Matching Gifts

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Matching Gifts 2010
It's time once again - time for us to invite your participation in the 5th annual survey on matching gifts. We've revised and upgraded the survey just a bit more this year, but overall it is the same basic structure as prior years. It is our intent again to provide ideas for how to improve and enhance matching give revenue and compare results with prior surveys to find with tactics have been most fruitful. Print version. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips.

More surveys.

Benchmarking
Best benchmarking and reporting practices are critical to measurement of the ongoing performance of matching gift performance processes whether or not you even have a formal matching gift program in place.

Best Fundraising Practices
Presentation with some examples of best fundraising practices for matching gifts.

Matching Gifts
No Time Like the Present for Matching Gifts. Amy Phillips.

Matching Gifts
Best Practices in Matching Gifts Processing.
Gail A. Ferris.

Matching Gifts Efforts
Ideas for improving direct mail matching gifts. Mike Westfall.

Matching Gift Ethics
There are guidelines to which nonprofit organizations should be adhering when submitting requests for matching gifts.
Amy Phillips.

Matching Gift Fliers.
Charity, College, Cultural, Hospital, K 12

Soliciting Matching Gifts
Responsibilities for the mechanics of data maintenance and acquisition, asking for matching gifts, pledge collection and follow-up (both with individuals and organizations), corporate agents, alumni events within organizations and other aspects of matching gifts typically cross many program areas.

Matching Gift Labels
Sample labels that NC State University uses to verify gifts eligible to be matched. Most companies will accept a label in lieu of completing the fields on their matching gift form. Athletics Avery 5163, Athletics Avery 5164, IBM Avery 5366, Avery 5163, Avery 5164. (Right click and save as to download.) Sibyl E. Pedziwiatr.

Matching Gifts Practices 2006
Results. Print version. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips.

Matching Gifts Practices 2007
Results. Presentation of the results of the survey. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips.

Matching Gifts Practices 2008
Results. Podcast with Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips discussing the results. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips.

Matching Gifts Practices 2009
Results. Thanks to everyone who participated. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips.

Matching Gifts Survey
Matching gifts survey results.
Heather Huber.

Maximize Your Matching Gifts
"Free Money" or Matching Gifts are available today from more corporations and subsidiaries than ever before (Approximately 16,500). Maximizing the dollars your non-profit receives is more important now than ever. Presentation by Mike Westfall on how to maximize your matching gifts. Video of Presentation. Sponsored by HEP Development Services.

Meeting of the Minds
Maximizing your matching gifts.
Brian Lacy.

Samples
Acknowledgement.
Acknowledgement. Kristal Amador.
Email. Dianne Easter.
Follow Up Letter.
Insert.
Luggage Tag Employment Data.
Mailer - Front, Reverse.
Matching Gift E-Mail

Samples (Continued)
Matching Gift Letter. Michelle Catlett.
Matching Gift Postcard.
Publication Language.
Reminder. Kristal Amador.
Request. Kristal Amador.
Thank You. Kristal Amador.

Stewardship
Tips and tricks on stewarding your matching gift donors. Amy Phillips.

Matching Gift Lookups

Universities

Duke University
Purdue
UCLA
University of Texas at Austin
Washington State University

Other Non-profits

American Cancer Society
Catholic Charities
Defenders
LAF
MercyCorps
USA Cycling
World Vision

PREP/Independent Schools

The Archer School for Girls
Flint Hill School
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Phillips Academy
St. John's Preparatory School
Salisbury School
Washington International School

More on Matching Gifts

CASE/HEP Merger

Matchmaker, Matchmaker. April 9, 08
Charities are working hard to compete for a smaller pot of dollars from companies that match employee donations.

There are more matching gift materials available on the Samples page.

More resources ...

Annual Fund
Young Alumni, Reasons to Give, Direct Mail, Engaging Alumni ...
Annual Fund Job Postings

E-Solicitations
The next frontier in soliciting. Compelling cases with sound, music and photos.

E-mail broadcasts, newsletters. Additional policies, procedures, analysis and more are available on the Web Sightings page.

Employment
Hiring materials, caller & supervisor evaluations, staff policies, training manuals, incentives ...

Matching Gifts
Best practices for matching gifts, matching gifts survey, matching gifts administration and more.

Samples
Samples of materials used in fundraising and advancement.

Appeals, direct mail, scripts, telemarketing, parents, young alumni, senior class, thank you, reminders ...

Telemarketing & Telefund
Call Center Design, Training, Telefund Games, Managing Callers ...
Telemarketing Jobs

More revenue ...
On the blog.

Forms on the Sample Forms Page.
     Tally sheets, donor cards ...
Jobs on the Job Board.
Questions and answers on the FAQ.
Planning and calendars.
     Pyramids, operating plans ...
Potpourri
     Stewardship. Class Agents.
     Working Together ...
Reporting and Data Mining.
     Analyze and increase revenue ...
Surveys.
     Alumni relations, giving, matching
     gifts practices, reunion ...