It's time once again - time for us to invite your participation in the 5th annual survey on matching gifts.
The bulk of the survey remains similar to last year and we’ll be comparing and contrasting to prior surveys with the continued intent of providing ideas on how we can all make our matching gifts practices more effective.
We've revised and upgraded the survey just a bit more this year, but overall it is the same basic structure as prior years. We kept the questions added last year on matching challenge grants - both from private and government sources - to compare now what impact those programs have as additions or tandems to corporate matching fund revenue.
Many of you have previously participated in the matching gift surveys and we are hopeful that participation will expand once more this year. As with past surveys, results will again be shared first with participants, then posted on the SupportingAdvancement.com site as well as through the FundSvcs listserv. Results have been presented at various conferences over the past 4 years and will also be presented at future conferences - as opportunities arise.
Everyone's budgets are tightening and matching gift revenue isn't something we can take for granted or just hope will come to us through ad hoc measures; even organizations with the most historically successful matching gift programs are undoubtedly taking steps to minimize economic impact on that revenue stream. Nor can we afford shots in the dark at what might bring in more matching gifts - we need to focus on the tactics that have proven most successful throughout the nonprofit world. Please do take part in the survey; it's a very good investment of 20-30 minutes of your time.
We thank you in advance for your participation.
Amy Phillips and Brian Dowling
If you wish to fill out a print version of the survey and send a PDF to us instead of submitting online, the print version can be found here:
http://supportingadvancement.com/potpourri/surveys/matching_gifts_practices/mg_best_practices_2010_print.htm
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