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About the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area
What is CFC?The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the annual fundraising drive conducted by Federal employees in their workplace each fall. Last year, Federal employees and military personnel raised $268.5 million through the CFC that benefits thousands of not-for-profit charities. CFC is organized into more than 300 independent geographic campaigns.
Mission
To promote and support philanthropy through 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.
Background
Federal workers have participated in a national workplace giving effort for about 40 years. President Kennedy initiated a formal national giving program for Federal workers in 1961. Since then, the CFC has evolved into the nation’s leading workplace giving program. No other annual employee-giving program raises as much money for charity.
CFCNCA Basic Facts
The CFCNCA is the largest unit among these campaigns.
More than 349,000 military, civilian and postal workers are employed by the Federal government in the National Capital Area. Of those employees, almost 166,000 people (approximately 48 percent) made a gift or pledge to CFCNCA last year.
Total 2006 pledges amounted to $59.9 million, a 4 percent increase for CFCNCA.
The 2007 campaign goal is $60 million.
The average gift in CFCNCA is $360.00, placing CFCNCA seventh (out of 121 campaigns in this range) among all CFC’s raising over $300,000. It far exceeds the $214 national average for all campaigns.
The 48 percent participation rate exceeds the national average (32 percent).
CFCNCA has been managed by Global Impact since 2003.
Honorary Chairperson
The Honorary Chairperson is the public leader of the campaign rallying Federal employees to support the CFC. This may, depending on the individual, include sharing his/her personal story if he/she has been touched by charities supported in the campaign.
Duties include:
- Providing visible leadership to the CFCNCA.
- Encouraging the President, Cabinet, and all senior civilian and military leadership to have a high profile while CFCNCA is conducted in their department or agency.
- Conducting a model campaign within department.
- Signing recognition awards/certificates for use throughout the campaign.
- Providing official photos.
- Coordinating any media requests for appropriate handling.
Local Federal Coordinating Committee
The regulatory oversight of the Combined Federal Campaign is placed in the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) according to 5 CFR Part 950. They are charged with supervising the appointed Campaign Manager and assuring campaign accountability.
LFCC Leadership
Vince Micone, Department of Justice, chairs the 19-member Local Federal Coordinating Committee that oversees CFCNCA. William Gillers, Department of the Treasury (retired) is vice chair. Vince Micone may be reached at (202) 305-1756 or by e-mail at vince.n.micone@doj.gov.
PCFO
The current campaign administrator is Global Impact under the leadership of President & CEO Renée S. Acosta. Global Impact was appointed in 2006 for the fouth time to be the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) for CFCNCA. Other officers include Steve Ristow, executive vice president of initiatives/marketing & communications; Don Kandel, Chief Financial Officer and Tom Tobin, senior vice president of development. Renee Acosta can be reached at (703) 717-5201 or renee.acosta@charity.org.
Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, the charity also administers the Combined Federal Campaign–Overseas which is the second largest CFC in the world raising $16 million. In addition to campaign management, Global Impact represents more than 50 of the most respected international relief and development organizations in the CFC. These charities include CARE, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision, Doctors Without Borders, Salvation Army World Service Office, and many others. Federal employees across the country pledged more than $11 million to Global Impact member charities last year.
CFCNCA Headquarters
CFCNCA headquarters is located at 750 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, with Anthony De Cristofaro serving as executive director. The campaign staff includes 13 full-time employees and 35 Loaned Executives who are deployed to CFC from their home agencies from August through December. Office of CFC Operations at OPM The Office of CFC Operations at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible for oversight of the national program. The Office of CFC Operations is located at 1900 "E" Street, NW, Room 5450, Washington, DC 20415. (202) 606-2564, Fax (202) 606-5056. Mara Patermaster is director of OCFCO.
(From Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area website)