 Humanitarian Aid Matching Gifts

HUMANITARIAN AID MATCHING GIFTS

Humanitarian disasters, whether natural or manmade, affect people and communities in heartrending ways. The recovery from devastating damage requires a long-term approach, yet the bulk of philanthropy given in response to disasters is short-term in nature. Given the mission and approach of The Wallace Foundation, we want to contribute to disaster recovery in ways that focus on medium- and long-term recovery efforts serving the most vulnerable populations.

In 2017, the senior management team developed the following guidelines for Wallace’s grant making for humanitarian aid in response to a disaster:

 Consistent with our scope as a national foundation, grants will be limited to states and territories of the United States.  We will assess the disaster and recovery efforts on a case by case basis, and determine if the situation calls for Wallace to make a grant.

If so:  We will determine the appropriate grant recipient, and  Generally, the level of giving will reflect the presence in the affected areas of Wallace grantees, partners, external relationships, and staff: o Limited/small concentration: $150,000 o Significant concentration: $250,000

Humanitarian Aid Matching Gifts Program

When a determination has been made to make Foundation grants for humanitarian aid, it will be accompanied by the Humanitarian Aid Matching Gifts Program.

The program provides an opportunity for staff to make contributions to organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and not be constrained by the annual Wallace maximum contribution under the Matching Gifts program. For contributions made under the Humanitarian Aid program, the foundation will provide a two-to-one match up to an annual maximum Foundation contribution of $2,000 for organizations engaged in relief and recovery efforts. Eligible Organizations and Eligible Gifts are as defined under the foundation’s Matching Gifts Program.

This policy statement is not a contract of employment. The Wallace Foundation reserves the right to change or revoke this policy statement at any time without notice. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Humanitarian Aid Matching Gifts January 2018