Welcome CFC Information Session

What is the CFC Federal Employees’ annual workplace fundraising drive for charity Planned, organized and implemented by Federal employees Contracts with a participating charity to serve as Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) and administer the program United Way of Greater LA is the current PCFO

LFCC (CFC board of directors) Consists of Federal managers Hires PCFO & approves budget Conducts charitable eligibility review Provides oversight of PCFO Approves campaign material Conducts compliance audit

LFCC cont. Approves CFC scope of work Implements campaign strategies Conducts executive visits Promotes the CFC amount their peers Supports the loaned executive program Attend key CFC events

Sub-committees Eligibility (Federal employees only) Loaned Executive (Federal employees only) Donor/agency recognition Kickoff Publicity

Cabinet Consists of campaign coordinators, keyworkers & charitable representatives Participates on sub-committee(s) Provides input, suggestions & feedback Event planning, promotion Attend key CFC events

PCFO Coordinates the overall campaign Assist in recruiting LFCC, cabinet, loaned executives, coordinators Develops campaign material Provides campaign orientation & training Receives all campaign reports Serves as fiscal agent

Campaign time line Feb – Mar: PCFO application Feb – Mar: Eligibility, recruit leadership May – Jul: Develop goal, strategies, sub-committee meetings Aug – Sep: Train Loaned Executives, Coordinators/keyworkers, distribute campaign material Sep – Dec: Kickoff, conduct solicitation Jan – Feb: Evaluation Feb – Mar: Awards event Apr – Jan: Pledge distribution

Who is solicited

How much is raised each year

How can charities participate Can apply for PCFO contract Annual application process Screened by federal employees for compliance with OPM regulations Charities assigned a 5 digit code Listing in charity list Invitation to key activities

Charity participation cont. Campaign cabinet member Committee member – Donor recognition, kickoff, publicity, Federal employee appreciation Charity fairs Promotions (video, newsletters, website)

Charity participation cont. Attend kickoffs, rallies Provide speakers, prizes, material Provide tours Host a cabinet meeting Secure entertainment Provide recognition

Campaign Initiatives May Include Volunteer/community involvement opportunities Recognition in newsletters, press releases, website, radio, TV, Facebook, etc. Increased involvement in event planning Provide examples of assistance to Federal employees

Federation Responsibilities Communicate with member agencies Timely payment of pledges

How pledges are processed March – August: PCFO agreement signed, committees recruited and organized Sept. – Dec: Kickoff, white forms sent to payroll and yellow to PCFO for processing January: PCFO receives monthly, payroll deducted payments from various payroll centers February: PCFO is reimbursed for campaign expenses (March – February March – PCFO send campaign summary and designation totals to participating charities and begins monthly distributions to charities (April) April: Federations send payments to member charities

For questions or clarification, please contact Gabriel Argumaniz at CFC thanks the donors, LFCC, Cabinet, loaned executives and the hundreds of coordinators and keyworkers who make this campaign successful.