JPMorgan Chase Giving Tuesday Program Rules

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1 JPMorgan Chase Giving Tuesday Program Rules On Tuesday, December 1 st, we are launching a one-day State Giving Challenge for states with more than 100 employees. The challenge is open to U.S. employees, and the state with the highest percentage of donors (as a percentage of employees located in that state) through Good Works on Giving Tuesday will get $25,000 to donate to a nonprofit of their choosing. Second prize is $10,000, and third prize $5,000. All U.S. employees can donate via Good Works Workplace Giving to the charity of their choice through a payroll deduction, credit card giving or by registering a personal contribution made directly to a nonprofit. Gifts registered between Tuesday, December 1st from 12:01 am and 11:59 pm EST will be included in the State Giving Challenge results. What s more is that we will double-match all donations made by eligible employees into their Charitable Spending Account, meaning that you have even more incentive to give to great organizations around the country! So, for every $1 dollar donated on Giving Tuesday, eligible employees may receive $2 dollars into their CSA up to $2,000. See below Frequently Asked Questions for additional information. 1. When is the Giving Tuesday State Challenge and how long will it last? 2. How do I donate? 3. Who is eligible to participate in Giving Tuesday? 4. Which states are eligible to participate in the Giving Tuesday State Giving Challenge? 5. Who decides where the winning state grants are donated? 6. Is there a minimum donation required? 7. Is there a maximum donation? 8. What organizations can I donate to? 9. When will the nonprofit organization receive my personal credit card contribution or payroll deduction? How can I verify that the nonprofit organization received my donation? 10. Who is eligible for the 2:1 match into employees Charitable Spending Account (CSA)? 11. What is the matching limit? 12. I am eligible for the matching gift program, but I ve already reached my $1,000 matching limit in my charitable spending ; can I still participate in Giving Tuesday? 13. When will I receive the 2:1 match in my CSA? 14. If I currently donate through payroll giving and am eligible for the matching portion of this program, will I receive a double match for the rest of the year? 15. How do I allocate my matching funds? 16. Do my CSA matching funds expire? 17. Who do I contact if I have specific questions about the Workplace Giving Program (e.g., questions about eligibility, the giving process and 2015 program changes, etc.)? 18. Who do I contact if I have technical questions about the Workplace Giving Program site? 1

2 State Giving Challenge: Frequently Asked Questions 1. When is the Giving Tuesday State Challenge and how long will it last? The challenge is one day in duration and will open at December 1 at 12:01 am EST and close at 11:59 pm EST. 2. How do I donate? U.S. employees can donate to any nonprofit organization through Good Works Workplace Giving, using one of three methods: Payroll Giving Donate by signing up for a recurring payroll deduction Credit Card Giving Make a one-time online credit card donation Personal Contribution Register any personal donation on December 1 that is made directly to a nonprofit organization in 2015 (outside of the Good Works system) as long as it has not been previously registered in Good Works. 3. Who is eligible to participate in Giving Tuesday? All U.S. employees are eligible to participate in the Giving Tuesday State Giving Challenge by donating through Good Works Workplace Giving, and if your state has 100 employees or more, it is eligible to win a grant for a local nonprofit through the State Giving Challenge. However, only employees that are regularly eligible for the firm s Matching Gifts program are eligible for a special 2:1 match into their Charitable Spending Accounts on Giving Tuesday. 4. Which states are eligible to participate in the Giving Tuesday State Giving Challenge? All states that have 100 employees or more are eligible to compete for the $25,000 grant to donate to a nonprofit organization of their choosing. The state with the greatest percentage of employee participation will receive a $25,000 grant to give to a nonprofit organization. Second prize is $10,000, and third prize $5, Who decides where the winning grants are donated? A committee comprised of the Market Leadership Team chairs from that state and Global Philanthropy Relationship Managers will collectively select one nonprofit to receive the funds by December 10, The organization must be screened by the Global Philanthropy due diligence process before being selected and announced on December 15, Is there a minimum donation required? There are minimum contribution amounts for each method of giving: 2

