MATCH DAY

Community Foundation for Mason County

Match   Day  Was a Great Success (more info to follow)

Match your dollars with Foundation Funds to support your favorite local nonprofits! 

Where: The Ludington Area Arts Council Center

When:  Thursday, June 17, 2010    8:00 a.m.  To 5:00 p.m.

The Community Foundation for Mason County with its Fund partners is offering $100,000 in “match” money.   Individual community donors, giving generously to their favorite qualifying Mason organizations, will have their donations matched by the Foundation’s Funds.  Join the Foundation and your favorite nonprofits for a day of festive activities and philanthropy.

Match Day Details and Guidelines listed below.

Donations by cash, check or credit card shall be presented to the Community Foundation in the lobby of the Arts Council Center on Match Day to be logged-in.  We are unable to accept donations for Match day online, by phone, or by mail due the extra cost/time involved.

1. Donations will be matched at a minimum of $0.50 to the dollar, up to $1,500 per donor ($3,000 donation=$1,500 match) until the match pool is exhausted.  Gifts received after that point will be passed through to the organizations without a match.  Donors may certainly give more, but only $1,500 per donor will be matched.   If the pool of  match dollars is not exhausted, the remainder will be allocated to qualifying donations, up to a $1.00 per $1.00 match

2. No single nonprofit shall receive more than 10% of the match dollars, BUT, a separate $1,000 prize will be awarded to the nonprofit that receives the greatest number of donations.

3. Checks should be made payable to the Community Foundation for Mason County with the name of the qualifying nonprofit in the memo line of the check.

4. Qualifying organizations are those with an endowment fund at CFMC.  You will find a list  of qualifying organization on our website at www.mason-foundation.org, and on the last page of this document.  In recognition of these tough economic times we are intending that donations and match be used by these organizations to support programs and operations or to build their capital  campaigns.

5. For donations to multiple nonprofits, a form is available to accompany your donation which lists the eligible organizations and an amount you would like to designate for each.  The form is available on the CFMC website and will be available at the Arts Council Center the day of the event.

6. All donations and match dollars will be “passed through” the Community Foundation directly to the qualifying nonprofit.  No fees will be deducted by the Foundation.  Nonprofits will be given their “Match Day” checks at the CFMC annual dinner later this summer.  Stay tuned for event details….

Match funds are provided by the Don Birtwistle Fund, Al and Carole Hardman Fund, McKnight Family Fund, Milan and Dorothy Reed Fund, Todd and Julie Schrader Family Fund, John and Anita Wilson Family Fund, Metalworks, Dave and Chrissie Hall Fund, Harold D. & Alice R. Gibbs & Francisco & Marion R. Penberthy Fund, and the Community Foundation for Mason County Unrestricted Fund.

Match Day Donation Form

Each donor will need to turn in this form with their gift on Match Day.   Copies are available at the Ludiington Arts Center Building and will be available on the date of the event at the Arts Center.

 
Qualifying Organizations

Epworth Fund for Ludington
Ludington Area Rotary Fund
Ludington Waterpark Sculptures Fund
MCE Schools Athletic Boosters Club
Mason County Veterans Endowment Fund
Sabin Petunia Parade Endowment Fund
American Red Cross West Shore Chapter
Big Sable Point Lighthouse Fund
Emanuel Lutheran Missionary Support Fund
Ludington Schools Educational Fund
Ludington Area Catholic Educational Fund
Ludington Area Arts Council Fund
Ludington Rotary STRIVE Fund
MCC Educational Endowment Fund
Ludington Rotary Fund 
Oriole Tennis Maintenance Fund
Mason County Library Endowment Fund 
Mason County Historical Endowment
Mason County Walleye Association Fund 
Memorial Medical Center Fund
Oakview Medical Care Facility Fund  
Sandcastles Children’s Museum Fund
United Way of Mason County Fund  
Andre Bosse Center Fund
Friends of the Women’s Shelter Fund (COVE)
Zonta/Shirley Smedley Memorial Fund      
Ludington Area Arts Council Capital Campaign Project
Ludington Dog Park, Inc. Capital Campaign
Mason County District Library Capital Campaign
Mason County Historical Society Capital Fund
Sandcastles Children’s Museum Capital Campaign Fund
Mason County Triad Fund
Ludington All Sports Boosters Club Fund

Frequently Asked Question

What is Match Day? 
 
 A one-day event in which anyone can make a donation to a qualifying Mason County nonprofit organization and receive a minimum 50% match to the same organization.  Donations will be collected and match dollars will be applied in the order they are received.

When is Match Day?

Thursday,  June 17, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
                                 
How and where do I donate? 
 
Bring your cash or check to the Gallery in the Ludington Area Arts Council Center at 107 S. Harrison St in Ludington, to be collected and processed by Community Foundation staff, board, Youth Advisory Council  and volunteers. Then, mingle with your favorite nonprofits while enjoying punch and refreshments.

Why should I participate?

Match Day provides the opportunity to multiply support to your favorite nonprofits by matching your donation with Foundation funds.  All donations collected on Match Day will be “passed through” the Foundation to the designated nonprofits, at no cost to you or the nonprofits.

Which nonprofit organizations qualify for match dollars?

A qualifying organization is any Mason nonprofit or group that has a Fund with the Community Foundation that is designated to support its charitable mission or community project.

Is there a minimum or maximum donation amount?
 
No.  All donation amounts will be accepted, but there  is a match limit of $1,500 per donor ($3,000 donation = $1,500 match).  Donors may certainly give more, but only $1,500 can be matched.

Can I mail in my donations? 

No.  In order to qualify for match dollars, donation will be collected by Community Foundation staff in the order they are received.  If you can’t join us in person, you can give your pre-dated check to the organization of your choice and they can deliver the check to us on Match Day.

Can I donate online?

 No, for the same reason as explained above.

What if I want to contribute but cannot get to the Arts Council Center on the 17th? 

You can give your check to a friend or family member and ask them to bring it in on your behalf-you might even encourage them to write a check of their own!  Or, if that’s not possible, you can give your check to the nonprofit you wish to support prior to the 17th and they can turn it in for you.

To whom should my check be made payable?

Community Foundation for Mason County (CFMC).  In the memo line on your check, please indicate which organization you are donating to.

Can I make a donation to more than one organization? 

Yes!  Please use the Qualifying Organization List to indicate which organizations you are supporting and how much you wish to donate to each organization, only one check is necessary.

When will the organizations receive the money collected on Match Day? 

The organizations will receive their money at the Community Foundation’s annual dinner later this summer.