We believe that helping others is an important part of being a good neighbor. Through the CarMax Matching Gifts program and our Volunteerism program, The CarMax Foundation helps our Associates make the most of their charitable gifts and volunteer work.
Volunteer Team-Builders
Through The CarMax Foundation, a store, regional, CarMax Auto Finance, or Home Office manager can make a team-building event more rewarding. In addition to helping the community or organization your project is for, the nonprofit organization is also eligible to receive a grant from the CarMax Foundation.
Want to coordinate a volunteer team-builder? Review our Volunteer Resource Guide for more information.
How to get involved
For information on volunteer opportunities in your community, please register with the Hands On Network or VolunteerMatch. Create a profile, enter your ZIP code, and then search by areas of interest. Both organizations offer one-time volunteer opportunities, ideal for individuals looking to make a difference.
And don't forget, individual hours can be submitted to Matching Gifts. Volunteer team-builders only qualify for grants directly to the nonprofit.
Our partners
CarMax has joined with several organizations to make a bigger impact in our communities.
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Matching Gifts
There are two ways Associates can help their favorite charities: matching dollars and matching hours.
Matching dollars
The CarMax Foundation doubles the amount of money individual Associates donate to eligible nonprofit organizations.
- We'll match your donation, dollar for dollar
- $25 minimum
- Matches are eligible for up to 12 months from the date of your donation
Matching hours
We provide a gift to eligible nonprofits to match the donation of an individual Associate's time.
- We'll award grants of $10 for every hour a CarMax Associate volunteers.
- 10-hour minimum over the period of a year.
- Submit your hours every 6 months from the date of service.
- Volunteer team-builders do not qualify for matching hours.
Program guidelines
The Matching Gifts Program is one way The CarMax Foundation shows support of those causes most important to CarMax Associates.
The annual maximum is $5000, from donations and hours combined.
Associates interested in contributing to The CarMax Foundation Matching Gifts Program should consider the following:
- Submit your matching gift online or via paper form to the CarMax Matching Gifts Program.
- Notify the nonprofit about your intention to request a Matching Gifts donation (It can be helpful to obtain the nonprofit’s Tax ID number).
- EasyMatch then contacts the nonprofit to verify the donation of time or money.
- When the donation has been verified, the match will be sent.
- Checks are processed quarterly, and it might take some time for the organization to receive the matching gift amount due to the verification process.
- Not all gifts or organizations are eligible.
Get your gift matched
Associates can submit a request for both Matching Dollars and Matching Hours in two ways: online and by mail.