What are matching gifts?
Many employers will match donations given by their employees to qualified charitable organizations. To determine if your employer will match your donation to the Foundation, you may contact your human resources department. Once you’ve determined that your employer will match your gift, you must complete the matching gift form provided by your employer and send it to the Foundation. The Foundation will verify your gift, complete the form and return it to your employer. Once we receive the matching gift from your employer, we will acknowledge both you and your employer for the gift.
Corporate matching gifts are a vitally important source of revenue for the Annual Fund and are critical for the support of UNEs students’ education by providing unrestricted support, financial aid, academic program support, library support, and campus beautification. Thousands of companies and corporate foundations match gifts to non-profit institutions such as UNE. Also, matching gifts are a great way to increase support of UNE without additional out-of-pocket expense. Please click here to find a list of companies that offer matching gift programs. To add the name of your company to this list, please contact the Alumni Advancement office at (207) 221-4914.
