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About CFC NIH

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the annual fundraising drive conducted by Federal employees in their workplace each fall. CFC is organized into 240 independent geographic campaigns. Staff in the DC/MD/VA Metro area are part of the CFC of the National Capital Area or CFCNCA. Staff of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), in Research Triangle Park, participate in the Greater North Carolina Area CFC.

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 50 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.

Results

  • Over 150,000 civilian and military Federal employees participated in the 2010 CFC of the National Capital Area.
  • The campaign generated more than $67 million in pledges for local, national and international charities.

Why give through CFC?

  • Quality and choice. CFCNCA's 2011 Catalog of Caring lists more than 4,000 charities in every interest area. All have been vetted by OPM. You can use the convenient online searchable database of charities.
  • Giving made easy. Making your donation with a payroll deduction distributes your giving over a 12-month period. E-Giving offers paperless options.
  • Maximize the value of a pledge. When we put our donations together the impact grows. By giving through the CFCNCA, you become part of a powerful collective effort to give back to the community.

DHHS and NIH CFC Results from 2010

  • DHHS staff contributed over $6 million in the 2010 CFC.
  • NIH staff contributed $2,718,98 to the 2010 CFC. This is an all-time record for NIH and represents almost half of the total contributed from the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • In 2010, the participation rate at NIH was 51 percent. The average gift was $428.