Ambassador is eligible for matching gifts from almost all companies with educational matching gift programs
By Thomas R. Delamater
BIG SANDY--At Ambassador University we are excited about the opportunity to provide a quality, Christian education in today's world.
For almost 50 years, thousands of students have benefited from Ambassador's motto to "Recapture True Values." To make an Ambassador education as affordable as possible to the individual student, the university subsidizes a portion of each student's attendance cost from private donations.
Many friends of Ambassador have asked: "How can I help? I believe in the mission of the university and would like to provide assistance, but through my current contributions to the church and other charitable causes, I feel I'm already donating as much as I can afford."
But what if you could increase the effect of your current contributions without giving one dime more? This is possible for many people through the practice of gift matching.
A matching gift program is one in which a company matches its employees' donations to educational and other nonprofit institutions. In effect, this multiplies the contribution of the individual--often to double or triple the original amount.
Ambassador University, as an accredited four-year educational institution, is eligible for matching gifts from almost all companies with educational matching gift programs.
Thanks to current participants, these individual and company donations have become a much appreciated source of funding for the university. Within the last year, the number of matching gift participants has tripled to almost 400 individual donors from 214 companies.
The Worldwide Church of God, through the generous contributions of its members and supporters, is the principal sponsor of Ambassador University.
Although corporations do not as a rule match gifts made to churches, companies will match gifts made directly to a church-affiliated university such as Ambassador, since the principal focus at such an institution is education. Therefore, contributions made directly to Ambassador can be multiplied through corporate gift matching.
Possibly, you know fellow employees, friends or relatives who would be interested in lending support to Ambassador as a Christian university. Let them know about Ambassador and the benefits of multiplying their contributions through gift matching.
But maybe you don't work for a company that has a gift matching policy. How can you help?
Perhaps you know of a friend or a relative that, if they were aware of the philosophy and merits of an Ambassador education, would consider donating to the university. And if their company offered a gift matching program, those donations could be doubled in value.
In addition, donations to Ambassador University can be used for income tax credit in the United States and Canada.
We would be happy to send you more detailed information, including what is required to begin a matching gift program if your company does not currently offer such a plan.
Please write or call Gift Matching, Ambassador University, Big Sandy, Texas, 75755. Phone: 1-903-636-2040; fax: 1-903-636-2365; e-mail address: au_institutional_advancement@ambassador.edu
[ Worldwide Church of God | Worldwide News | December 5, 1995 ]
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