DAY of GIVING: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 is an important day for 400 Pittsburgh non-profits.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 is an important day for 400 Pittsburgh non-profits:

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving is Wednesday, October 13, 2010. This year the matching period will run for 24 hours and each nonprofit will receive a portion of the $500,000 pool of matching dollars! This year over 400 local nonprofits are participating.

RULES FOR DAY OF GIVING 2010

The matching period is October 13, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. Midnight to October 13, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m.

• 24 Hours to give! All contributions during this period will receive a portion of the matching dollars.
• Credit card gifts only. No gifts from checks, cash, gift card redemptions, or donor-advised fund grants will be eligible for matching funds.
• $500,000 in matching dollars; every organization that receives funds during the match period will receive a portion of the match. The matching dollars will be pro-rated.

head to the website to see which non-profits are participating:

pittsburghgives.org

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