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MATCHING GIFT RESOURCES DATA CLEANSING/ENHANCEMENT

HEP Development Matching Gift Report
GE General Electric Foundation
Foundation #: 3890000 Last Updated: 2009/02/27
Foundation Name: GE Foundation
MG Foundation Name:
Company Name: GE General Electric Foundation
Contact Name: GE Foundation
Position/Title: Matching Gift Contact
Address: 3135 Easton Turnpike

Fairfield, CT 06828-
Phone #: (800)305-0669 E-mail: gesupport@cybergrants.com
Fax #: Primary Web Address: http://www.ge.com/
Matching Gift Forms:
Y Company form available on-line
Y INTERNET N INTRANET.
URL:
Guidelines URL: http://Forms.matchinggifts.com/GEMatchingGiftGuidelines.pdf
Minimum dollar match: 25.00 50000.00 Total per year per employee: 50000.00
Match Gift ratio: 1:1* Gift Dist. Fiscal Year: Fiscal Year: 01-12
Comments: GE Foundation to Direct More Than $20 Mil.in 2009 Response to Economic Downturn: The GE Foundation, the philan.org.of GE, to direct more than $20 mil.funding to food & shelter orgs respond.to the impact of the economic downturn. Focused on addressing basic needs, these orgs continue to experience significant increases in demand without the proper funding to keep pace with the need. "Families are facing one of the worst economic recessions of our lifetime, forcing many to seek food and shelter services.Increased Matching Gifts: a unique food and shelter Matching Gifts Program that will match contributions by employees and retirees to qualified food and shelter organizations 2-1.* United Way: increase the annual GE Foundation gift to the United Way with assurances that this allocation be dedicated exclusively to food and shelter services. This gift is a contribution above and beyond the annual employee and retiree MG Program.

Eligible Personnel/Eligible Participants (Service Requirement)
Y All Full-time employees are eligible
Y All Part-time employees are eligible
Y Retired employees
N Spouses of eligible employees
Y Board Of Directors
N Agents
N Members
N Lawyers

Employee Affiliation Requirement
Y Alumni status not required
N Must be a graduate of institution
N Donor's child or spouse must have attended institution
N Membership required
N Recipient of patient care

Acknowledgement
N Acknowledgement letter required
Y Gift receipt required with every match
Eligibility:

Educational Institutions - Degree Granting
Y Four-year Colleges and Universities (Private and Public).
N Graduate and Professional Schools (Private and Public).
N Law Schools (Private and Public).
Y Community/Junior Colleges (Private and Public).
N Seminaries
Y Technical Schools (Private and Public).
Y Secondary Schools (Private and Public).
Y Middle Schools (Private and Public).
Y K-Elementary Schools (Private and Public).
N Pre-Schools (Private and Public).
N Educational Services (learning centers, enrichment programs/non-degree granting) (Private and Public).
N Educational Funds (i.e. United Negro College Fund) (Private and Public).
N College/University Public Radio/TV (Private and Public).

Procedure
N Employee donor obtains form and sends it with gift to recipient institution, authorized officer certifies and returns it to company for match.
N Company accepts a faxed form completed and signed by the employee donor.
Y Employee donor logs onto the matching gift website and submits the match request to the program administrator's office. Donor's charitable
institution is contacted by administrator to acknowledge the gift.
N Company contacts charitable organization when give is made
Y Employee donor contacts corporation via telephone to report gift and initiate match. Phone Number:
    8003050669
N Employee donor presents evidence of gift (receipt or copy of check) to matching company, and company matches.
N Submit letter or form describing request for matching funds including full contact information for non-profit and hours completed.
N Employee donor sends check to matching gift company, authorized company officer adds matching gift check and forwards both to the recipient institution.
N Company requires original signature on form
Volunteer Program
N Have a volunteer matching program with a minimum of hours per default.
N Volunteer service must be completed in 0 months.
N Matching rate is min $ and max $0 per volunteered year.
Volunteer Program Guidelines URL:

Restrictions
Y Match may follow employee donor's designation
Y Match is unrestricted and may be allocated at organization's discretion
N Match must be directed to School's general/academic fund

Athletic Programs of 501(c)3 University/College Organizations
Y Will N Will not match gifts to athletic programs
Y Will N Will not match academic scholarship programs for athletes
Y Will N Will not match gifts to athletic building funds
N Will match gifts to athletic programs, but matches are directed to school's academic or general fund.

Non-Profit 501(c)3 Organizations

Y Healthcare
Y Museums
Y Social Services
Y Libraries
Y Performing Arts
Y Public Radio/TV
N Religious Organizations
Y Environmental/Conservation
N Fraternity/Sorority Educational Foundations
Y Hospitals
Y Cultural
Y Professional Societies
Y Charities

N United Way
Y Red Cross
Y Hospices
Y Zoos
N Food Banks
N Youth Organizations

Distribution
N Continuously upon receipt of form(s)
N Monthly
Y Quarterly - March , June , September , December
N Semi-Annually
N Annually - May

Deadline
Y Employee Deadline: one year/Apr 15th of following
Y Company will match a gift from a prior giving cycle
Notes: Confidential: kathleen.mayglothling@ge.com;Phone: 203-373-2379

Acknowledgement letter/receipt sent to
Company Name:
GE Foundation Matching Gifts
Contact Name:
Address:
c/o Cybergrants
2 Dundee Park
City, State, Zip Code:
Andover, MA 01810-
Telephone:
(800)305-0669
E-Mail:
gesupport@cybergrants.com
Subsidiaries/divisions/brands that are matching gift eligible:
  1. G.E.
  2. GE
  3. GE Capital
  4. GE Commercial Finance
  5. GE Consumer & Industrial
  6. GE Corporate
  7. GE Enterprise Solutions
  8. GE Healthcare
  9. GE Infrastructure
  10. GE Money
  11. General Electric
  12. NBC Universal