Remember to Match!
Here's a simple way to have a HUGE impact on the Zoological Society's fund-raising.
Get a matching gift from your employer!
Many corporations will match the gifts made by their employees and retirees to a qualified non-profit organization.
The Zoological Society of Milwaukee has been fortunate to receive thousands of dollars in matching gifts. These gifts have enabled us to increase our support of the Milwaukee County Zoo. We have improved animal habitats, funded conservation programs and expanded educational opportunities.
Companies usually match the tax-deductible portion of your gift, which means that your membership, animal sponsorship and Annual Appeal contributions could qualify.
Members and donors need to pay for their membership, sponsorship or appeal donation. We acknowledge the "match" from your employer as a separate contribution from the corporation. Due to corporate-giving guidelines, members and donors cannot receive any benefits from the "match" of their gift.
This flyer lists companies actively donating to the Zoological Society through matching gift programs. If your employer is not currently on the list, we ask for your help in requesting that your corporation consider the Zoological Society as a matching gift recipient.
Here's how to double your dollar donations to the Zoological Society of Milwaukee in three easy steps:
- Locate your company's name on this list. If your company isn't on our list, find out if it has a matching gift program.
- Obtain a matching gift form from your personnel, human resources, or charitable giving office.
- Send the completed form with your donation to the Zoological Society, 10005 W. Blue Mound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226. (If you have already donated, just send the completed form. Depending on your company's guidelines, we still may be able to obtain a match.) Note: Some companies have a phone number to contact rather than a form to complete.
Matching Gift Companies as of March 2007
Participating Companies
| Abbott Funds Aetna Foundation, Inc. Alliant Energy Foundation, Inc. Altria American Express American Transmission Co. LLC AON Foundation Assurant Health Foundation AT&T Aurora Health Care Partnership Campaign Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Aventis Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. Baxter International Foundation BearingPoint Foundation Bucyrus-Erie Charities, Inc. C & H Distributors, Inc. CIGNA CNA Foundation Cooper Industries, Inc. Eaton Corporation Exxon Mobile FM Global Foundation General Electric (All subsidiaries) General Mills Foundation Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. IBM Corporation Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Johnson Controls JP Morgan Chase Bank Kemper Zurich Life Kimberly-Clark |
Kraft Lucent Technologies Markel Corporation McDonald's Corporation Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Morgan Stanley Annual Giving Campaign Northern Trust Company Northwest Coatings Pepsico Beverages & Food Pfizer, Inc. Pieper Power PCN Foundation PPG Industries Foundation Prudential Foundation Quad/Graphics, Inc. Rexnord Foundation, Inc. Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation Safeco SPX Corporation Foundation Sun Microsystems Foundation, Inc. Sundstrand Corp Foundation TCF National Bank Thompson Financial Services Thrivent Financial Tribune Media Services Tyco UPS Foundation U.S. Bancorp U.S. Cellular U.S. Oil Wachovia WE Energies WellPoint Foundation W.W. Grainger, Inc. |
When your company "doubles your dollar," you receive twice the satisfaction and the Zoological Society receives twice as much support.
Please call 414-258-2333 for more information.
We acknowledge each matching gift with a thank-you to the corporation and to the individual who submitted the request for the matching contribution.
