Update: Our Fall 2015 matching campaign ended on December 9th, bringing in a total $61,844, far surpassing the $50,000 of matching funds goal. The matching donor was so impressed with the results, that he has offered to match the full amount. Thanks to everyone for supporting our work!
We are happy to announce the start of ACE’s fall matching campaign! A generous benefactor has offered to match all donations given to ACE from now until December 9th. We are particularly excited to let our supporters know that all gifts will be matched up to $50,000. This is a wonderful opportunity for ACE to grow and be able to produce even more valuable information for the animal advocacy community in the future.
Last year’s campaign was a great success – after matching, we raised over $100,000. With help from our donors, ACE was able to hire several new employees, continue expanding our research program, and increase our promotional efforts. In fact, we’re proud to announce that we’ve influenced just under $500,000 so far in donations to our recommended charities in 2015. Our team has grown to six employees and seven Board Members, and our internship program continues to attract and develop top talent.
We’re currently undertaking exciting initiatives including hiring an Research Fund Program Officer and hosting a conference targeted at academics in 2016. We’re working to improve our impact by not only promoting our recommendations, but also by providing resources and advice to help all charities – stay tuned for our advocacy advice month in November where we’ll double our blog post production and feature entries on topics helpful to all advocacy organizations.
This true matching campaign is a great opportunity for animal advocates like you to maximize your impact. All donations to ACE between now and December 9th will be doubled up to $50,000. If you’re concerned with making the biggest impact possible with your donation, this is the best time to give.
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Will you inform if $50,000 limit is reached and further donations won’t be doubled?
Hi Saulius,
We’re manually adding all donations we receive outside the campaign to the matching page as we receive them, so the information on the page is constantly being updated. If we do reach the goal, it’s possible the benefactor might suggest an increase, but we can’t know that for sure at this time. Last year, we surpassed our goal by $5,000, and the donor decided to match the full amount including those additional funds. However, this is a decision that won’t be discussed until we meet our initial goal. We will be sure to update our followers if that situation arises, but for now we encourage everyone to share the matching campaign with as many people as possible.
Thanks for following the campaign! Let us know if you have any other questions.