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DC ONE FUND. EACH ONE. GIVE ONE. Today you can change your community forever. Join the Conversation @2015DCONEFUND Campaign Administered by: onefund.dc.gov | dconefund.org Table of Contents About DC One Fund 1 About DC One Fund Message from the Mayor and The DC One Fund Drive is the District government’s DC One Fund Chairman 2 only official philanthropic fundraiser. DC government Frequently Asked Questions 3 employees pledge their support annually to nonprofit organizations in the Washington metropolitan area. How to Give 4 List of Participating Nonprofit Organizations 5 About United Way of the National Capital Area 52 Arlington About United Black Fund 55 Montgomery About Give Where You Live 56 Notes 58 Fairfax- Prince Falls Church George’s Contact Information: United Way of the Office of the Secretary: United Black Fund: National Capital Area: Georgina Salguero James D. Gaston III Wiwiek Chandra Rembrandt Brandon Pless Barry LeNoir (202) 488-2044 (202) 727-5090 (202) 727-6306 (202) 727-6306 (202) 783-9300 District of [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Columbia Alexandria DC ONE FUND “EACH ONE, GIVE ONE.” 1 Message from the Mayor and Frequently Asked Questions DC One Fund Chairman Why should I donate through Can I do a one-time donation? DC One Fund? Yes, you can. Go to dconefund.org and click the “pledge The DC One Fund is a convenient tool for you to make a now” button, log in, and then you may donate using the one- close to your heart and please consider helping them help so This autumn, the District Government donation to the nonprofit of your choice through payroll time payroll deduction option or the credit card option. many more with the power of your designation(s). will kick off our 61st Annual DC One Fund deductions. If you itemize deductions on your taxes, this is a simple way to track your donations. Also, please remember Can I give $25 or less to my campaign. If you just can’t wait until our big kickoff on October 1, 2015, that every donation of any dollar amount makes an impact in feel free to visit the DC One Fund pledging website at favorite charity? our community. This program is in line with our belief that we should do dconefund.org or for more information visit onefund.dc.gov. United Way of the National Capital Area, which is the all we can to encourage and preserve pathways to the lead administrator of the DC One Fund drive, will not middle class for all. Begun to provide employees with an Thank you for considering our request—we hope to see you When does the One Fund campaign end? send donations of $25 or less to an individual nonprofit. easy way of donating to their charities of choice via payroll at the kickoff and/or agency fairs throughout the District. If an employee wants to designate funds to his or her deductions, the DC One Fund has grown consistently over The DC One Fund Campaign will close on December 11, 2015. nonprofit of choice, the total annual contribution must the years. Last year, thanks to the generosity of you and Sincerely, be at least $26. Donations of $25 or less will be treated as your colleagues all across our government, commitments of more than $1 Million in pledges were received. In addition, How do I find my agency’s coordinator? undesignated contributions. the number of us who continued being, or became new, Go to onefund.dc.gov and click on “DC One Fund Fair Share Givers rose to its highest level yet: 654. Fair Share Organizational Chart with Agency Coordinators (PDF),” which Givers pledge between 1% and 3% of their annual salary. Can I change the amount of money is located at the bottom of the homepage. The second option We hope you will consider joining those ranks by giving your allocated or the nonprofit to which my is to send an email to [email protected] with your agency’s fair share or more. name and we will respond to you with the name, email, and donations are allocated? phone number of your agency’s coordinator. Yes. You will need to email the Office of the Secretary at One of the more gratifying things about being Mayor of [email protected] or call (202) 727-6306. my hometown is seeing just how hard our government employees work each and every day making sure that the My nonprofit is not a member of United District of Columbia is a great place for all to live, work and If my username and password for play. Non-profits doing the hard day to day work serving the Way or United Black Fund, how do I get many needs of their clients rely on workplace giving drives my nonprofit on the list of DC One Fund dconefund.org is not working, how do such as the DC One Fund to sustain their operations. So, charities? I fix it? we’re proud to again partner with the United Black Fund Mayor Bowser Brenda Donald Please contact your Agency Coordinator