The Bristol Myers Squibb Matching Gift Program amplifies employee and retiree philanthropy by providing dollar-for-dollar matches to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations, effectively turning employee-directed donations into larger unrestricted gifts. It is not an open grantmaking program — funding follows employee choice rather than programmatic priorities, though the parent foundation emphasizes health equity and biomedical causes. Matches are modest-to-substantial (typically $25 up to about $30,000) and processed on a rolling/quarterly basis within the calendar program year.
Automatic employee/retiree-initiated matches (1:1) processed quarterly; no unsolicited grant applications or program grants — matches follow employee donations within a January–December program year; typical match amounts range from $25 up to ~$30,000 per organization.
Organizations cannot apply — ensure you are registered as an IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) and have clear donation verification processes so employee match requests can be validated; track gifts within the calendar year and expect matches to be paid on the program's quarterly schedule. If cultivating BMS employees, emphasize opportunities for payroll deduction, stock gifts, and credit-card/check donations that qualify for matching.
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Current and upcoming funding from Bristol Myers Squibb Matching Gift Program that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Requests must be eligible for Bristol Myers Squibb's areas of interest, locations, and corporate giving guidelines.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; requests appear to be accepted when eligible.
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