The KKR Matching Gift Program matches employee donations to eligible nonprofit organizations. In 2020, we increased the matching ceiling to $8,000 per employee annually and offered a two-to-one match for all COVID-19 and equality-focused giving. We also expanded this offering in 2019 to match major donations from our Firm’s Partners. Since 2017, the firm has matched more than $4 million for a total of nearly $9 million to nonprofit organizations.
KKR 40 for 40 provides employees with 40 hours of paid time annually to volunteer with community projects and nonprofit organizations that are meaningful to them. To introduce our employees to volunteer opportunities, we host Nonprofit Networking Events and lunch-and-learn sessions with community leaders. During 2019, we offered more than 75 events globally.
We connect KKR executives with nonprofit board service opportunities relevant to their personal and professional interests. Since 2015, we have placed more than 85 employees on nonprofit associate and governing boards across the Americas and Europe.
In 2019, we expanded our technical assistance efforts. Across the United States and Europe, our employees used their talent and passion to help social entrepreneurs and visionary nonprofit leaders solve problems, scale efforts, and measure impact. In the last five years, employees from KKR and KKR Capstone have provided financial, operational, and analytical expertise to nine organizations, the equivalent of more than $2 million in value. These organizations include CareMessage, Invest Sou Sou, Practice Makes Perfect, East Bali Cashews, Banyan Nation, Glovax Biotech Corporation, Piece & Co., Homeboy Industries, and Orion Industries.