COMBINED FEDERAL COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN
COORDINATOR TRAININGCOORDINATOR TRAINING
Stephanie McFadden
TRAINING GUIDETRAINING GUIDE
HISTORY OF THE CFCHISTORY OF THE CFCIn 1961, President John F.
Kennedy signed Ex Order 10927 which authorized the U.S. Civil Service Commission to develop guidelines and regulate fundraising in the Federal service.
This year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the CFC
The CFC has transformed over the past 50 years, but the art of giving has remained constant.
2010 Alaska CFC Campaign 2010 Alaska CFC Campaign ChairChairGeoffrey L. Haskett, USFWSGeoffrey L. Haskett, USFWS
Office of Personnel Management
(OPM)Sets policies and procedures
nationally
Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC)
Local Board of Directors responsible for running a local campaign. Comprised of local
federal agencies.
Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO)Manages the local
Campaign and serves as a fiscal agent and central processing point for the campaign contributions.
Loaned Executive (LE)Federal employee volunteer.
Coordinates campaign activities and distributes
CFC material within agencies Campaign.
CharitableOrganizatio
ns
Mission: CFC supports and promotes philanthropy though a
program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in
providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality
of life for all
Contributors: Federal and
civilian employees,
Postal Service, and Military
Alaska Total:
CFC Campaign Coordinators.YOU HERE IN THE ROOM
TODAY
Magic WordsMagic Words From the Federal Agency Head…..
“The CFC ….It’s Important”
From the Coordinator and Key Worker….
“Let me tell you about CFC” and let them know with their efforts we all can “Be a Star in Someone’s Life”
From Stephanie….“Volunteer again Next Year”
Coordinator Duties Coordinator Duties • Know the facts
about CFC, learn the manuals and literature
• Organize your team early and train them
• Analyze last year’s campaign
• Communicate • Conduct an
enthusiastic and informative campaign
• Secure support• Establish
objectives• Pledge Card and
E-Pledge• Publicize your
campaign• Wrap up campaign • Thank all your
workers• Train your Key
Workers
Running the CampaignRunning the Campaign
• Build a team
• Ensure you and the key workers have all the informational materials
• Review your campaign goals
• Develop an agency campaign that: - Makes all employees aware of the campaign - Ensures every employee is contacted
Serve as the point of contact regarding the campaign
- Distribute charity lists and pledge forms (to Key Workers)
- Collect and turn in agency donation/pledges
- Account for all agency donations and pledges
- Check all math - ENSURE PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS ARE
PROPERLY PROCESSED - Keep upper-level management and
employees apprised
Running the Campaign Running the Campaign (con’t)(con’t)
Communication and Communication and PublicityPublicityMedia Post Newspaper E-mail Webpage TV station at Kick off Radio PostersMemosCharity Speakers
Promoting Your CampaignPromoting Your Campaign
Tools and ResourcesTools and Resources
Campaign Tools Booklets Posters Pledge Cards President Obama’s
and The Alaska Chair’s CFC Video
Donor Gift Order Form
Resources
Enlist the help of co-workers
www.alaskacfc.orgwww.opm.gov/cfcResource GuideThis Training is on the Web and
you have been provided a copy
Tools and Resources Tools and Resources (con’t)(con’t)
Commonly Asked Commonly Asked QuestionsQuestions
• Somebody somewhere is skimming money off the top.
• There are just too many worthy causes. I can’t give to all of them!
• I know of a local charity that would like to be included in the CFC Charity list.
Commonly Asked Commonly Asked QuestionsQuestions
• What If I don’t feel I can afford to give?
• My spouse gives where he/she works. Why should I give again?
• I don’t like feeling pressured to give.
• I heard about someone that needed help, but didn’t receive it.
ELEMENTS OF A ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNSUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN• Analyze your past campaign
results: strengths, weakness, problems and opportunities
• Train your Key Workers• Get top level support• Form a campaign committee• Set challenging goals• Promote and educate• Report your results• Share the good news and say
“Thank You!”
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PLEDGE TO CFCPLEDGE TO CFC
In 2008 - $276 million pledged
In 2009 - $282 million pledged
In 2010 - We want to raise the amount pledged by doing our part.
ALASKA FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ALASKA FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PLEDGESPLEDGES2004: 1,144,807.17 (South Central AK CFC)
2005: 1,329,784.00 (South Central AK CFC)
2006: 1,283,957.00 (1st year as Southern AK CFC) Amount dropped due to military deployment.
2007: 1,240,127.00 (Southern AK CFC)
353,875.00 (Northern AK)
2008: 1,550,726 (1st year as AK CFC)2009: 1,681,964 2010: 1,850,00 MILLION
Pledge
Form
HOW DO I PLEDGE?HOW DO I PLEDGE?
E-PLEDGEE-PLEDGE
Pledge
Form(inside)
Why Give….Why Give….BECAUSEBECAUSE
- Supports a wide range of services that nearly everyone has used or potentially may use during his or her lifetime.
- Enables federal employees to allocate financial resources based on local community needs.
- Responds to local, national, and international needs, as well as pioneers new program to meet changing and challenging needs
-Is an inclusive package of health, human, social and environmental programs,
-Fosters cooperation and coordination with government, non-profit agencies, contributors, and recipients of the services.
- Unites the diverse elements of our community