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About
the CFC
OVERVIEW/HISTORY: With a tradition of commitment to the community through the selfless efforts of federal employees, the CFC has its roots in the many charitable campaigns of the early 1960s. Seeing a need to bring the diversity of fundraising efforts under a single umbrella, the CFC was created by executive order by President Kennedy in 1961. It has become the largest workplace fundraising campaign in the world reaching $275,898,756 across the nation in 2008. By allowing employees to select the organizations of their choice from a single brochure and to make their contributions through payroll deductions, the CFC opened wide the door to more opportunities for generous giving to literally hundreds of worthy causes, in a uniquely effective manner.
The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in the Federal workplace on behalf of charitable organizations.
2009 CAMPAIGN DATES: September 22nd – December 15th
CAMPAIGN THEME: It All Comes Back To You
CAMPAIGN CHAIR: Colonel Kevin Kilb, 62 Airlift Commander, McChord AFB. Read the Message From The Chair.
2009 SPONSORS: CLICK HERE
CFC STRUCTURE: The CFC campaign is governed by the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC), and administered by the campaign area’s Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) which is the United Way of Pierce County. The campaign is only possible with the hard work of our Loaned Executives and volunteer Coordinators and Keyworkers. Click here for Key Personnel.
2008 CAMPAIGN RESULTS: $1,249,229. Click Here for Details.
METHODS OF DONATING: Cash, Check, or Payroll Deduction. Most agencies can also give in 2009 by payroll deduction online.To give ONLINE, CLICK HERE
2009 PARTICIPATING CHARITIES: 2,588 charities including 235 local ones. All National and International charitable agencies apply to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in Washington DC who makes eligibility determinations. Local charities are reviewed by the South Sound LFCC Eligibility Committee. If you have a charitable non-profit you want to see included, commonly called a 501(c)(3), please refer them to us. All application materials and instructions can be downloaded at CFC APPLICATION PROCESS.
2009 CAMPAIGN GOALS:
- Achieve 100% quality contact with all federal employees: This requires Awareness (Informing each federal employee on benefits, impact, and value of the CFC) and Opportunity (personally contacting each employee).
- Participation Rate of 30% among those physically present during the campaign. This would mark a 4% increase from 2008.
With 17,000 Fort Lewis Soldiers deployed during the 2009 campaign, due diligence in making the quality ask is even more essential to ensure 100s of non-profit agencies remain able to provide vital services in our community and abroad.
COMMITMENT - FOCUS - CHANGING REALITY
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