CFCNCA Campaign News

2011 Campaign Contest Winners Announced

cassie.grose — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:42:20 -0600

Congratulations to all 2011 Campaign Contest winners! The CFCNCA Contest rewards specific creative efforts that happen during the campaign season such as events, written materials and overall communications. Specifically, the CFCNCA recognizes the individuals, departments, reporting units and agencies that most effectively and creatively embodied the campaign.

Awards were judged in three categories based on the size of the goals set by each department or agency:
• The Small category is for a goal of $99,000 or less
• The Medium category is $100,000-499,000
• And the Large category is anything over half a million dollars

Check out the Finale presentation with examples of award winning materials.

Best Poster or Display Award

This award recognizes the department, agency or unit that captured the energy of the campaign and used creative images and words to tell the CFCNCA story.

U.S. Army, Office of the Surgeon General (SMALL)
The U.S. Army’s Office of the Surgeon General team took “squaring off” to a new level with its poster this year. Each cube in the design showcases agency Keyworkers, adds the Surgeon General’s messages and highlights a personal story about the change that results from donations to CFC. These information-packed posters helped people get to know CFC in a beautiful way.

Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (MEDIUM)
Good stories always capture attention. The CFC management team at Washington Headquarters Services took this wisdom to heart and created a series of posters that highlighted personal stories of staff members who have received help from CFC sponsored organizations. The story poster series reinforced the overall message that CFC brings hope to individuals and families of every age group, ethnicity, socio-economic background and community, even those closest to home.

Air Force National Capital Area (LARGE)
A little healthy competition is good for all of us. The Air Force used this strategy to activate all of its 35 divisions, or sub elements. Campaign Managers placed a six-foot tall goal board outside of the office the Secretary of the Air Force in the halls of the Pentagon. Every day the board tracked campaign progress in each of the sub elements and provided a snapshot of how everyone else was doing, too.

Best Photography and Use of Images Award

This award recognizes outstanding use of original images to publicize the CFCNCA. Winners of this award use photography to tell the story about how dedicated employees and CFCNCA’s wonderful charities assist people in need.

U.S. Army, Office of the Surgeon General (SMALL)
The U.S. Army’s Office of the Surgeon General set a goal to involve as many Keyworkers, key staff and senior leaders as possible throughout their campaign season. Their photography records colleagues intimately and genuinely involved in helping others. OTSG Senior Leaders were always willing to jump into a shot and help make the campaign look as fun and successful as it really was. Each month there were at least two different visual "themes" that added fresh photo opportunities. There were holiday themes like Halloween and Thanksgiving to event themes built around personal posters and food events. The energy was contagious.

Social Security Administration (MEDIUM)
The Social Security Administration recorded this fiftieth anniversary for CFC in a photo-journal. The collection, assembled by Kenneth Wright, contains photographs he took during the 2011 campaign, as well as flyers that he and others in the Media department created. The journal captures the enthusiasm and creativity of everyone who participated throughout the agency: those who promoted and supported CFC as well as those whose lives are brighter because of the campaign. It is a memory book filled with inspiration.

Food & Drug Administration (LARGE)
FDA used the power of photography to tell its story. They captured inspiring moments at every event, rain or shine. Their photos chronicled the broad diversity of event participants and kept awareness high during the campaign. From a 5K run in a wet downpour to a midday power lifting session to a Wii bowling tournament, the FDA team showed up to record and celebrate this agency’s commitment.

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (LARGE)
The double helix molecule is the perfect visual for NIH’s campaign theme “Charity is our Code.” Campaign Managers wove this memorable image throughout the NIH-wide CFC promotions including posters, banners, tee shirts and thank you cards.

Best Campaign Writing or Publication Award

This award recognizes people or publications that have most successfully given readers an emotional connection with the campaign through continuing coverage, an essay, feature story, special edition or unique front page in print or online.

Tax Division, Department of Justice (SMALL)
The Tax Division of the Department of Justice found a way to participants’ hearts with their “Taste of Tax Division Cookbook.” The team solicited original family recipes from colleagues and received 62 recipes from 49 chefs. The cookbook cover is an original work of art created by one of the Assistant Section Chiefs. What a success! All 150 cookbooks sold out in just three days!

Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (MEDIUM)
Washington Headquarters Services generated campaign excitement and promoted activities with a bi-weekly electronic newsletter. The four-issue series announced upcoming organization-wide CFC events and covered smaller Directorate-specific campaign activities. A special section brought home the value of the campaign with real stories about how CFC charities touched the lives of WHS’s own employees.

