About NIH CFC
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) of the National Capital Area is the
annual fundraising drive conducted by Federal employees in their
workplace each fall. Last year, Federal employees and military
personnel raised $273.1 million through the CFC which benefits
thousands of not-for-profit charities. CFC is organized into 240
independent geographic campaigns.
Mission
The mission of the CFC is 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 over 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
- CFCNCA is the largest of the 240 geographic campaigns, raising
more than $62.7 million in 2008.
- The Federal government employs more than 349,000 military,
civilian and postal workers in the National Capital Area.
- Of those employees, nearly 150,000 people gave to their favorite
charities through CFCNCA last year. This 42.3 percent participation
rate exceeds the national average of 28.1 percent.
- In 2008, eight percent of the total funds raised were used to
manage the campaign. This ratio is lower than the average CFC
fundraising costs nationwide of 10.5 percent and well below both the
CFC-regulated and prevailing industry standard of 35 percent.
- Giving through the CFC reduces administrative overhead costs
associated with soliciting and collecting donations. It also provides
charitable organizations with a percentage of the undesignated
contributions to the campaign. The e-Giving tools reduce administrative
costs and increase efficiencies even further.
- Over the last five years, Federal employees and military
personnel in the National Capital Area have contributed over $250
million through the CFC to thousands of worthy charities.
- The 2009 CFCNCA campaign goal is $64 million. We can achieve this
goal only with your help.
DHHS and NIH CFC Results from 2008
- The total for DHHS gifts to the CFC in 2008 was $5,000,000.
- The total for NIH gifts to the CFC in 2008 was $2,475,000. This
is an all-time record for NIH and represents almost half of the total
contributed from the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The participation rate at NIH was over 50 percent and 52 percent
of gifts were by payroll deduction. The average total gift was $300.
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