Welcome to the 2013Combined Federal Campaign!

Once-a-year, in-the-workplace charitable drive

exclusively for Federal employees: Military, Civilian & U.S. Postal Service

Created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John F. Kennedy.

Campaign period: Annually 01 September – 15 December by OPM directive however; Campaigns may select dates falling inside these parameters to support Campaign Kick Off efforts etc.

What is the CFC?

The mission of the CFC is to support

and to promote philanthropy through a voluntary program that is

employee-focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all Federal

employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all.

Why Do We Have A CFC?

CONVENIENCE

Once-a-year In the work-place Payroll deduction

CHOICE Select from 2,683 CFC 2013 charitable organizations and Contribute to an Agency of your choice

CONFIDENCE Agencies are screened by Federal employees. Campaign is audited by independent CPA firm Haigh, Byrd, and Lambert

Why Participate?

The charity brochure is separated into 3 sections

of 501(c)3 agencies: International Local National

An alphabetical index of all the Onslow CFC participating agencies and their 5 digit code to

donate is included in the last few pages.

Understanding the Charity Brochure

Translation

5 digit code for that charity, (to be used on pledge form) Charity name Charity contact info Charity’s tax ID # 25 word statement charity description % of admin overhead, (amount of $ used for admin costs) 3 letters- each letter stands for a charity code based on

cause, list found in front of the brochure

The 25-Word Statement

12 elementary school students with trained

volunteer tutors to help with reading and math.  

Three 30-minute appointments for health assessment and counseling for individuals facing physical, developmental or mental health challenges.

1 acre of unprotected tropical rainforest which assures protection of the natural areas vital to our climate and diverse species.

Every Dollar Makes a Difference!Donating $2 a pay period pays for…

More than 80% of the monies given to

Charities come from individual gifts made by people just like you!

Many of our Local Charities are dependent on contributions received directly from the Onslow County CFC

Your Individual Gift Makes Our World A Better Place.

2013 Donor Recognition Award Levels

Samaritan Level Donors $300 - $499

Humanitarian Level Donors$500 - $999

Obverse

Reverse

Visionary Level Donor

$1,000 +

Completing your Paper Pledge Form

Step 1: Legibly print rank (if applicable) and name.Step 2: Fill in the appropriate boxes for military or civilian Step 3: Write-in the Federal Agency and Office (e.g. II MEF, NHCL, MARSOC).Step 4: Donors (Military and GS personnel) choosing to pledge by payroll deduction are required to write-in their 9 digit SSN/ MCCS NAF may use their work ID. Donors choosing to pledge by cash/check may leave this block empty.Step 5: Fill-in the work address by physical location, for example, 1/6 Alpha Company. Step 6: Fill in work phone number or cell number. This number is only called if there is an error or question concerning processing the donor’s pledge form.

Completing the Paper Pledge Form

Step 7: Military choosing to pledge by allotment are to write-in their Branch of Service (e.g. USMC, Navy, Coast Guard, Army).Step 7 (Allotment): Donors must write-in the specific amount they want deducted per payday in the AMOUNT block in WHOLE DOLLARS; then multiply that # by the corresponding military (12) or civilian (26) interval to the right to calculate their TOTAL GIFT amount.

The total gift amount = the total amount that the donor will have contributed when their last allotment has been deducted from the donor’s last 2014 pay period.

CFC Payroll Deductions start the first Jan. pay period and stop with the last Dec. pay period annually.

Step 7 (Cash/Check): Donors choosing to pledge by cash/check write-in the $ amount beneath the allotment information, the date, & the check # (if applicable).

Completing the Pledge Form for an Allotment

Allotments can not be ran for those separating from active duty

before 31 MAR 2014. Partial Allotments can be ran for service members who are

separating from the military between 01APR 2014- 31DEC 2014. Those who fit this criteria may still choose payroll deduction, if desired. Donors would simply draw a line through the 12 month interval & write-in the number of full AD

months [Total Contribution = Number of Full Months x Monthly Allotment Amount]

Pledge FormPartial Military Allotment Requirements

Note: The first full month is JAN 2014

Step 8: Donors designate specific charities to receive their pledge gifts by writing-in the specific charities unique 5-digit CFC code.

Donors must write the Annual Amount they would like the charity to receive next to the corresponding charity code (e.g. If a donor pledges a total gift of $100, they could give $100 Annual Amount to 1 charity; $50 Annual Amount to 2 charities, $25 Annual Amount to 4 charities; $20 Annual Amount to 5 charities and numerous other options of the donor’s choosing.

Pledge Form 5-Digit Charity Code

Donors may pledge gifts to 5 different charities per pledge form. Donors who would like to donate to more than 5 charities may complete additional pledge forms or submit more than 5 charities on one form with one receipt, donors may E-Pledge at www.onslowcountycfc.org .

Step 9: All donations contributed to charities through the CFC are given anonymously. If the donor would like the CFC to release their contact information to the donor’s designated charities the donor must fill-out the “Information Release Section” on the bottom left of the pledge form.

Paper Pledge Form Information Release

CFC is then required to release the donor’s information written in this section to (and only to) the donor’s designated charities

Step 10: The donor’s signature and date is required for donor’s choosing payroll deduction. If a donor forgets to sign this section on the bottom right corner, the pledge form is INVALID.

Donor’s choosing to pledge by cash/check are not required to sign the pledge form.

Pledge FormPayroll Deduction Authorization

Signature

CFC Thanks you and more importantly YOUR Charity Thanks you!

Questions?