Changes To Combined Federal Campaign Pushed Off A YearThe NonProfit Times

Changes To Combined Federal Campaign Pushed Off A YearThe NonProfit Times: "New regulations for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) originally scheduled to take effect in January will be pushed back a year.

“The modernization of the CFC is reliant on an aggressive timeline for development of the tools needed to implement reform, including streamlined campaign administration and oversight as well as the development of new online applications and systems,”"



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The State of the Combined Federal Campaign in 2014 - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

The State of the Combined Federal Campaign in 2014 - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: The CFC has experienced a significant decline in donations, moving from $283 million in 2009 to $258 million in 2012. The numbers for 2013 will be released in the spring, but there are fears that the decline will continue, delivering a number that’s potentially below $200 million. According to one article, the reasoning behind the drop in donations could be due to the sinking morale within the federal government.

Cincinnati Fundraising Comes Through With $61.7 Million | The NonProfit Times

Cincinnati Fundraising Comes Through With $61.7 Million | The NonProfit Times: United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s (UWGC) 2013 campaign exceeded the 2012 campaign, with the most new dollars since 2007. The 2013 campaign raised more than $61.7 million, some $650,000 more than last year, an increase 1 percent. UWGC reported it was the most new dollars since 2007 and the second-highest new dollar total in 10 years.

Combined Federal Campaign lowers sights for 2012 - Baltimore Sun

Combined Federal Campaign lowers sights for 2012 - Baltimore Sun: October 13, 2012|By Matthew Hay Brown, The Baltimore Sun

WASHINGTON — — With the economic recovery still sluggish, a donor pool laboring under a long-term pay freeze and uncertainty about looming budget cuts, organizers of the Combined Federal Campaign in the National Capital Area have reduced their fundraising goal for the 2012 giving season.

After falling short of their goal of $68 million from Washington and the surrounding area each of the last two years, organizers of the annual charity drive are aiming this year for $62.5 million. It's the first time since the financial crisis of 2008 at least — and, possibly, ever — that they have lowered their sights.

Federal Workplace Charity Drive Cuts Goal to 4-Year Low - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Federal Workplace Charity Drive Cuts Goal to 4-Year Low - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Federal Workplace Charity Drive Cuts Goal to 4-Year Low

September 21, 2012, 10:07 am

The Combined Federal Campaign for the Washington, D.C., area is reducing its fundraising goal for 2012, the first such drop in recent memory, according to the Federal Times.

The $62-million target is $2-million below last year’s collection from U.S. government employees based in the Washington area and represents the lowest target since 2008 for the drive, the largest of the regional CFC campaigns.

DVIDS - News - CFC-Overseas successful

DVIDS - News - CFC-Overseas successful: CAMP FOSTER, Japan - The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas wrapped up its 2011 campaign here Dec. 2, after two months of raising money for approved charitable organizations around the world.

According to the CFC website, the CFC is the world’s most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 200 campaigns worldwide, helping to raise millions of dollars each year. Pledges made by federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign seasons go toward nonprofit organizations that pro

DVIDS - News - Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas to begin

DVIDS - News - Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas to begin: CAMP FOSTER, Japan - The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas begins its 2011 campaign here Oct. 3 to raise money for charitable organizations at home and around the world.

Defense.gov News Article: Lynn Asks Department to Unite for Charitable Giving

Defense.gov News Article: Lynn Asks Department to Unite for Charitable Giving: The department has a history of being out in front, of leading the pack for the federal government, and I’m confident this year will be no different,” Lynn, DOD’s vice chair for the campaign, told CFC leaders at a campaign kickoff event in the Pentagon.

Last year, contributors gave $110 million to the campaign, which serves more than 4,000 charities, Michael L. Rhodes, the CFC’s director for administration and management, said.

President John F. Kennedy created the campaign with an executive order in 1961, and it since has raised $7 billion for charities, Lynn said.

OPM honors charitable giving efforts - The Federal Eye - The Washington Post

OPM honors charitable giving efforts - The Federal Eye - The Washington Post: "The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign raised more than $281.5 million for charities, and Tuesday federal employees got their kudos at a White House ceremony. Those efforts yielded only less than half-percent of the record-setting 2009 results of $282.6 million."

Federal charity drive reaches out to young donors (11/3/09) -- GovExec.com

Federal charity drive reaches out to young donors (11/3/09) -- GovExec.com: "Online giving is also a potential recruiting tool to attract younger donors, a target group for the campaign. 'Most of our givers are the older generation of employees who are familiar with the CFC and have been giving to the CFC for many years,' says Lambert. 'Therefore, we do try to target the younger employees because they tend to be your new hires.'"

OhMyGov! poll results: Federal employees scaling back charitable giving - General News

OhMyGov! poll results: Federal employees scaling back charitable giving - General News: "harities rely on the generosity of over five million federal employees and military members during the annual charity drive, which runs from September 1 through December 15. These pledges support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. In past three years, a total of $812 million was pledged to charities, the breakdown of which is shown below.

2007 - $273 million

2006 - $271 million

2005 - $268.5 million"