Matching Gift Report as of February 23, 2009?
Here is a report with some information regarding corporate program changes, status and suspensions.
Exxon: New 2009 Form added to database
Macy’s:
2.3.09: Although they have scaled down their workforce, we have it on good authority from the Director of Corporate Giving in Cincinnati that their program is intact and will remain so.
Adobe: New max to $5000 per year
Deloitte and Touche: Here is a summary the 2009 guidelines.
· Match only to graduate schools and baccalaureate degree-granting colleges
· Fiscal year runs from June 1 through May 31 of the following year
· Each fiscal year, all Deloitte gifts must total $1,000 for school to be eligible for matching gift check
· Minimum match: $50 employees, $250 partners/principals/directors
· Maximum match: $7,500; $12,500 for strategic schools
· Eligible gifts: Academic programs, Faculty research, scholarships including athletic scholarships
· Not Eligible: Athletic programs, residential facilities, fraternities, or any non-academic funds
· New – on line form. Paper form still accepted.
The Hospira Employee Giving Campaign: is an annual program. Each year, there will be a pledge period for eligible employees to make their annual pledges. For the 2008-2009 campaign, eligible employees may pledge from Oct. 6 to 17, 2008. Participants may donate once during the campaign pledge period, and they may change their donation amounts or recipient organizations at any time during the campaign window. It is only possible to enroll during the annual pledge period
Supervalu Foundation closed but still matching under Supervalu
Accenture
I M P O R T A N T C H A N G E S - P L E A S E R E A D - December 17. 2008
As we draw near to the end of our FY09 College/University Matching Contributions Program we wanted to communicate to you some important
Changes:
What Are the Changes?
* Compressed donation timeline
Our goal is to run the program for just two months each fiscal year. We have transitioned to a shorter program timeframe. Our new program "window" is:
* In FY09 the program runs September 1st - January 31st
* In FY10 and beyond the program will run December 1st - January 31st
For tax considerations, this will give each Accenture employee the option to choose in which calendar he/she wants to make his/her donation each year.
* Compressed match timeline
We will now be processing matching checks in the same fiscal year as the donations. The target date for sending matching checks to schools is March 31st, 2009 - that's nine months earlier than in past years!
* Access for retired employees
Beginning January 1st, 2009, retired Senior Executives and employees will have access to the Accenture Foundation website to make both their donations and request matching.
What is Staying the Same?
* Program scope
The program will continue to match donations to colleges/universities only.
* Matching limits
The matching limit will remain at $5,000 per person per school, each fiscal year and the matching minimum will remain at $20 per person per school, each fiscal year.
* Donation process
Our program continues to require that people utilize the Accenture Foundation website (https://giving.accenture.com/us/foundation
<https://giving.accenture.com/us/foundation> ) to process both their donations and matching requests. Please note that we will not match check or credit card donations made directly to the schools. Donations of stock or donations made via donor advised funds are the only exceptions to this process.
If you would like more information, please contact us at (312) 737-0223 or send an email to accenture.foundation@accenture.com
<mailto:accenture.foundation@accenture.com> .
Marjorie Harcourt
Accenture Foundation, Inc.
161 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 737-0223; Fax: (312) 652-0976 accenture.foundation@accenture.com
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AMD Advanced Medical Devices: Effective January 1, 2009, the AMD Employee Giving Program is open and accepting new matching and GIVE requests dated on or after that date to eligible universities, schools or non-profit organizations. Only financial gifts donated and time volunteered on or after January 1, 2009 will be accepted. A program cap will once again be in place for calendar year 2009 and once the cap is reached and the program is closed, notification will be sent to employees.
New Suspended Programs 2009
Ashland Corporation: Closed program for 2009 and re-evaluate for future program.
Hamilton Beach Brands: Hamilton Beach has suspended their matching program, "until the economy gets better".
Lexmark: Program cancelled immediately regardless of when gift was made.
Teradyne: No matching at this time.
LyondellBasel: Bankrupt, program suspended.
Thomson Reuters: Discontinued all Thomson programs – consolidatingprograms to form new program to be announced.
Merrilly Lynch No longer matching through their foundation. Please read below the following from Bank of America:
