Central Michigan University

CMU Matching Funds

The university has committed to match Annual University Campaign contributions at $1 for every $2 given during the campaign. Details follow:

• The university will match $1 for every $2 for all current and retired faculty and staff donations given to qualified university accounts.
• To receive matching funds from the university, pledges (unless through payroll deduction) must be received during the campaign period (November 1, 2011 – February 24, 2012) and must be paid in full by June 30, 2012 (the end of the fiscal year).
• All gifts currently made through continuous payroll deduction will automatically be matched.  If the donor makes an additional gift or pledge, it will not qualify to be matched unless given during the Annual University Campaign timeframe.
• Contributions designated to all university accounts will be matched, except for the following – The Robert and Marjorie Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government or tickets to university events. Deferred gifts, also known as planned gifts or future commitments, also will not be eligible for the university match.
• The university match cannot be used in the donors total for recognition purposes.  This includes membership in the President’s Circle, Bell Tower Society, Chippewa Club, and the Warriner Mall Brick Program.
• Matching gifts from a spouse’s company will not qualify for university matching funds.  In addition, gifts made by the spouse and/or domestic partner of a faculty, staff or retiree will not be eligible for the university match.
• University matching funds will be distributed into the same account as the original gift.
• If a gift exceeds $50,000 the university match must be cleared by the office of Development and Alumni Relations.