Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)

Theme for 2013:

Serving Our Country,

Supporting Our Community2

What is CFC?

• A service designed for you• Allows you to support charities

of your choice• Provides choice, convenience,

and confidence

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Why CFC?

• There are causes and issues important to you – you can do something about them

• An opportunity to give back • Your gift will make a difference

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How to Campaign

• You have to Ask People to Participate–There is no substitute for the direct

person-to-person ask - It Works!–Use a Kick-Off Event to ask people in a

large group–Always follow-up promptly

How to Campaign

• Get help in asking people – Use KEY WORKERS (KW) ~30:1 Ratio

• Plan your CFC start and stop dates• Hold a Kick-Off event (if appropriate)• Use your trained KW’s to ask everyone to

consider giving• Follow up in a reasonable amount of time• Collect pledges• Thank everyone for their time and

consideration.

How to Campaign

• Ask leaders to give first and then have them encourage shipmates to participate along with them

• Answer questions about CFC giving• Keep the Campaign focused over a

short time period and be as efficient as you can in the process

How to …

• Complete pledge forms• Fill out collection envelopes• Turn-in donations

–GIVE ONLINE – • Recognize individual leadership

givers as well as commands that qualify for CFC activity awards

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Pledge Form

Key Worker Tally Envelopes

• Key Worker Tally Envelope– Use is optional– Can be used to keep

track of potential contacts and donations

– Can be used to turn pledges into coordinator

– Information is personal when envelope filled out

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STEP 1

Separate pledges into two stacks.

PAYROLL

CASH/Checks

STEP 2

IMPORTANT

1. COUNT THE NUMBER OF PAYROLL PLEDGES AND TOTAL THE DONATIONS

2. COUNT THE NUMBER OF CASH PLEDGES AND TOTAL THE DONATIONS

3. COUNT THE NUMBER OF CHECK PLEDGES AND TOTAL THE DONATIONS

YOU WILL NEED THESE NUMBERS TO FILL OUT THE BACK OF THE COLLECTION ENVELOPE

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Separate the blue payroll copies, place in blue payroll envelope, and deliver to the appropriate payroll office

STEP 3

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Remove the blue payroll copy from the cash or check pledges and destroy

STEP 4

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Take white payroll copies, clip together and place in collection envelope

Payroll stack

STEP 5

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Cash/check stack

Take cash, checks, and white cash/checks copies and place in green cash/check envelope

STEP 6

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STEP 7

Put the green cash/check envelope in the collection envelope

STEP 8

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NO POSTAGE NECESSARY

IF MAILED IN THE UNITED

STATES

BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS M AIL PERMIT NO. 28644 SAN DIEGO, CA

POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE

SOCAL C FC COMBINED FEDERAL C AM PAIG N 4699 MURPHY CANYON RD SAN DIEGO CA 92123-9959

Deliver the collection envelope to the CFC Office

Or

Fold so that the business reply mail is visible and seal. Place in mail. Do not mail cash.

PLEDGING ONLINE

• Why Use the Internet?–Fast and secure –Easy to search for charities –Efficient – doesn’t allow mistakes–No paperwork required–NOTE: You can use your credit

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Start here

Information, help, stuff you can use…

PLEDGING ONLINE

HOW DO I PLEDGE ONLINE? 5 STEPS

1. Go to the SOCAL CFC website here http://www.socalcfc.org

2. Click on the “Pledge Online” link/button.

3. First time donors click to register. Returning donors simply log in and pledge.

PLEDGING ONLINE

HOW DO I PLEDGE ONLINE? 5 STEPS

4. Search for and select your activity. Enter your name, email, username and password. Click register.

PLEDGING ONLINE

HOW DO I PLEDGE ONLINE? 5 STEPS

5. Complete the pledge form and click to enter your pledge.

You have the option of printing a copy or emailing to yourself. No other action required. The payroll copy will be delivered to payroll by your coordinator or the CFC office.

PLEDGING ONLINE

HOW DO I PLEDGE ONLINE?

Sign pledge with your mouse

PLEDGING ONLINE

HOW DO I PLEDGE ONLINE?

Not pretty but it works

PLEDGING ONLINE

HOW DO I PLEDGE ONLINE?

You can email or print your copy

• Thank you for giving at a leadership level!

RECOGNITION

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CFC Key Chain$240 - $599

Eagle Statue$1200+

CFC Coin$600 - $1199

STAR

HERO

EAGLE

ACTIVITY AWARDS

• Recognizes achievement at activity level

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Merit = GoalBronze

50% Participation or $50 per cap

Silver

60% Participation or $65 per cap

Gold

70% Participation or $80 per cap EAGLE

80% Participation or $100 per cap