The Latest

FAQs

What is the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)?

The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of employees in the federal workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. Each year federal employees give millions of dollars through the CFC.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has overall responsibility for oversight of the CFC. OPM reviews and provides guidance and technical advice on regulations and conducts compliance audits on CFC fiscal records. The Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) oversees campaign activities in each community and ensures that donors do not feel coerced into giving.

What is the purpose of the CFC?

The purpose of the CFC is to support and promote philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to give through payroll deduction to charities that have been screened by OPM or by the Local Federal Coordinating Committee.

Why should I give through the CFC?

By giving through CFC, you get the --

Widest range of choice of any workplace charitable campaign;
Convenience of payroll deduction, allowing you to spread out your gift in several smaller payments over the year;
Regulated by OPM and overseen by the Local Federal Coordinating Committee;
Benefits of leveraged giving because undesignated dollars will be given to the charity or charities that you contribute to; and
Convenience of having your total charitable contribution listed on your W-2 for use when filing your tax return.

Is this a United Way campaign?

No. There may be a misconception that this is a United Way campaign because United Way has been contracted to provide the staff and
administrative support for CFC and process CFC pledge cards. The CFC and United Way campaigns are separate, and the United Way is
audited each year with a successful record of managing the CFC campaign efficiently. United Way is only one of the participating charities in CFC where you may direct your gift, along with hundreds of other choices. The wonderful thing about CFC is that you and you alone control where your gift will go. You may designate a specific agency or federation to contribute to, and you have more than 2,000 to choose from in the 2008 Resource Guide.

I already contribute to worthy causes through my church, civic organization, etc. Why should I give anything through CFC?

CFC is not intended to replace or infringe upon your other charitable giving. It does provide an opportunity for you to join with other federal employees to make a statement about our commitment and concern for our community. Additionally, CFC gives you an opportunity to give to a worthy charity or charities that might not otherwise be helped by your regular contributions, and to do so through the convenience of payroll deduction. It also helps to share some of the undesignated contributions with your favorite charity!

How much should I give?

Many federal employees want to help those less fortunate but are not sure how much to give. Giving is an entirely personal decision based on individual circumstance and ability to contribute—you should never feel forced to give. The minimum gift is by payroll deduction $1 per pay period. There is no maximum gift. The chart below shows suggested donations at various wage levels.

Your Annual Income	Annual Gift	Gift per Pay Period (Biweekly)	Gift per Pay Period (Monthly)
25,000	390	15.00	32.50
30,000	442	17.00	36.83
35,000	520	20.00	43.33
40,000	598	23.00	49.83
45,000	702	27.00	58.50
50,000	780	30.00	65.00
55,000	858	33.00	71.50
60,000	936	36.00	78.00
70,000	1,040	40.00	86.67
80,000	1,352	52.00	112.67
90,000	1690	65.00	140.84
100,000	2,080	80.00	173.34

Donor recognition levels have changed for 2007 and are as follows:

Bronze Club - $520 & above ($20 per pay period)

Leadership Circle - $1040 & above ($40 per pay period

Eagle Circle - $2080 & above ($80 per pay period

How much money is raised through CFC?

The CFC is the 2nd largest workplace giving campaign raising more that $270 million in 2007. Employees who participated in the CFC of North Central Texas last year raised over $4.3 million. Of that amount, over $1,850,000 came from donations of $1,040 or more. Although we should be proud of this effort, we can do more by increasing participation and encouraging every donor to considering increasing his or her gift. The charities of the CFC are counting on our continued support.