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FAQ - Matching Gift Program
What
is a Matching Gift Program?
The Matching Gift Program is to encourage regular,
full-time employees, directors, and retirees of the Alcoa Foundation to
join in its financial support of improving our communities with donations.
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How
do I participate in the Program?
Please
take a few moments to review our Guidelines
to determine eligible participants in our program.
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How
do I register a donation?
Gifts
may be registered via the Internet
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Send
you gift to the organization of your choice. |
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Access
and submit an application on the Internet using:
http://www.givingprograms.com/alcoa |
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The
Matching Gift Center will validate your eligibility and verify
your gift with the organization. |
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Once
approved, the matching gift will be sent directly to the
organization during the next scheduled distribution. |
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Gifts must be registered within 1 year of gift date |
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Who is eligible to participate in
the Program?
Please
take a few moments to review our Guidelines
to determine eligible participants in our program.
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What
types of organizations are eligible?
Please
take a few moments to review our Guidelines
to determine
sample of eligible participants in our program.
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How
do I select an organization?
To identify your special organization, access Gift
Registration processing. Select Option 2/Step 2 for
step-by-step instructions for identifying a non-profit organization. Click
on the Matching Gift button to the left, then click register, and click on
Step 2 to the right.
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When
is my gift matched?
Checks will be presented directly to non-profit
organizations quarterly: March,
June, September and December. All
gifts must be received by the last day of the month, two months prior to
the month payable in order for it to be included in the distribution.
Gift requests are considered “received” as of the
date that all information required for the gift is complete.
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How
do I get a detailed history of my past gifts?
Once
you have registered as a participant, you may log on to the home page for
a detailed list of your Giving History.
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What
are the minimum and maximum amount per person?
The minimum gift amount is
$100. Employees have a maximum gift amount of $2,500 per calendar year.
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What is a 501(c)(3)?
A 501(c)(3) is a section of the Federal Tax Code that
establishes the criteria for tax-exempt charitable organizations. An
organization must have this status in order to receive matching gift
funds. This status allows
donations to be tax-deductible.
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If
my name changes, how do I update my profile?
You
must contact your Human Resources department to make this type of change
to your profile.
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I
need help, whom can I contact?
If you are in need of assistance to register a grant
application, please access our Help Menu
for step-by-step instructions.
You will have a variety of ways to contact us at 888-835-4438. To access
our e-mail services or telephone number to our customer service
department, please select the Contact Us
section of this Website.
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What
could be the problem if I received the following message when creating
User Name/ID ? "We can't verify your information. Please contact your
human resources department.
Please check whether
your name has a suffix or not.
You must add the suffix to your last name on the verification screen when
you attempt to log on. Do not include commas before or periods after the
suffix. For example, your name is James Johnson III, Kendal Rogers Jr.,
Renee Eberhart IV, or Leven Polo Sr.
In the field for the last name on the verification screen, you would type
Johnson III
Rogers Jr
Eberhart IV
Polo Sr
If you still experience difficulty, please
contact the customer service representative for assistance at
888-835-4438.
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