Please read the following carefully:

The Day of Giving 2011 is on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 12:00 a.m. ET until 11:59:59 p.m. ET.

All donations during that 24-hour period will receive a pro-rated portion of the match pool.  (As an example, if the match pool is $500,000 and the total amount raised that day is $2,000,000, then the match may be .25 cents on the dollar.)

Each nonprofit will receive one (1) check totaling all donation(s), minus the 2.9% credit card fee, plus the match portion along with donor information within 21 days of the event’s end.

Only credit card donations received through www.pittsburghgives.org during the 24 hours of October 4, 2011 will be matched for this event.  No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.

Only MasterCard and Visa donations will be accepted and matched for this event.  Discover and AMEX donations will not be accepted or matched.

The minimum gift is $25.  The maximum gift that an individual can give per organization is $10,000.

Only nonprofits organizations with a current published portrait on www.pittsburghgives.org, that primarily serve Allegheny County, are eligible to participate in the PittsburghGives  Day of Giving 2011 (organizations must submit all information by August 15, 2011.)   Westmoreland organizations are eligible to participate in Westmoreland Gives, on October 4, 2011 by Visiting This Site

Organizations are prohibited from donating to themselves.  Organizations will receive all donor information within one week of the Day of Giving 2011 unless the donor has specified to remain anonymous.  All donations are designated for operating support.