Go Paperless www.cfd.wa.gov Manage your account, search for charities and keep up on all things CFD by visiting our website. What is the Combined Fund Drive Created in 1984, the Combined Fund Drive (CFD) was established to consolidate the numerous charitable fundraising campaigns being conducted on state worksites. Employees can give through payroll contribution or at agency fundrais- ing events. The program conducts an annual giving campaign during the final three months of the year, raising millions of dollars for local, national and global charities. Our Mission To empower Washington public employees and retirees to strengthen their communities through the funding and support of charities. Our Values • We connect state employees and retirees to improve our world, state and local communities through charitable involvement. • We strive for excellent customer service when dealing with each of our stakeholders. • We value and respect employee choices by providing the widest range of giving opportunities. • We value innovation and efficiencies that best serve the needs of employees, retirees, and the charities they support.We consistently improve our operations to increase accessibility and participation. • We value and feel it critical to foster a partnership among the federations and charities, the CFD Committee, the CFD staff, and state employees. Ten-Year Campaign Results $5.92 million $5.8 million $5.88 million $5.6 million $5.32 $5.3 million $5.64 million $5.24 million million $5.21 million $5.52 million 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 For more information on each of our member charities visit our website at: Combined Fund Drive Our CHARITIES The volunteers of the Combined Fund Drive work tirelessly to improve their communities through donations to charities throughout the world. For our member charities, the requirements are simple: Be registered Be registered as a with the IRS as a charity with the charitable and Washington State organization Secretary of State Benefits for Charities There are many reasons for a charity to be involved with the Combined Fund Drive. Here are just a few: • It’s FREE to join!!! • CFD participation saves time and money, reducing administrative and development costs and provides more dollars to actual services. • Payroll contribution continues to be one of the most cost effective ways for charities to raise funds. • Charities can plan out their fiscal years better because they can project donations in advance. • For some charities, the CFD is their primary source of funding. • Participating in the CFD can provide access to thousands of potential donors. 2014 Top Three Charities of the Combined Fund Drive 1 2 3 Combined Northwest Thurston County Fund Drive Harvest Food Bank $402,059 $167,858 $140,870 For more information on each of our member charities visit our website at: www.cfd.wa.gov How to Types of Giving Payroll contribution The best way for employees to connect with their favorite charities in a consistent, safe fashion is through payroll contribution. The CFD offers three different payroll contribution methods: Monthly One-time Limited-time Employee selects a charity, start Employee selects a charity, pay date Employee selects a charity, start date and amount and amount date, end date and amount Donation runs until employee Donation is taken out on specified Donation is taken from each cancels or separates from state date paycheck during specified time government Fundraising Events Chili cookoffs, silent auctions and coin drives are just a few ways to raise money for charities in your community. You can give cash, check or with credit cards at CFD agency fundraising events. Personal Checks A personal check must be written to the Combined Fund Drive during the campaign. The CFD cannot accept checks made payable to a specific charity. The check must be accompanied by a paper contribution form highlighting the charity that a donor chooses. METHODS OF GIVING Online Giving Donors can manage their accounts online by visiting www.cfd.wa.gov and clicking on the “Donor Sign-In” box at the top of the page, where they can log in using their employee ID number and donate any time. Donors can also give using the CFD search engine. Paper Contribution Forms Employees can also give to charity by filling out a paper contribution form and specifying the charity of their choice. The form must be filled out, signed and sent to the CFD office. How to Volunteer Tracker The CFD recognizes that sometimes giving money just isn’t an option for everybody. For our member charities, giving time can be just as crucial in saving money as receiving a monetary donation. Since 2013, the Combined Fund Drive has been tracking volunteer hours that state employees log with any of our member charities. At the end of the campaign, special recognition is given to agencies who log the most hours. Search Log Get Recognized Find a charity using the CFD search Donors can log volunteer hours with Agencies will be rewarded for engine by name, type, county any CFD member charity through logging the most volunteer hours at served and more the search engine or their donation CFD recognition events account Below is a nationwide breakdown of the different sectors of service that use volunteer assitance: 26% Education Faith-Based Services 33% 8% Health and Medical Needs Social Services 15% 14% Other Services* 4% Sports Statistics courtesy of www.independentsector.org Other services include environmental and civic charities Charity Listings Below are the listings for the active member charities of the Combined Fund Drive through June 24, 2015. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation ......................................................... 1478292 NUMBERS ALL ABOARD WASHINGTON .................................................................. 0315834 1st Choice Pregnancy Care Center .......................................................... 0337012 All Breed Equine Rez-Q ........................................................................... 1480366 211info ...................................................................................................... 1478583 All God’s Children International ................................................................ 1479772 4 Horseman Investments.......................................................................... 1480683 All-ages Movement Project, A Project of Tides Center ............................. 1479414 4-H Washington State Foundation .......................................................... 0315199 Allen Food Pantry ..................................................................................... 1480109 4US aka Ride 4 US .................................................................................. 1480123 Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Inc .......................... 0315872 5th Avenue Theatre .................................................................................. 0315079 Alley Cat Allies Incorporated..................................................................... 0330263 826 Seattle ............................................................................................... 1478672 Alley Cat Rescue, Inc. .............................................................................. 1480564 98.1 Classical KING FM ........................................................................... 1480363 Alliance Defending Freedom .................................................................... 0316586 A Alliance For A Better Community .............................................................. 1481167 A Common Voice ...................................................................................... 1481422 Alliance for Education ............................................................................... 0315592 A Gift For Special Children ....................................................................... 0315245 Alliance of People with disAbilities ........................................................... 1479240 A Leg To Stand On ................................................................................... 1480971 Alliance to Save Energy ........................................................................... 1480960 A Milk for Starving Infants Fund................................................................ 1480410 Allied Arts of Whatcom County ................................................................. 1481153 A Place Called Hope................................................................................. 1479871 Almost Home Coalition ............................................................................. 1478267 Abandoned Children’s Fund ..................................................................... 1478465 Alpha Supported Living Services.............................................................. 0316471 Abortion Federation, National ................................................................... 1481273 Alpha-1 Foundation .................................................................................. 0315873 Abused Children’s Fund ........................................................................... 1480999 ALS Association Evergreen Chapter ........................................................ 0316595 Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services .............................................. 0316138 ALS Association, Oregon and SW Washington ........................................ 1481352 Academy For Precision Learning ............................................................