Corporate Partnerships

Matching Gifts

Thousands of companies and corporate foundations match the gifts of their employees to non-profit institutions such as Court Theatre.  As a part of the University of Chicago, your gift to Court qualifies as a gift to higher education, which more companies match than any other type of charitable giving. Gifts of securities, in addition to gifts of cash, are also often eligible for matching.

Matching gift benefits can double, sometimes triple, the value of your gift, while supporting the same program(s) that you support, and are credited to you. Retirees, employee spouses, board members and officers are included in some programs, so inquire about eligibility.

If your company has a matching gift program, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest. Matching gift forms are most frequently found in Human Resources, but are increasingly available on company intranet sites or other online formats.

If you have already sent your gift, it may not be too late to qualify for matching dollars this year. Please contact Melissa Aburano-Meister at 773-834-0941 for more information.