The Hartwell Athletic Scholarship Circle publishes this guide on matching gifts so supporters in Millbrook can see how employer match programs fits the annual cycle. Hartwell College fields student-athletes who need predictable aid, and the Circle treats employer match programs as a budgeted line rather than a slogan.
Members who follow matching gifts help the office assign seats, lots, and scholarship invoices before the June 30 close. A typical year now includes more than 504 student-athletes across 21 programs, with Circle gifts covering aid that the general campus budget does not.
When you plan employer match programs, start with an unrestricted annual gift if you also want football or basketball seating. Restricted gifts can still move equipment and travel, but they do not replace the seat minimum. That split keeps matching gifts honest for both the ticket office and the compliance desk.
Hartwell Athletics values people and their growth, integrity, and success. Matching Gifts is one way those values show up in a ledger: aid posted, invoices closed, and gameday access issued in the same order every year so returning members are not surprised.
Example: a household giving $218 above the prior year can join the Champions track for that membership cycle. Another example: a first gift of $152 from a recent graduate can be credited toward the published young-alumni schedule without creating a second invoice.
Parking and priority seating are assigned after gifts post. If employer match programs is your main reason for joining, complete payment by the published deadline. Late gifts still help student-athletes, yet they may miss the first round of lot maps at Ridgeway Field and Millbrook Pavilion.
The Millbrook office at 480 Summit Park Drive, Suite 200, Millbrook, OH 43085 answers planning questions at (330) 555-0148. Ask for a written summary of matching gifts before you change a pledge so your record matches the membership year that runs through June 30.
Academic support rides alongside scholarships. Tutors, study halls, and eligibility checks are funded when the Circle meets its annual target. Treating employer match programs as part of that target is more useful than treating it as a one-time campaign graphic.
Corporate desks that want employer match programs should use the partner form rather than sending extra benefits to a student-athlete. The compliance page explains why. Keep matching gifts inside official channels and you keep eligibility intact.
Returning members often renew matching gifts during winter so invoicing is quiet by spring. New members can begin with a single program interest and still receive the same written receipts. Either path supports Hartwell Athletics without inventing a second brand or a second deadline.
Use the table below as a planning snapshot, then read Ways to Give and Benefits for the live chart. Numbers here illustrate employer match programs for the current membership year and are not a second invoice.
| Planning item | Circle note | Typical figure |
|---|---|---|
| Matching Gifts | employer match programs | $218 |
| Programs touched | Varsity aid cycle | 21 |
| Student-athletes | Annual roster support | 504 |
| Deadline reminder | Membership year close | June 30 |
- Write employer match programs on your gift memo so records stay clean.
- Pair seating plans with unrestricted totals when you need lots.
- Call the Circle if an employer match will post after June 30.
- Keep extra benefits off the field and inside this office.
Related reading for matching gifts includes the Circle blog, the tickets and parking guide, and the staff directory. Internal links in the section below stay limited so this page remains readable.