On average one in ten donors is matching gift eligible. The number of companies HEP adds to the database continues to grow. 223 companies were added in 2008 and we continue to add new companies weekly. There are numerous daily updates to the database such as changes in policy, new contact information and matching gift forms. Approximately 50% of the Fortune 500 companies have matching gift programs. In the 2007 Council for Aid to Education (CAE) survey, 749 institutions reported over $169 million in matching gift dollars. LSU received one matching gift check last year for over a million dollars from Exxon-Mobil. The American Cancer Society quadrupled matching gifts in the last three years to over $10 million dollars. On average we find that 4-12% of constituents are matching gift eligible donors and are not identified as such. This is over and above those already known by a non-profit to be matching gift eligible. Think of the extra revenue that could generate for your organization. 13% of companies match at 2 to 1. Currently, over 4300 companies and subsidiaries match volunteer time.