AbbottFundMatchingGrantProgramInstructions
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Step1:ReviewtheProgramGuidelines&StartYourRequest
AfteryoureviewtheProgramGuidelines,select"MatchRequest"tobegintherequestprocess.
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Step2:SelectPaymentType(CreditCardorOfflineDonation)
Youmayusethissitetomakeyourcontributionviacreditcardandrequestamatch.Todoso,pleaseenteryourcreditcardinformationandfollowthestepsbelow.Pleasenotethatyoucannotmakeacreditcarddonationtoapublicschool(e.g.,elementary,middle,orhighschool);youmustmakeanofflinedonationtothesetypesofpublicschools.Ifyouhavealreadymadeyourcontribution,pleaseseetheinstructionsonthenextpagetorequestamatchforyourofflinedonation.
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Step2(con’t):SelectPaymentTypeIfyou'vemadeyourcontributiondirectlytoaneligibleorganization,pleaseuploadproofofyourdonationusingtheBrowsefeature.Beforeselecting“Browse,”saveyourproofofdonationtoafolderinyourcomputerthatyoucaneasilylocate.Select“Browse,”navigateyourcomputer’sfolderstofindproofofyourdonation,andselect“Open.”Thenchooseyourdonationdateandselectthetransactiontype(Cash,Check,CreditCard,orStock).
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Step3:AddaCharityChoosethe“Selectfrompre-approvedlist”toopenthecharitysearchboxtosearchallpre-approvedcharities.Pleasenotethatthispre-approvedlistismadeupofallofthecharitiesthatAbbottFundhasmatchedtooverthepast3years.
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Step4:SearchandSelectaCharitySearchforyourcharityinthetopleftsearchbarandselect“Add”whenyoufindyourcharity.Youmayalsoselect“Advanced”andsearchbycity,state,employeridentificationnumber(EIN),schoolcode,orkeyword.Ifyoucannotfindyourcharity,select“Nominateacharity”andfollowtheNominationProcessdescribedbelow.
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NominateaCharityYoumaychoosethe“SelectCharity”buttonandsearchfromtheentirenonprofitdatabaseof1.3millionnonprofits.Alternatively,youmayinputthecharity’sinformationintheindicatedfields(e.g.,LegalName,TaxID/EINorNCESSchoolID,orMailingAddress).Select“SaveandNext.”
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ConfirmandSubmitYourNominationPleaseanswertheCertificate&Confirmationquestionsandsubmityournomination.Onceyousubmityournomination,youwillreceiveanemailconfirmingyournomination.YournominationwillbereviewedforProgrameligibilitywithin7-10businessdaysandyouwillreceivenotificationastowhetheryournominatedorganizationwasapprovedordenied.Ifyourorganizationisapproved,youareinvitedtogoonlineandsubmitamatchrequest.
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Step5:EnterDonationandMatchAmountsEnteryourdonationamountandreviewthematchamountfield.Youmayalsoenterinstructionsanddedicationstotherecipientcharity,ifyouwouldlike.
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Step6:TermsandReviewChecktheTermsboxandselect“ReviewandContinue.”
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Step7:SubmitYourRequestReviewyourdonationinformationandsubmityourrequest.