matching funds
Mirrored donation dollars
Matching funds are contributions made in proportion to other contributions, typically dollar for dollar.
A company might offer matching funds for employee donations to charity, doubling each gift.
Government grants often require matching funds from recipients: The federal grant requires the city to provide matching funds.
The arrangement incentivizes participation by multiplying the impact of initial contributions.
Voluntary charitable gift
- contributionSomething given to help
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- benefactorOne who gives aid
pledge · charity · grant · giving · patronage · sponsorship · gift · campaign
Deploying capital for returns
- capitalWealth used for investment
- allocationDistribution of shares
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
underwriting · disbursement · fiduciary · assets · revenue · budget · appropriation · expenditure
Impetus toward a goal
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- catalystAgent enabling change
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
inducement · spur · impetus · enticement · participation · engagement · commitment · multiplier
Joint intellectual work
- allianceFormal union of parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
coalition · corporate sponsor · employer · affiliate · stakeholder · co-investment · public-private · community
Mandatory condition to fulfill
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- verificationProving something accurate
- criteriaStandards for judgment
documentation · deadline · application · reporting · accountability · audit · stipulation · restriction
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- contributionSomething given to help
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
benefactor · pledge · charity · grant · giving · patronage · sponsorship · gift · campaign · foundation
investment
Deploying capital for returns
- capitalWealth used for investment
- allocationDistribution of shares
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
subsidy · underwriting · disbursement · fiduciary · assets · revenue · budget · appropriation · expenditure · liquidity
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- catalystAgent enabling change
leverage · inducement · spur · impetus · enticement · participation · engagement · commitment · multiplier · stretch goal
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- allianceFormal union of parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
consortium · coalition · corporate sponsor · employer · affiliate · stakeholder · co-investment · public-private · community · collective
requirement
Mandatory condition to fulfill
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- verificationProving something accurate
criteria · documentation · deadline · application · reporting · accountability · audit · stipulation · restriction · guideline
- fundinggrant, loan, grants, venture capital, crowdfunding
- funding sourcesloans, savings, grants, donations, scholarships
- allocation methodslottery, quota, rationing, first come first served, merit-based
- arts fundinggrants, patronage, sponsorship, endowment, foundations
- campaign financedonations, donation, contributions, contribution, donors
- retirement savingsretirement savings, 403b, retirement account, retirement fund, retirement accounts
match, funds, matched, funding, matches, fundraiser, fundraising, matcher