Midland Lutheran College - Maximize the Impact of Your Gift

You can maximize the impact of your gift if your employer has a Matching Gift program. Many companies offer employees a matching gift benefit that could actually double or triple your gift amount. Companies vary in the methods by which you can submit your matching gift request. Contact your company's Human Resources department to find out what your options are for their Matching Gift Program.

Midland Lutheran College qualifies as a Thrivent GivingPlus ® recipient. That means that your gift, if you are a Thrivent member, is eligible for a 50% match by Thrivent. Simply complete and include the GivingPlus ® Member Gift Form with your gift. The following is valuable information regarding this program, which you may even find useful for your own organization:

You are automatically a Thrivent member if you own an insurance policy from, or have an investment through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
The 50% match applies to all gift(s) totaling up to $600 per calendar year. This is for Thrivent Members and Thrivent Associate Members.
Any family member 16 years or older residing with you can fill out the Family Membership Application. Gifts can then be made to Midland Lutheran College in their name and would be eligible for the same matching limits described above, therefore increasing the match available from your household. (Example, instead of one gift to MLC of $1,800 being matched on only the first $600, three family members each giving $600 to MLC instead, would have all $1,800 eligible for matching.)
Stock or mutual fund share transfers are also eligible.
The matching gift received will be designated to the same fund, project or scholarship as the original gift.
Include the completed form with your gift to Midland Lutheran College, and Thrivent Financial will contribute to Midland, too. All 2008 gifts must be received by the College by December 31, 2008.

If you need help in discovering whether or not your company sponsors a matching gift program, email Jordan Rasmussen at rasmussen@mlc.edu.