Combined Federal Campaign Coordinator Training

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Combined Federal Campaign Coordinator Training

• Stephanie McFadden

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TRAINING GUIDE
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HISTORY OF THE CFC

• In 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.

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2010 Alaska CFC Campaign ChairGeoffrey L.
Haskett, USFWS
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Magic Words

• From the Federal Agency Head..
• The CFC .Its 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
  Someones Life
• From Stephanie.
• Volunteer again Next Year

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Coordinator Duties

• Know the facts about CFC, learn the manuals and
  literature
• Organize your team early and train them
• Analyze last years 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

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Running 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

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Running the Campaign (cont)

• 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

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Communication and Publicity

• Media
• Post Newspaper
• E-mail
• Webpage
• TV station at Kick off
• Radio
• Posters
• Memos
• Charity Speakers

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Promoting Your Campaign

• A promotional event can mean anything from a
  full scale kick-off to a video. This will depend
  on the size of your organization.
• Look for fun people to work with.
• Keep presentations short.
• Inform your co-workers about the simplicity of
  payroll deduction.
• Make It Fun!

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Tools and Resources

• Campaign Tools
• Booklets
• Posters
• Pledge Cards
• President Obamas and The Alaska Chairs CFC
  Video
• Donor Gift Order Form

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Tools and Resources (cont)

• Resources
• Enlist the help of co-workers
• www.alaskacfc.org
• www.opm.gov/cfc
• Resource Guide
• This Training is on the Web and you have been
  provided a copy

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Commonly Asked Questions

• Somebody somewhere is skimming money off the top.
• There are just too many worthy causes. I cant
  give to all of them!
• I know of a local charity that would like to be
  included in the CFC Charity list.

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Commonly Asked Questions

• What If I dont feel I can afford to give?
• My spouse gives where he/she works. Why should I
  give again?
• I dont like feeling pressured to give.
• I heard about someone that needed help, but
  didnt receive it.

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ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL 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!

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FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PLEDGE 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.

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ALASKA FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PLEDGES

• 2004 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

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Pledge Form
HOW DO I PLEDGE?
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E-pLEDGE
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Pledge Form(inside)
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Why Give.BECAUSE

• - 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

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Contact Information Stephanie McFadden U.S.
Fish Wildlife [phone] Jennifer Wukasch
Alaska CFC [phone] Karen Oakeley
Alaska CFC [phone]