Gift Matching Program Launched For CFMJC 30th Anniversary

Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:47 AM

By Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County, news release

Community Foundation celebrates milestone with 30% matching opportunity

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(Madison, Ind.) - As part of its 30th Anniversary year, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) is offering a donation matching program for a limited time.

Donations to permanent endowments at the Community Foundation will be matched by 30% until all the available matching funds are used. The maximum match a donor can receive is $6,000. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the matching program is encouraged to donate soon as previous matching opportunities have disappeared quickly.

“We are so thankful for the community’s generous support through our 30-year history,” said CFMJC President & CEO Bill Barnes. “Donors really like utilizing matching money to increase the impact of their donations. Now is a great time to give to an existing permanent endowment or start a new one to make an impact on our next 30 years and beyond.”

Established in 1991 by a group of local volunteers, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Since the Foundation’s creation, more than 230 permanent funds have been established. This year, the Community Foundation is expected to award over $1 million in grants to nonprofits and scholarships to Jefferson County students from these permanent endowments.

Donations to the Community Foundation can be made by mail or online. When writing a check, please indicate the fund you are donating to in the memo line. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 306, Madison, IN 47250. Online donations can be made at https://www.cfmjc.org. Retirees 70 ½ and older can also give by making charitable contributions directly from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).

For more information about the 30th Anniversary Matching program, please contact Bill Barnes at 812- 274-0241 or email bill@cfmjc.org.