New York, NY--The United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries announced that today, Dec. 2, it will match up to $1 million in gifts made online to any project through The Advance as part of UMC GivingTuesday.

Marie Kuch-Stanovsky, who chairs the communication and development committee of Global Ministries’ board of directors, expressed enthusiasm about last year’s record $6.5 million raised online through The Advance on UMC GivingTuesday. “It was a wonderful sign of commitment and extravagant generosity, maximizing the impact of thousands of United Methodists coming together on one day to transform the world.”

Directors approved allocating matching funds dollar for dollar up to the first $1 million in gifts to Advance projects received online on Dec. 2, 2014, between 12 a.m. EST and 11:59 p.m.

Kuch-Stanovsky explained that to stretch the matching funds, a maximum of $2,500 per individual gift to a project will be dispersed as matching funds and a project may receive a maximum of $25,000 in matching funds.

UM Men may want to contribute to the Strength for Service Fund (http://www.umcmission.org/Give-to-Mission/Search-for-Projects/Projects/3021221).

Men are encouraged to visit the website early in the day as only the first $1 million will be matched. Contributions coming in after that match has been completed will not be matched.