Prospect Research Address/Phone Updates Matching Gift Resources

Foundation #: 3930000 Last Updated: 2010/04/07
Company Name: General Mills Foundation
Parent Company: General Mills Corporation
Contact Name: Ms. Cynthia A Thelen  
Phone #: (763) 764-2579 
E-mail: Cindy.Thelen@genmills.com 
Matching Gift Form URL: Company Intranet  
Matching Gift Guidelines URL: Not Available 
Minimum match: $25.00 Maximum match: $15,000.00 Total per employee: $15,000.00 Gift ratio: 1:1
Comments: Beginning January 1, 2009 they will be processing matches only three times per calendar year instead of continuously. Forms received by: Paid in: Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 January Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 April Apr. 1 - Jul. 31 August Forms must be received within 12 months of the date of the gift. Will match max $15,000 for Arts & Education. PT Employees must work a minimum of 18.75 hrs/wk to qualify. Retirees at an annual max. of $5,000 for Arts & Education combined. Athletic matching unrestricted. Canadian employees are eligible to have any U.S. based 501(c)3 designated non-profit matched.

Procedure:


N Employee donor sends check to matching gift company, authorized company officer adds matching gift check and forwards both to the recipient institution.
Y Employee donor sends form with gift to recipient institution, authorized officer certifies and returns to company for match.
N Employee donor contacts corporation via telephone to report gift and initiate match.
N Employee donor presents evidence of gift (receipt) to matching company, and company matches.
N Employee donor logs into the matching gift website and submits the master request to the program administrator's office. Donor's charitable institution is contacted by administrator to acknowledge the gift.
N Company accepts a faxed form completed and signed by an employee donor.

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