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Employer Matching Gifts for Cougs 4 Kids

Check Your Employer Rules Before Seeking a Match

Ask for Employer Matching Gifts

An employer matching gift is a company contribution linked to an employee donation. Your employer decides which charities and gifts qualify, how much it may match and how to apply. Check its rules before assuming a gift will be doubled. Keep your receipt and follow the employer’s request process.

Give Through Believe in Me

Cougs 4 Kids is a program of Believe in Me, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with EIN 20-4830357. Contributions support youth programs and resources. Gifts may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; any benefits may affect deductibility.

Support Youth Programs

Paid matching gifts can add funding to a donation through Believe in Me. Cougs 4 Kids connects youth ages 13–18 with college access, volunteer mentoring and practical resources. Camp Coug offers a one-day campus experience. MentorBoost Kits combine supplies, encouragement and resource information. Donors can support program activities and coordination. Ask about current funding needs and follow your employer’s rules. A request is not proof of an approved or paid match; eligibility, limits, deadlines and payment timing depend on the company.

Check Your Employer's Matching Rules

Start with your employer’s giving portal, HR and benefits team. Ask whether Believe in Me qualifies, which gifts are eligible, the minimums and limits, and the request deadlines. Use the general resources below for background, then follow your company’s current instructions.
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Take the Next Step

Check eligibility, give through Believe in Me, keep your receipt and submit your employer’s match request.

Make a Donation

Give through Believe in Me to support Cougs 4 Kids. Save your donation receipt for any matching request.

Check Employer Rules

Ask your employer for its eligibility rules, submission process, limits and deadlines.
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Explore Youth Programs

Explore Camp Coug, MentorBoost Kits, volunteer mentoring and resources for ages 13–18. Cougs 4 Kids is a Believe in Me program.
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Request a Match. Support Youth Programs.

If your employer pays a matching gift, that support can add to your contribution for Cougs 4 Kids. Ask your employer about eligibility and track a request through its process.

Share Matching Gift Information

Share this page with colleagues, friends and fellow Cougs. Encourage each person to check their own employer’s rules and confirm the details before submitting a request.

Contact Us

Ask Cougs 4 Kids about Believe in Me details on any employer matching requests.
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Frequently Asked Questions

An employer may contribute alongside an employee gift. The company sets the match amount, eligibility and request process.
Ask your HR or benefits team, or use the employer’s giving portal. Follow its rules for charity and donor eligibility.
Check eligibility, keep your receipt and submit through the employer’s process by its deadline. Track the request with the company.
Cougs 4 Kids is a Believe in Me program. Your employer decides whether Believe in Me and your specific donation qualify.
Check the employer’s form for details. Use Believe in Me’s name, EIN 20-4830357 and your donation receipt.
Believe in Me’s EIN is 20-4830357. Cougs 4 Kids is its program, so use the parent nonprofit’s details for verification.
Ask your employer about review and payment timing. submission does not confirm payment.
Track approval and payment with your employer. Contact Cougs 4 Kids if you need to ask whether a match has been received.
Use your employer’s submission deadline. Check the donation date and required documents before sending the request.
Ask whether that gift is still within your employer’s request window and qualifies. A prior donation is not automatically eligible.
Eligibility depends on the employer, donor, charity and donation type. Confirm that your gift meets the program rules.
Check your employer’s minimum eligible amount. Thresholds vary; this page does not establish a universal donation minimum.
Ask about per-gift and annual limits, matching ratios and allowances. Your employer determines what it will approve.
Check your employer’s process and whether Believe in Me is eligible. Designating a charity does not guarantee a match.
Contact Cougs 4 Kids with the program name and requested information. Ask about the documents needed for employer verification.
Follow the employer’s process. If nonprofit confirmation is requested, contact Cougs 4 Kids with details.
Ask your spouse’s employer whether spouses and your gift are eligible. The employee’s program rules determine available options.
Check whether your employer accepts the online gift and its receipt. Donation method alone does not establish matching eligibility.
Review the employer’s accepted gift types and receipt requirements. Do not assume cash, securities or in-kind gifts share the same rules.
Ask how recurring gifts are handled and what proof is needed. The employer may require separate requests or a combined submission.
Ask about acknowledgment for your gift and any employer payment. Employer approval and actual receipt are separate stages.
Contact Cougs 4 Kids with the portal name and requested verification. Use the employer’s process and keep passwords private.
Check the donor, employer and platform terms for any fees. This page does not guarantee that all matching processes are fee-free.
Confirm payroll giving and matching rules with your employer. Keep the required records and use its designated submission process.
Use our Contact page for support or call 206.414.8043 for nonprofit details. Ask your employer about its matching rules.
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