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2013 Community Fund

Drive Training Session

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Welcome!

The Community Fund Drive is:•A charitable-giving, workplace campaign•Conducted every October•Driven by lead volunteers from each college or unit and grassroots volunteers from within your units, with help from a volunteer committee (that’s us!)

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It’s a win-win:

Workplace campaigns are better for the charities because :•Administrative costs are lower•Income is more predictable

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Win-win (continued)

Workplace campaigns are better foremployees because:• They are secure and confidential• They are easy

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Top 5 reasons for giving through the Community Fund Drive

5. We have strength in numbers4. The agencies provide support in a wide

variety of areas3. Federation agencies have all been

screened.2. During tough economic times, donations

go down and needs go up1. The money goes directly to the Federations

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Our campaign co-chairs

Dr. Katrice AlbertVice President,

Office for Equity and Diversity

Dean Eric SchwartzHumphrey School of

Public Affairs

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Senior leaders champion the cause

The 2013 Community Fund Drive campaign has the full support of President Eric W. Kaler

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• This year, we want to hit 40% participation for colleges and units and $1.5 million dollars raised

• For those units who hit 40% last year, increase by 10%

• Everyone can give something . . . in money or time!

2013 Community Fund Drive goals

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2013 Community Fund Drive

Coordinate

Ask &

Advocate

Reach Out

& Rouse

Energize &Empower

The role of volunteers is to C.A.R.E.

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Coordinate

The campaign includes:• A printed promotional piece sent

to each employee by October 1• Posters to hang in your areas• Campus-wide email messages• Weekly prize drawings with grand prize

drawings in the first part of November

Coordinate

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Coordinate (continued)

• An online form is available to request speakers from the federations for your units:www.umn.edu/cfd/volunteers

• Funds are available to sponsor events if your unit needs assistance. For more information, contact: Bonnie Marten at marte004@umn.edu

• Start thinking about which activities and events will most engage and excite your audience

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Ask & Advocate

• Be an enthusiastic supporter of the cause!• Ask others to get on board• You are an advocate for each of the

federations within your area, work unit, or college

• Training manual is available at:

www.umn.edu/cfd/volunteers

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Ask and Advocate (continued)

The Community Fund is a consists of seven federations, each representing numerous charitable organizations.

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Federations

• These seven Federations, together, represent more than 500 charities from which you can choose to donate

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Federations• When you donate through the CFD, you

help lower the administrative costs that your favorite charity would have to spend for anindividual solicitation.

• If you prefer to donate to a charity not listed, you can donate to any charity with a 501(c)3 IRS Tax Exempt Status.

• Check non-profit status at: http://guidestar.org or http://charitynavigator.org

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Keeping your Community Fund Drive events legal

How can we conduct Community Fund Drive events and remain in compliance

with the law?

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The solution – three options

• Minnesota law allows for fundraising activities as part of the University’s Community Fund Drive campaign IF they meet certain requirements

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Option 1:

University departments may conduct a drawing if ALL of the following elements are true:Participants in the drawing are only University employees and retirees;

All payments made by participants, whether by payroll deduction or other form of payment, go to a registered charitable organization;

The cost of prizes and other costs associated with the drawing are paid by the University. Using employee contributions to pay for prizes is NOT permitted.

Minnesota Statutes §609.75, Subd.1(d).

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Option 2:

Conduct a contest or game of skill.The winner is selected based on skill (not chance or luck).•Suggested activities include: 

• Guessing the number of items in a jar

• Scavenger hunts

• Trivia question contests

• Beanbag/basketball toss or golf putt/drops

• Art/essay and cooking contests

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Option 3:

The following fundraising activities are also permitted:

• Bake sales

• Rummage/white elephant sales

• Silent auction*

* You may NOT include bottles of wine or liquor in gift baskets in silent auctions.

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Fundraising questions?

Call Rosalie O’Brien, Associate General Counsel, or Beverly Moe, Paralegal, in the Office of the General Counsel, at 612-624-4100.

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Reach Out & Rouse

Reach out & Rouse

•Part of the benefit (and FUN!) of this effort, is that you don’t have to do it alone

•Reach out to others in your area for participation in events and awareness building

•Others may have terrific ideas for making this fund drive a success

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Reach out & Rouse (continued)

• Federation speakers• Costume contests• Drawings• Pancake breakfasts • Pizza lunches• Chili cook-offs• Bake sales • Mailbox stuffers• Potlucks

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Energize & EmpowerThe Community Fund Drive is nothing without you! Energize &Empower

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Pledge form

For the Community Fund Drive online pledge form, go to:

www.umn.edu/cfd

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Donating

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Main menu

1. How to access the pledge form2. Definition of federation and agency3. Pledge to a federation 4. Pledge to an agency within a federation5. What to do if you see SELECTION

NEEDED6. Pledge to your own write-in charity7. Change or add to pledge8. Contact information

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FAQs

• Can I change my pledge after I have submitted the online form?

• Can student employees donate?

• How do I access participation reports?

• How do I submit cash collected from events?

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Why volunteer?

• It is a great learning experience and an opportunity to gain new skills

• You get to network with a variety of people across the University

• It will invigorate you and your co-workers

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Why volunteer (continued)

• You will build friendships and a sense of community within your college and unit, while raising money for important causes

• It is a great way to experience the “Helper’s High,” a scientifically documented observation that those who volunteer will produce more mood-boosting endorphins

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Thank you!Your efforts make a huge, positive impact in the

community!

www.umn.edu/cfd