Matching Gift Programs

Donation Matching

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. Use the search bar below to find out if your company has a matching gift policy, along with eligibility requirements, procedures, and forms. Or check with your company’s human resource department or company intranet.

Guidelines and Instructions

Each company has its own guidelines for employees and retirees. Most corporate procedures are very simple:

Paper Forms

• Request a Matching form from your company.
• Complete and submit the form to the NIU Foundation.
• The NIU Foundation will verify the completed form and return it to the company.
• The company will issue a matching gift contribution to the NIU Foundation.
• Completed match request forms can be sent to:
  
  Northern Illinois University Foundation
  Attn: Becky Ferrante
  P.O. Box 746
  DeKalb, IL 60115-0746

Online Requests

• Submit a Match Request via your company intranet.
• The company will contact NIU Foundation via email to verify your request.
• The NIU Foundation will verify with the company.
• The company will issue a matching gift contribution to the NIU Foundation.

Tax ID

The NIU Foundation’s tax ID/EIN is: 36-6086819.

Questions?

Contact Us Using the Following:

Email

[email protected] or [email protected]

Phone

(815) 753-1652