OR email and the United Way of the National Capital Area in this If your organization resides in the District of Columbia, [email protected] OR call the United Way NCA Helpdesk year’s campaign. Together, I am confident that we can reach Mayor, District of Columbia Deputy Mayor for Health and you can participate in future campaigns by submitting an at (202) 808-0513. This information is located directly a fresh goal of $1 Million for this year’s campaign. Human Services, application for independent organizations at onefund.dc.gov. 61st DC One Fund Chairman Your organization must reside in the District of Columbia to above the Log in username and password section on the dconefund.org website. When you set aside a portion of your paycheck towards participate. You may also contact United Way of the National the DC One Fund, it could mean one less missed meal, one Capital Area or the United Black Fund to discuss additional more night’s sleep off the street or even tuition coverage membership options. for summer camp. Think of those organizations you hold 2 DC ONE FUND ”EACH ONE, GIVE ONE.” 3 How to Give List of Participating Nonprofit Organizations Choose how you would like your pledge directed 9451 501cTech 8827 Academy of Hope 8001 Action in Community Through Service of Prince William (ACTS) We use technology to help nonprofits better We provide high quality adult basic education Option A Option D achieve their missions, stretch their dollars in a manner that changes lives and improves our Provides relief, fosters hope and promotes farther, and make a difference in their community. self-sufficiency for our Prince William area communities. neighbors in crises due to hunger, homelessness www.aohdc.org and personal violence. Contribute to a Nonprofit of your Choice 1. Give to the Education Fund www.501ctech.org www.actspwc.org 9072 Education Fund Choose from among the attached list of nonprofit 9182 Academy of the Holy Cross, Inc. organizations or visit dconefund.org. Providing academic supports, mentoring and behavioral health services for middle grade student success. A A Catholic college preparatory school, dedicated 8369 Adoptions Together to educating young women in grades 9-12 in a 8044 A Woman’s Choice faith centered community that values diversity, Builds healthy lifelong family connections 2. Give to the Financial Stability Fund scholarship and service. for every child and advocates for continuous Option We provide free pregnancy testing; counseling; improvement of systems that promote the well B financial assistance for medical treatment; social www.academyoftheholycross.org being of children. 9073 Financial Stability Fund service assistance; tangible support for pregnant women including diapers, clothes and baby www.adoptionstogether.org Contribute to United Way of the Helping low income families achieve financial stability, avoid equipment. National Capital Area: homelessness and access affordable housing. 8058 ACCA, Inc. (Annandale Christian www.awomanschoicecenter.com Community for Action) 8609 Adventure Theatre MTC Give Directly to United Way NCA 3. Give to the Health Fund An alliance of churches providing affordable child care, emergency/basic needs services, food, ATMTC seeks to cultivate new generations 8808 AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly 8000 United Way of the National Capital Area 9074 Health Fund furniture & transportation to the needy in our of artists and audiences through memorable service area without discrimination. theatrical productions and through high quality Scammers prey on the vulnerable and target musical theater training to school-age children. Your contribution will go where it’s needed most to help United Way’s Promoting health and wellness and providing for basic needs throughout the defenseless. We champion the dignity accacares.org mission of advancing the common good. our community. and rights of DC seniors. Free help for older www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org neighbors in need. 4. Give to the Veterans Fund www.aarp.org/LCE 9533 Access Housing, Inc. (DC) 9604 AFCEA Educational Foundation 9080 Veterans Fund Providing housing and support services to Option C formerly homeless male and female Veterans. The Foundation provides educational assistance Your donation will help veterans transition to gainful employment and 8854 Abundant Community Actions Services include case management, employment to students and teachers engaged in science, access basic needs for themselves and their families. referrals, housing referrals, meals and technology, engineering, and mathematics Give Where You Live We provide a holistic approach to children transportation assistance. (STEM) supporting the defense, homeland education and youth development. We help security and intelligence communities.