Matching Gifts Program
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The Foundation's Matching Gifts Program increases the generosity and commitment of Alliant Energy's employees and retirees. The Foundation matches - dollar for dollar - each qualifying donation of $25 or more (up to an annual individual maximum) to any qualifying educational and charitable organization. |
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During 2007, the Foundation matched more than 4,000 gift requests from 1,374 Alliant Energy employees and retirees. A total of nearly $900,000 was matched by the Alliant Energy Foundation. Employees and retirees can request matching gifts on-line. The system streamlines the overall giving process, while maintaining an on-line database available for both participants and non-profit organizations. The matching Gifts program represented approximately 28 percent of the Foundation's total expenditures in 2007. Are you an Alliant Energy retiree? Learn how you can participate in the Matching Gifts Program
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Eligible contributions matched |
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Frequently asked questions
Does Alliant Energy offer an employee Matching Gifts program for cash contributions?
Yes. The Alliant Energy Foundation matches - dollar for dollar - each qualifying donation of $25 or more (up to an individual maximum of $5,000 per year) to any qualifying educational and charitable organization.
Active Alliant Energy employees and retirees of Alliant Energy or one of its predecessor companies are eligible to participate in the program.
How does the Matching Gifts program work?
Eligible participants complete a simple form and return it, along with their cash contribution, to a qualifying educational or charitable organization.
That organization then completes the form, verifies the gift and returns it to the Foundation office, where we process the request and subsequently distribute the funds.
Can we - as a non-profit organization - distribute the Foundation's Matching Gifts form to donors that we know are employees or retirees of Alliant Energy?
No. The Foundation's Matching Gifts program is driven by the participant, and we do not make the form available to non-profit groups to distribute.
You can certainly remind your donors that the program exists and encourage them to use it; however, the forms are made available only by the Foundation and only to eligible participants.
Brochures and fact sheets:
Download Alliant Energy Foundation 2008 Summary of Support Report [PDF]