Did you know your recent gift to SUNY Oneonta could have double the impact? Hundreds of companies offer matching gift programs, where they'll match their employees' charitable donations dollar-for-dollar, sometimes even more! This is an easy way to amplify your support for current and future students.
Enter your employer’s name into the search box to find out if they offer a matching gift program. If they do, we’ll provide you with all the information you need to initiate your matching gift!
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Untapped Potential
Last year, only 26% of eligible donations to the SUNY Oneonta Foundation were matched by the donor’s employer. If 100% of eligible donations were matched, an additional $250,000 would have been donated and utilized to support the greatest needs of our students and maintain access to a high-value SUNY Oneonta education.
Nationally, an estimated $4-$7 billion in matching gifts goes unclaimed each year. Tapping into these funds by initiating a corporate matching gift can amplify the impact of your gift.
Matching Gifts Matter
Corporate matching gifts have added over $400,000 in extra funding to the SUNY Oneonta Foundation over the past six years. When combined with the original donations that were matched, this has resulted in more than $900,000 in total support from donors who utilized matching gift programs.
Real Impact
Throughout the 2023-24 academic year, the SUNY Oneonta Foundation awarded over $4.1 million to fund scholarships and campus programs that prepare our students for successful careers and lives. Every matching gift, regardless of the amount, serves as an important source of financial support and wellbeing for current and future students.
2023-24 SUNY Oneonta Foundation Distributions
- Scholarships - $2,784,942
- Campus Programs - $869,284
- Internships & Fellowships - $298,906
- Student / Faculty Travel - $74,409
- Faculty Development & Awards - $68,631
- Student Research & Creative Activity - $65,000
- TOTAL - $4,161,172
Matching Gift Benefits
Corporate matching gifts are counted toward a donors membership in the 1889 Society, SUNY Oneonta’s leadership annual giving society. Embodying the spirit of philanthropy, members of the 1889 Society are loyal leadership donors whose annual contributions provide steady growth to the University's endowment and student support programs.
$1,000 Individual Gift = 1889 Society Membership
OR
$500 Gift + $500 Matching Gift = 1889 Society Membership
Still Need to Make Your Gift?
Make your gift today! Secure and convenient, giving online is the fastest way to support SUNY Oneonta students. You can make a one-time gift using your credit card, or establish a recurring giving - a convenient, automated way to sustain your giving over time.
Learn more about the different ways you can make a charitable gift to the SUNY Oneonta Foundation.