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (LARGE)
The “NIH Record” reaches more than 20,000 readers in both print and electronic form. The CFC team on the NIH campus used this well-established biweekly newsletter to place articles during October, November and December that would raise awareness during the key solicitation period for the campaign.

The Best Website or Electronic Communications Award

This award recognizes the department, agency or unit that makes the most creative use of Internet or video tools to communicate the CFCNCA story.

Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency Headquarters (SMALL)
The Risk Management division of the Department of Agriculture knows about taking risks. Their “Weekly Observer” newsletter was especially effective because it included a personal note from the campaign coordinator describing her own story of being a person in need and benefiting from charities that receive support through CFC donations. Her willingness to share such a personal story won many responses.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (MEDIUM)
“Whatever Moves You – FHFA & CFC Can Help Get You There.” That was the theme for the Federal Housing Finance Agency campaign in 2011. FHFA used email messages and its intranet page to educate and inform employees about the CFC as well as the agency’s campaign and events. The agency’s intranet homepage a well-used hub for advertising the campaign, campaign events and campaign progress.

Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Office Of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (LARGE)
CFC at the Department of Energy enjoyed its own special website this year. The site served as an effective clearinghouse of information and electronic communications about the drive and helped increase participation and contributions. DOE’s eGiving increased substantially with the help of the dedicated website. Through December 31, 2011, a whopping 73% of DOE’s pledges came in online.

Best Special Event Award

This award goes to the most outstanding mid-campaign rally, volunteer involvement, day of caring or other event that maintained momentum and kept employees informed.

Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau/Voice of America (SMALL)
The Broadcasting Board of Governors made ‘giving’ fashionable this year. The International Broadcasting Bureau and Voice of America teamed up to kick off their campaign with a full day of events. Popcorn sales and a charity fair filled the morning. A fashion show extravaganza capped the day. Their 200-seat auditorium was near capacity as BBG “models” strode the runway in the true style and fun of a New York fashion week. The show celebrated the diversity of BBG as each model taught the audience how to say the word “give” in his or her mother language.

Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (MEDIUM)
The Family Feud at Washington Headquarters Services got everyone involved in CFC fun. Mr. Bill Brazis, Director of WHS, hosted a competition between ten teams representing the Director of Administration and Management, the WHS directorates and the Pentagon Protection Agency. Each group pumped up team spirit with creative team names, tee shirts and other game accessories. True to the game show tradition, there were commercial breaks when CFC charities took the spotlight to let people know about the important work that the WHS “family” was making possible with each CFC pledge.

Defense Intelligence Agency (LARGE)
The game show approach also was a hit at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Its Mid-campaign Rally featured “The Pledge is Right” competition. This game show drew maximum audience participation from all DIA directorates and special offices. Seventy-five contestants from the audience had a chance to play. Each person had a chance to win by answering CFC-related questions. The mid rally fun expanded participants’ knowledge about CFC in a truly inventive way.

Best Overall Communications Program

This award recognizes organizations that used a variety of techniques to inform employees and motivate them to participate.

Farm Credit Administration (SMALL)
Farm Credit Administration promoted all things CFC 2011 through a blitz package of communication tools ranging from hardcopy flyers and posters to the agency’s electronic SharePoint homepage. The goal was to keep all CFC news and events highly visible and promote caring and giving. With this approach, FCA set record numbers in fundraising for charities in the CFCNCA!

Federal Housing Finance Agency (MEDIUM)
“Whatever Moves You” was the consistent theme for the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s CFC season. Images of relocating or moving filled banners, displays, contests, carnival games, posters, flyers, newsletters, email communications, the intranet and events such as bake sales and craft fairs. FHFA’s annual Chili Cook-Off and Potluck brought out 23 budding chefs to prepare a feast for more than 200 people. The theme moved people to act. FHFA finished the campaign 118.7% above its goal!

Central Intelligence Agency (LARGE)
Showcase the Leaders. This was the key that unlocked the Central Intelligence Agency’s communication strategy. CIA Director Petraeus served as the campaign’s Chairman and took a leading role in communicating important of CFC messages throughout the campaign. His remarks at the CIA’s annual “Family Day” set a visible, effective standard of personal commitment to the campaign. The website and intranet were one-stop, up-to-date resources for visible leadership and campaign support. The strategy certainly paid off. CIA hit 112% of its goal.

Executive and Leadership Involvement Award

This award recognizes the department, agency or unit that best involved the head of the agency and senior leadership in campaign activities, events and communications.

