What if your gift to Fontbonne could go twice as far—without costing you another dollar?

Many employers offer matching gift programs, an employee benefit that can match or even double charitable donations made by their employees. It may be tucked away in the fine print of your employee handbook—or it may be a benefit you didn’t even know you had!

By taking just a few minutes to see if your employer matches charitable gifts, your generous donation to your alma mater could have an even greater impact on today’s Fontbonne students.

Carolyn (Ryan) Doctoroff ’97 has taken advantage of her employer, State Street’s, matching gift program to increase the impact of her support for Fontbonne.

Carolyn says there are three important reasons alumnae should check whether their employers offer matching gifts: it increases your gift, it’s easy, and it’s an employee benefit—just like health care or a gym membership—so take advantage of it!

As Carolyn shared:

“Company matching gifts are a great way to enhance your contribution’s impact. It takes only a few minutes, and Fontbonne students will directly benefit from the increased gift. Many companies view matching gifts as an important employee benefit, so be sure to take full advantage.”

Could You Be Leaving a Matching Gift on the Table?

It really can be that simple.

You make a gift to Fontbonne.
You check whether your employer participates in a matching gift program.
You submit the required information.

Your company may match your generosity—and Fontbonne receives even more support.

Your gift of $50 could become $100. A $250 gift could become $500. A $1,000 gift could potentially become $2,000—all because you took a few extra minutes to check an employee benefit available to you.

Fontbonne has made it easy through our Double the Donation page. Simply search for your employer to see whether your company offers a matching gift program and learn how to submit your request.

You may already have this benefit and not even know it.

You’ve already made the decision to support Fontbonne. Now, see if your employer can help your gift go even further.

Because when your gift is matched, your impact on Fontbonne students is multiplied, too.