3 Donation via payroll giving minimum pledge amount is $1.00 per pay period One-time donation via credit card giving minimum pledge amount is $25.00 Personal contribution directly to a nonprofit minimum pledge amount is $ Is there a maximum donation? No, there is no maximum donation. However, eligible employees may receive an additional $1,000 in matching funds on top of the $1,000 annual Charitable Spending Account (CSA) match limit. So, for every $1 dollar donated on Giving Tuesday, eligible employees may receive $2 dollars into their CSAs up to $2,000 ($1,000 annual CSA limit plus $1,000 additional for Giving Tuesday). 8. What organizations can I donate to? All U.S. employees can donate to any valid 501c3 charitable organization. However, for those employees who are eligible to receive matching funds into their Charitable Spending Accounts (CSA), the matching funds may only be directed to an organization on the CSA list. Please note that the original organization an employee donates to may not be on the CSA list, in which case the employee would need to allocate the fund to one of the approved CSA organizations. Please visit Good Works Workplace Giving Charitable Spending Account to search for eligible organizations. 9. When will the nonprofit organization receive my personal credit card contribution or payroll deduction? How can I verify that the nonprofit organization received my donation? Global Philanthropy will disburse employee donations to nonprofits on a quarterly basis; nonprofits will likely receive employee contributions from Giving Tuesday by February You can access the payment status of your gift on the Good Works site by visiting My History. Double Match: Frequently Asked Questions 10. Who is eligible for the 2:1 match into employees Charitable Spending Account (CSA)? Full time employees who make $250,000 or less in base pay are eligible to receive $2 for every $1 donated on Giving Tuesday into their CSAs up to $2,000 ($1,000 annual CSA limit plus $1,000 additional for Giving Tuesday). 11. What is the matching limit? For one day only, the JPMorgan Chase Foundation is increasing the CSA match from $1,000 to $2,000. Normally, there is a limit of $1,000 annually that an employee may receive as credit in his or her CSA to designate towards eligible charities. On Giving Tuesday, however, eligible employees may receive an additional $1,000 in matching funds on top of the $1,000 annual CSA match limit. So, for every $1 dollar donated on Giving Tuesday, eligible employees may receive $2 dollars into their CSA up to $2,000 3

4 ($1,000 annual CSA limit plus $1,000 additional for Giving Tuesday). Eligible employees who have reached their $1,000 CSA limit for the 2015 year, will receive an additional $1,000 match for the Giving Tuesday campaign. 12. I am eligible for the matching gift program, but I ve already reached my $1,000 matching limit in my charitable spending ; can I still participate in Giving Tuesday? Yes. Giving Tuesday is the perfect opportunity to amplify your gifts! Eligible employees who have reached their CSA limit for the 2015 year, will receive an additional $1,000 match for the Giving Tuesday campaign. So, for every $1 dollar donated on Giving Tuesday, eligible employees may receive $2 dollars into their CSA up to $2,000 for the year ($1,000 annual CSA limit plus $1,000 additional for Giving Tuesday). 13. When will I receive the 2:1 match in my CSA? Matching dollars up to the annual $1,000 limit will appear in an eligible employee s CSA after an employee makes a credit card donation, registers a payroll donation, and/or register a personal contribution made directly to the nonprofit(s) through Good Works. Any additional matching dollars above the initial $1,000 allowance will be deposited by December 15 and appear under the Special Awards category in your Charitable Spending Account. An notification will be sent on December 2 to employees confirming their gift, CSA match amount, and when the additional funds will be deposited into their Special Awards CSA. For example, if an employee contributes $1,000, s/he is eligible for $2,000 in matching funds: On 12/1 On 12/15 Available CSA funds on 12/15 from Giving Tuesday Campaign If there are sufficient funds remaining in the $1,000 balance) 1:1 match of $1,000 into their CSA an additional match of $1,000 into the Special Awards CSA If there are insufficient funds remaining in the $500 balance) a match of $500 into their CSA an additional match of $500 + $1000 into the Special Awards CSA 4

5 If there are no remaining funds in the $0 balance) Employee will not receive a match into their CSA $2,000 into the Special Awards CSA 14. If I currently donate through payroll giving and am eligible for the matching portion of this program, will I receive a double match for the rest of the year? No, only new payroll deductions are eligible for the 2:1 match. If employees register for a new ongoing payroll deduction on December 1, then that single deduction will be double matched. For example, if you register for a $20 per paycheck deduction on December 1; you will receive a one-time double match into your CSA of $ How do I allocate my matching funds? Please visit the Good Works Charitable Spending Account page (click here) to allocate your matching funds, where employees may search for a specific organization or review categories of organizations (e.g., health, environment, etc.). The nonprofit organizations eligible for matching contributions include more than 3,000 respected international, national, and local charities that receive philanthropic contributions from the firm and charities that have been designated as top-rated by a third-party rating organization. All of these eligible organizations have been pre-screened, are subject to an enhanced due diligence process, and are reviewed regularly by Corporate Responsibility. 16. Do my CSA matching funds expire? Your Charitable Spending Account balance must be allocated to one of 3,000 eligible charities by January 31, Any unallocated funds from 2015 will be directed to nonprofit organizations selected by Global Philanthropy. 17. Who do I contact if I have specific questions about the Workplace Giving Program (e.g., questions about eligibility, the giving process and 2015 program changes, etc.)? Please Corporate Campaigns: corporate.campaigns@jpmchase.com. Please address your subject line as Giving Tuesday. If you have additional questions on the Workplace Giving Program, please select the following link. 18. Who do I contact if I have technical questions about the Workplace Giving Program site? Please jpmcsupport@cybergrants.com or call Please address your subject line as Giving Tuesday. 5