CG-4 (SMALL)
Lieutenant Katherine Lappe set a standard of campaign involvement and dedication in her Engineering and Logistics unit of the Coast Guard, CG-4. She deployed a two-pronged attack of mentoring others to achieve their best and activating the CG’s senior leadership in campaign activities, events and communications.

Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (MEDIUM)
Mr. Bill Brazis, Director of Washington Headquarters Services, led his agency with enthusiasm throughout the 2011 campaign. He consistently focused his message on delivering the gift of hope to others through CFC. He was a visible leader at five special events and jumped into his Richard Dawson role as host of the WHS Family Feud game. His involvement was more than just making an appearance. He participated fully and is a role model for others on how visible, active leadership makes all the difference to a campaign.

U.S. Coast Guard (LARGE)
The Coast Guard’s senior leadership team knows about using both quality and quantity to run a successful campaign. They reached out to their staffs immediately to identify the best volunteer coordinators, team leaders and Keyworkers so the team was in place when the campaign began. Members of the senior team vigorously supported 15 different fundraising events that ranged from food and clothing sales to team building activities to competitions such as a Coast Guard History Quiz.

Most Innovative Campaign Technique Award

This award goes to the department, agency or unit that developed creative and effective ways to engage people in the campaign.

Farm Credit Administration (SMALL)
CFC’s fiftieth anniversary gave the Farm Credit Administration a perfect opportunity to wrap their campaign activities around a celebration of the social eras that have come and gone during this time. Live music and dance performances highlighted remarkable times and reminded everyone of CFC’s enduring impact.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (MEDIUM)
Olympic fever is brewing with the London games only months away. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency took advantage of this energy to stage its own games — the DARPA CFC Olypmix. The agency’s 12 technical and business offices divided into six teams. Each team had its own unique shield with emblems from the science and engineering specialty the team represented. Competition was stiff as teams vied to bring home the gold in their events, to win bragging rights and to raise funds.

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (LARGE)
Contests are a tradition for CFC campaigns at the National Institutes of Health. Each year the director of the Institute or Center charged with leading the campaign issues a challenge to other directors. Dr. Donald Lindberg, Director of the National Library of Medicine, had his turn in 2011. Because he is an enthusiastic amateur photographer, Dr. Lindberg challenged his colleagues to a photo contest. Entries captured the many ways that NIH staff dedicates themselves to helping the needy and supporting charitable work in the local community and beyond.

Heroes of the Year

This award recognizes individuals who have stories of outstanding personal commitment to the CFCNCA. They have touched the lives of many people in this campaign and beyond.

Edward Gingold, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (CIVILIAN)
Mr. Edward Gingold has been a staff attorney at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for more than 33 years. He has been the CFC campaign manager for eight years in a row and before that served as a Keyworker for nearly his entire FERC career. The agency enjoys a CFC participation rate of 61 percent, and all 15 of their offices exceeded 2011 fundraising goals. Mr. Edward also helps and encourages charities to join the CFCNCA family. Whenever he spots a need, Mr. Edward shows up with a smile and willingness to pitch in that brings results.

Lieutenant Commander Michael Edwards, U.S. Coast Guard (UNIFORMED)
LCDR Edwards’ smooth leadership, professionalism, commitment and determination led the Coast Guard to an amazingly successful 2011 campaign. CG exceeded every expectation. Contributions zoomed to 140 percent over goal, and the participation rate topped out at three percent above its goal. LCDR Edwards holds another much-loved title: Assistant Scout Master. That’s not for the Coast Guard but for a fortunate group of youngsters in Old Dominion Troop 1419 of the Boy Scouts of America. LCDR Edward’s unselfish commitment to serve others is award winning by any standard.

PSA Contest Award

This award goes to the winners of the first CFCNCA PSA contest who submitted videos highlighting the CFCNCA and the 50th Anniversary of the CFC.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of the Chief Information Officer

2011 CFCNCA Finale

cassie.grose — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:16:35 -0600

DC area Federal employees were recognized on March 6 at the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) Finale. The event, which was held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, celebrated the more than $64 million and counting, pledged through the CFCNCA to help tens of thousands of people locally, nationally and around the world. The CFCNCA is the largest and only authorized workplace charitable giving drive for employees in the Federal workplace which helps people and communities in need.

At the Campaign Finale, winners were announced across a broad spectrum of categories and included:

Campaign Contest Winners - Individuals, departments, reporting units and agencies that most effectively and creatively embody the campaign.
Summit Award Winners - Federal departments and agencies thatincreased donations by 3% or more over last year.
Million Dollar Award Winners - Federal departments and agencies that committed over $1 million to help people and communities in need.
Participation Increase Award Winners - Federal departments and agencies that increased donor rolls by 2% or more over last year.
e-Giving Award Winners - Federal departments and agencies that increased paperless pledges 10% or more over last year.

