Midlands Community Foundation Raises $930K in Matching Charitable Program
Midlands Community Foundation (midlandscommunity.org) is pleased to announce that its MCF Matching Charitable Program that ran from December 1, 2020, through January 5, 2021, raised nearly $930,000, with $476,020 qualifying for matching funds.
Under the Matching Charitable Program, MCF provided matching funds for NEW contributions made to existing and newly created Affiliated General, Designated, Donor Advised, Field of Interest, and Scholarship Funds. Matching donations were made on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to a limit of $5,000 per individual donor, and subject to a maximum of $100,000 of matching dollars being available in the aggregate for all Funds. Because more than $100,000 was contributed on an aggregate basis to all Funds, the matching dollars were prorated among such donors based on the total contributions made.
“We are so pleased to be able to help our donors stretch their charitable dollars. The results exceeded our expectations and allowed us to provide our more than 150 charitable funds an opportunity to raise awareness, and most importantly, encourage new donors to support their charitable causes in the areas of arts, education, health care, human services, and community and economic development,” said Tonee Gay, Midlands Community Foundation executive director.
The mission of Midlands Community Foundation is to benefit the diverse needs of the Sarpy and Cass county communities by providing financial support, involvement, and service. Since its inception, the Foundation has donated more than $10 million dollars to many worthy organizations through its grants program, discretionary giving, and special events. Learn more online at midlandscommunity.org.