The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announces over $830,000 in matching donations | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
March 17, 2015
On March 19, members of the community will come together again to raise funds for 20 nonprofits participating in the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s fourth Match Day. This year’s record-breaking match pool of more than $830,000 was contributed by donors and Board members of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation as well as the Brewers Community Foundation, The Ceres Foundation, Meijer, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County and Faye McBeath Foundation. Each donation of $10 or more made online on March 19 will be proportionally matched based on the total amount raised. Last year, more than $3 million was raised through the event.
“Because of generous matching donations, every donation made on Match Day will have an even greater impact in our community,” said Ellen M. Gilligan, President and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. “Thank you to all of our funders and sponsors for supporting this year’s match pool.”
Sponsored by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the online giving event showcases 20 participating agencies in southeast Wisconsin helping meet individuals’ basic food and shelter needs, including:
To create Match Day, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has partnered again with Razoo, the world’s fastest-growing crowdfunding site for causes.
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For more information on Match Day, visit the Match Day website and follow the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Match Day page on Facebook and Twitter.