View the 2011 Finale Program
View 2011 Finale Pictures
View the 2011 CFCNCA Thank You Video

Share Your 2011 CFCNCA Feedback

cassie.grose — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:16:42 -0600

Take a CFCNCA survey to let us know what you thought of the 2011 campaign. Surveys will be open until Friday, Februrary 10, will take approximately 10 minutes and results are anonymous. Thank you for taking the time to give share your feedback, this research is very valuable and will contribute to 2012 campaign planning.

2011 CFCNCA Donor Survey

2011 CFCNCA Volunteer Survey

CFCNCA in the News!

cassie.grose — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:44:42 -0600

The CFCNCA has recently been mentioned in the Washington Business Journal, Washington Post, Federal Times, Federal News Radio and more. Read some of the articles below:

Washington Post- Making the rounds for a good cause
Washington Business Journal - The Back Page Extra: Lend a Hand
Federal News Radio - OPM extends Combined Federal Campaign
Washington City Paper - CFCNCA Lend a Hand Happy Hour
Federal Times Newspaper - Young feds sought to lead, contribute to and grow CFC
GovernmentExecutive.com - Capital area chapter of fundraising campaign continues to think big

Campaign Contest Kicks Off!

ann.canela — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:06:59 -0600

Earn valuable recognition by entering your creative work in the 2011 CFCNCA Campaign Contest. This contest rewards outstanding creativity that captures the spirit of CFCNCA. Please refer to the link below for details about the contest and for an entry form.

2011 Campaign Contest

Secretary Arne Duncan Encourages Giving

cassie.grose — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:14:00 -0600

GIVE THROUGH THE
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA

Federal employees in the DC area pledged nearly
$50 million towards the $67.2 million goal

The 50th annual Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) is in full swing during this busy holiday season. The campaign helps tens of thousands of people in local communities, across the nation and around the world through more than 4,100 charities.

“I recently had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with people whose lives were changed by the generosity of Federal employees,” stated Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education and National Honorary Chair of the Combined Federal Campaign. “On their behalf, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Federal workforce for its astounding contributions over the past 50 years.”

The CFCNCA is the workplace giving drive for Federal employees in the DC metro area. To date, Federal employees pledged nearly 75 percent of the $67.2 million goal.

“If you have not yet pledged your support, I urge you to do so,” stated Secretary Duncan. “There is still time to make this holiday season special by donating through the Combined Federal Campaign.”

The CFCNCA solicitation period ends on December 31, 2011. Federal employees will find more than 4,100 charities in the online searchable database. Gifts are accepted by payroll deduction, credit card, debit card, e-check, cash or check. Make your pledge today.

CFCNCA Extended to December 31, 2011

cassie.grose — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:08:35 -0600

OPM granted the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) an extension of the campaign solicitation period to December 31, 2011.* Federal employees can pledge funds to serve the needy, comfort the ill, search for cures, protect the environment and bring hope in countless other ways. More than 4,100 local, national and international charities will benefit.

Make your pledge today at www.cfcnca.org/donate.

*Although the campaign must stop soliciting employees after December 31, it will continue to accept Pledge Forms after that date.

NEW THIS YEAR: CFCNCA PSA Contest!

cassie.grose — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:53:43 -0500

Calling all creative supporters of the CFCNCA! For the first year, the CFCNCA is holding a PSA contest for all departments/agencies willing to make a video and submit it to be judged. Join in by submitting your own video highlighting the CFCNCA and the 50th Anniversary of the CFC.

View contest information

View video submission form

Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving

cassie.grose — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:03:11 -0600

As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, the CFCNCA would like to thank the generous civilian, military and postal employees who continue to donate.

The CFCNCA, managed by Global Impact, is the only authorized workplace charitable giving drive for employees in the Federal workplace. The goal this year is $67.2 million, and every pledge counts towards supporting more than more than 4,000 participating local, national and international charities that continue to impact millions of lives.

Thanksgiving is a special holiday, but for some of your co-workers, it marks something even more poignant as many Federal employees benefitted from life changing opportunities from a CFCNCA charity. This would not be possible your gifts of give hope. Find a charity you are passionate about supporting and donate through the CFCNCA.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!

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12th Congress Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the CFC

cassie.grose — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:44:11 -0600

Senate Resolution 296 introduced on the floor of the United States Senate by Senator Daniel Akaka on October 18 2011, officially commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Combined Federal Campaign. Read the Resolution.