Project Graduation does not receive any funding from RRISD. It is funded entirely by parents, community donations, and corporate sponsors. Your donations to this worthwhile event will help keep our kids safe while celebrating their accomplishments.
Your donation will help cover the cost of food, entertainment, and prizes. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to help fund the event. In-kind donations are also welcome and will be recognized at fair market value.
Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our newest graduates safe while celebrating their achievements!
Double Your Donation
Many Austin companies offer a Matching Gifts program, where your contribution to Westwood High School Project Graduation is matched, dollar for dollar, by your corporation or its charitable foundation.
Matching Gifts programs are a great way for companies or foundations to help support their employees’ charities, while non-profit organizations like Westwood Project Graduation get the benefit of a doubled donation.
Below are some participating companies and foundations that have a Matching Gifts program for their employees:
| 3M Foundation |
| ADP |
| Aetna |
| Alliant Energy |
| Altria Group |
| AMD Foundation Employee Giving |
| Apple Matching Gifts |
| Applied Materials |
| AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign |
| Austin Ventures |
| AZPAC-Match Program |
| Bank of America Foundation |
| Best Buy |
| Brinks Home Security |
| CA, Inc. |
| Caterpillar |
| Charles Schwab Foundation |
| Chevron Humankind Matching Gift |
| Cisco Systems |
| Conoco Phillips |
| Dell’s Direct Giving Campaign |
| Deloitte Consulting |
| Emerson |
| Emmis Austin Radio |
| Enegelhard Hanovia, Inc. |
| ExxonMobil |
| Farmers Insurance |
| Freddie Mac |
| Freescale |
| Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company |
| Graves Dougherty, Hearon & Moody |
| Hewlett-Packard Charitable Giving |
| Hospira Employee Giving Campaign |
| IBM |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| JPMorgan Chase Employee Giving |
| KPMG |
| Liberty Mutual Employee Donations |
| Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. |
| Microsoft Giving Campaign |
| National Instruments Corp. |
| ONEOK Foundation, Inc. |
| Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts |
| Safeway |
| Silicon Laboratories, Inc. |
| Spansion Employee Giving Program |
| Sprint Foundation |
| State Farm Insurance |
| Sun Microsystems |
| Symantec |
| Synopsys Employee Philanthropic Programs |
| Temple-Inland Foundation |
| The Money Box |
| UBS Financial |
| University Federal Credit Union |
| Verizon |
| Wachovia |
| Wells Fargo |
Please Note: This list is not comprehensive. If your company is not listed here, you may still have a matching program. Please check with your company’s HR site or foundation and email us to include your organization on our list.
The Matching Process
Every company or foundation handles their matching program differently. Sometimes employees must fill out a company form and offer proof of the donation. Others require a mini-grant application and more specific documentation from the charity. Still others collect your contribution through periodic payroll deductions, and the total gift – including the corporate match – is sent directly to Westwood Project Graduation by the company/foundation.
No matter the process, we are ready to help make things easy.
- Contact your company’s HR (or foundation) to determine their specific steps for matching
- Email us if you need Westwood Project Graduation to complete a form, send a letter, or assistance.