Press Release: February 29, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol Harmon, 614/251-4000 x 113

THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION OFFERS $175,000 IN MATCHING DOLLARS ON POWERPHILANTHROPY MATCH DAY MARCH 6 
 

Columbus, OH (February 29, 2008)—The Columbus Foundation announces PowerPhilanthropy Match Day, an opportunity for central Ohio donors to double their impact on the community through nonprofit organizations. The Columbus Foundation is offering $175,000 in matching grant dollars to anyone who donates to any nonprofit with a portrait in PowerPhilanthropy, beginning at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008, until the match is exhausted.  Donations can be made through PowerPhilanthropy at The Columbus Foundation’s website, www.columbusfoundation.org.

How the match works:

  • The Foundation will match credit card gifts (minimum gift is $20) to PowerPhilanthropy organizations at 50 cents to the dollar, up to $75,000.
  • The Foundation will match online grants suggestions from Columbus Foundation donor advised funds and supporting foundations to PowerPhilanthropy organizations dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.
  • The maximum donation permitted per individual or per fund is $1,000 for the purposes of the match.

PowerPhilanthropy allows registered users to search an online database of more than 340 central Ohio nonprofit organizations. Each nonprofit has created a custom portrait detailing their mission, programs offered, finances, as well as the results of their efforts. To register, visit PowerPhilanthropy at www.columbusfoundation.org.

“With the help of the community, PowerPhilanthropy Match Day will allow donors and the public to have an even greater impact on nonprofit organizations of central Ohio,” said Doug Kridler, president and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. “With the knowledge inherent in PowerPhilanthropy, donors can now make informed decisions that make their giving more effective than ever.”

PowerPhilanthropy was created to help donors build an understanding of the charitable causes most important to them and their community, and provide donors with the knowledge and resources needed to make effective giving decisions. PowerPhilanthropy also allows Foundation donors to contribute and mange their accounts safely and securely online, from anywhere at anytime.

About The Columbus Foundation

The Columbus Foundation is the trusted philanthropic advisor to nearly 1,600 individuals, families, and businesses, who have created unique funds to make a difference in the lives of others through the most effective philanthropy possible. Serving the region for 64 years, The Columbus Foundation is one of the ten largest community foundations in the United States today, with assets of over $1 billion. The Foundation's new online resource, PowerPhilanthropy, makes it possible for donors and the public to access valuable information about central Ohio nonprofits.

For more information visit www.columbusfoundation.org or call 614/251-4000.