| Matching Gift Increases Donor Impact In Fight Against Slavery, Violent Oppression | |
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| Monday, 24 November 2008 | |
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WASHINGTON, DC - IJM donors have the opportunity to see the impact of their financial support doubled this Thanksgiving. The Maclellan Foundation has offered to match all new gifts to IJM dollar-for-dollar up to $200,000. The Maclellan Foundation has offered to match all new gifts to IJM dollar-for-dollar up to $200,000."The incredible support of IJM’s donors combined with this generous matching gift from The Maclellan Foundation will enable us to bring rescue and relief to more victims of violent oppression. We are so excited for all that is possible through this giving opportunity," explains IJM Director of Development Laurie Hayes. Through the generous support of donors and friends like The Maclellan Foundation, IJM has been able to bring tangible relief to more than 1100 victims of slavery, trafficking and other forms of violent oppression through the first 10 months of this year. In this time period, IJM has also partnered with local authorities to secure the arrest of more than 150 suspected perpetrators of these crimes. UPDATE - 12/02/08 - THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF IJM DONORS AND THE MACLELLAN FOUNDATION, WE HAVE REACHED THE $200,000 LIMIT OF THIS MATCHING GRANT. |