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