Darryl Neher, host of The Afternoon Edition on AM 1370 WGCL, designated the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington's endowment fund as his charity beneficiary in the 2008 Dancing With The Celebrities. His dance partner is Bethany Barber.

Photo by Monty Howell/Bloomington Herald Times.


















Frequently Asked Questions by Prospective Donors

Frequently Asked Questions by Prospective Participating Agencies

What Is Matchstick?
The Matchstick endowment campaign was created to encourage agencies and those that support them to build permanent endowment funds. Matchstick provides a 1:3 matching of funds; $1 from the Community Foundation for every $3 donated to the agency endowment. The match is applied after an agency reaches its fundraising goal.

The program was launched with Phase One in 2006. Thanks to the generosity of local donors, Phase One and Phase Two (2007) have generated a combined $225,500 in contributions and matching monies.  Four local agencies have used Matchstick as an opportunity to establish an endowment fund at the Community Foundation, and a record total of nine agencies will participate in Phase Three. Each agency’s endowment will generate annual support for its mission, in perpetuity.

What Agencies Are Saying...
“In the world of shrinking funds, it is incredibly important to build an endowment that will reap operating funds each year. The Matchstick Program will help Community Kitchen build our endowment to ensure that there will always be a safe place where folks in need can get a warm, nutritious meal.”

- Vicki Pierce, Executive Director,

Community Kitchen

How Can I Give?
All checks should be made payable and sent to the Community Foundation. Please note to which agency fund(s) you would like to direct your gift. For information on stock gifts or planned gifts, please contact the Community Foundation staff at 333-9016.

Gifts must be received by Dec. 31, 2008 in order to count toward the agency’s goal for matching. You can read more about the participating agencies on the Matchstick page at www.cfbmc.org

THANK YOU to everyone who is strengthening the fabric of our community by supporting agency endowments. Your generosity makes a lasting difference!