The San Diego Community Foundation is pleased to announce an innovative way to recognize and support the positive work of local nonprofits in the San Diego community. Ending today, it’s hosting the first-ever giveBIG San Diego match day initiative. During the 36-hour period, the public will have an opportunity to make online donations to the WAMPLER FOUNDATION and the San Diego Community Foundation will match all donations in a pro-rated amount. Here’s how the event will work:
1. From now, until 7 PM PST, tonight, the public will be able to make a donation on our customized giveBIG event webpage to the WAMPLER FOUNDATION which has a published a BetterGiving portrait on the San Diego Community Foundation web site. By clicking on the following link and typing in the Wampler Foundation name in the search bar you can make the donation at; www.giveBIGsandiego.org
2. Donors chose their donation amount, with a minimum gift starting at $25.
3. The San Diego Community Foundation will match, on a pro-rated basis, the total of donations made during the 36-hour period. However, only amounts between $25-$10,000 will count towards the match. For any single gift greater than $10,000, only the first $10,000 will be considered for matching funds. In addition, credit card gifts will be eligible for the match pool to the value of actual donations prior to deduction for the fees.
What does pro-rated mean? This means that the percentage in which The San Diego Community Foundation will match donations depending upon the total match pool amount as well as the total of donations raised during the event. If our match pool is $125,000 and the total of all eligible gifts raised during giveBIG is $500,000, then the pro-rated match will be $.25 on the dollar. ?Other markets who have had match days typically average $.15-$.30 on the dollar.
The foundation will receive one (1) check totaling all donation(s) and match money, minus the 6% credit card transaction and processing fees charged by the bank and processing company, within 21 days of the event’s end. You can use VISA, MASTERCARD and AMEX to get points when you donate with your credit card!
Each gift is 100% tax-deductible and irrevocable. All donations will be granted for unrestricted use by the chosen charities.
This is a great way to help the Wampler Foundation in 2012! It as easy as clicking on the attached link at; www.giveBIGsandiego.org
Stephen J. Wampler
Stephen J. Wampler Foundation, Inc.
