Matching Gifts

Matching Gifts are gifts made by companies to universities like Colorado State University-Pueblo. If you are employed by a matching gift company, your gift to Colorado State University-Pueblo could be doubled or tripled by your employer. Several thousand corporations in the United States have matching gift programs. Just check with your employer’s Human Resources Office to find out if they have a matching gift program. If they do, get the matching gift form, fill it out, and send it to Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation along with your gift. The Foundation office will then complete the matching gift process. For example, if you make a gift to Colorado State University-Pueblo of $500 and your employer has a one for one matching gift program, the university will receive $1000, $500 from you and $500 from your employer. For recognition purposes, the Foundation treats your gift as a $1000 gift. If your employer matches your gift two for one, the university will receive $1500 and will list you as a $1500 contributor. By using your employer’s matching gift program, you greatly increase your gift to Colorado State University-Pueblo.