration within and between departments as they work toward funding a grant together.

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Utilizing the wealth of existing data and incentivizing more accurate data capture

ReMatch strategically utilizes the wealth of data captured in internal systems and incentivizes more consistent and accurate data capture.

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For TPF's Program Department...

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Sharing more declined grants with donor services

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s mission is “to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community”. ReMatch works directly to match donor interests to critical community needs.

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Alleviating concerns of overwhelming donor services

ReMatch aims to break down silos within TPF by encouraging collaboration within and between departments as they work toward funding a grant together.

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Securing funds for causes they believe in

ReMatch strategically utilizes the wealth of data captured in internal systems and incentivizes more consistent and accurate data capture.

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For TPF's Donor Services Officers...

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Enabling donor-first matching, fitting matchmaking into existing donor communications and rapport

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s mission is “to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community”. ReMatch works directly to match donor interests to critical community needs.

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Tracking matchmaking statistics

ReMatch aims to break down silos within TPF by encouraging collaboration within and between departments as they work toward funding a grant together.

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Relieving the guesswork of the mental rolodex

ReMatch strategically utilizes the wealth of data captured in internal systems and incentivizes more consistent and accurate data capture.

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Saving time and increasing efficiency

Streamlines the matchmaking process. ReMatch aims to break down silos within TPF by encouraging collaboration within and between departments as they work toward funding a grant together.

Donor-first matching

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Grant-first matching

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Internal collaboration

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Match tracking

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What is ReMatch?

Learn more about the designers and researchers that conceptualized and designed ReMatch.

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ReMatch's Value

What is ReMatch?

ReMatch was designed for multiple use cases, to accommodate the diverse duties of its key users, Donor Services Officers (DSOs). Key to its functionality is making matches donor-first and grant-first.

See the research behind ReMatch