Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure: Matching Gifts

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Matching Gifts

Many companies (both large and small) offer employee matching gift programs. This means that when an employee makes a donation to a non-profit organization, the corporation will “match” that donation with an equal (or greater) amount to the same group. Many donors may work for companies with matching gift programs and can double the impact of their donation by soliciting a matching gift from their employer.

Here are the steps in the matching gift process:

Step One: Confirm that the company you are applying with will match for Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure^®. Check our list of potential matching gift companies or contact the company directly. Our 501(c)(3) number is 75-1835298.

Step Two: The donor makes a donation (either online or via mail) and then initiates the matching gift process with their company. Most matching gift companies have either a paper matching gift process or an online matching gift process. Please read the instructions below for the appropriate process.

Paper Matching Gift Process: If a matching gift company has a paper matching gift process then the donor must obtain a matching gift form from the matching gift company and complete the donor section. It is very important that the donor designates Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure^® as the recipient of the matching gift. The address listed in the company’s database for the Komen Global Race for the Cure should be: Global Race for the Cure, 205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite #2640, Chicago, IL 60601. Please do not choose Susan G. Komen for the Cure as the designated organization for any matching gifts going to the Komen Global Race for the Cure. These matching gifts will not be routed to the Komen Global Race for the Cure.

After the donor completes the donor section of the paper matching gift form, the donor gives the matching gift form along with their Komen Global Race for the Cure donation receipt to the participant. Please proceed to Step Three.

Online Matching Gift Process: If a matching gift company has an online matching gift process then the donor must complete the matching gift process through the matching gift company’s Web site. It is very important that the donor designates the Komen Global Race for the Cure as the recipient of the matching gift. Please do not choose Susan G. Komen for the Cure as the designated organization for any matching gifts going to the Komen Global Race for the Cure. These matching gifts will not be routed to the Komen Global Race for the Cure.

Important note for donors processing matching gift forms online: If the matching company has an online matching gifts process, the donor must note the name of the participant s/he is supporting. There is typically a line titled “gift designation,” “purpose section” or “notes” on the online matching gift form where this information can be added. Adding this information is required for the appropriate participant to receive credit for the matching gift.

If the online matching gift is processed using EasyMatch, the matching company will forward the matching gift form to the Komen Global Race for the Cure directly and you can skip Step Three. If the online matching gift is processed using CyberGrants, the donor must print and mail the form to the Komen Global Race for the Cure. For all other types of online matching gift processes, please contact the matching company for the next steps.

Step Three: The participant completes the Matching Gift Checklist. Send the completed checklist along with the matching gift form obtained from the donor to:
Global Race for the Cure
205 North Michigan Avenue, #2640
Chicago, IL 60601

Step Four: It can take approximately 8 weeks for the Komen Global Race for the Cure to process the matching gift form. Once the matching gift form has been processed by the Komen Global Race for the Cure, it will be posted on the My Progress page of your Participant Center, under Donation History. The donation type will be listed as “offline unconfirmed.” At this point, the amount of the matching gift will count toward your fundraising total.

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