Matching Gifts

More than 7,500 companies nationwide sponsor matching gift programs to encourage employees to support their colleges and universities. Because of the generosity of its alumni and friends — and their employers — the University of Illinois has received, on average, more than $2 million in matching gifts in each of the past five years.

The amount of the matching gift ranges from a direct one-to-one match of a contribution to a three-to-one match now in effect at a few corporations. While eligibility for matching gifts varies among companies, many employers will match gifts from employees' spouses, corporate directors and retired employees.

To find out if your company has a matching gift program, and for forms and information, please contact your employer’s personnel or human resources office. You can also check the University of Illinois Foundation matching gift website to see if your company participates.

 

 

 

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