Key 2009 Campaign Dates & 2010 Application Schedule

The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area is underway. Key dates for the campaign are listed below. The calendar will be modified and expanded as additional programs are put in place. Please post these dates below to your calendar.

Loaned Executive Skills Development Training August 3-7 and 10-14, 2009
Official CFC Solicitation Period September 1 - December 15, 2009
CFCNCA Leadership Conference September 3, 2009
Mid Campaign Report Luncheon November 19, 2009
Last Date for Employee Solicitation December 15, 2009
Campaign Celebration & Contest Awards February 23, 2010

Your leadership in the CFC has a tremendous impact in the region. Thanks to the pattern of generosity from Federal employees, we expect the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area will remain a vital source of workplace giving contributions for participating local, national and international charities. With the continuing economic crisis, all charities will be looking to maximize their exposure to Federal employees during the campaign just as CFCNCA seeks to solicit all employees for their charitable giving.

Religious Holiday Scheduling

Please be sensitive to the major religious observances such as the ones listed below when scheduling events. Avoid scheduling on dates which would preclude the participation of individuals or organizations due to religious observances. Dates within the 2009 CFCNCA campaign include:

• Monday September 21 Eid al-Fitr (Islamic festival which concludes the feast of Ramadan)

• Monday September 28 Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement; the most solemn day of the Jewish year marked by prayer and fasting.)

• Saturday October 17 Diwali (Hindu/Sikh/Jain Festival of Lights)

View the entire interfaith calendar of 2009-2010 religious holidays prepared by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and posted with their permission.

2009-10 Interfaith Calendar

2010 Charity Application Schedule (posted 5/27/09)

12/15/09 Opening of 30-day application period for federations

12/29/09 Opening of 30-day application period for independent charities

1/15/10 Deadline for Federation Applications (including complete applications on new federation member charities that were not approved to participate in 2008 CFCNCA campaign).

1/19/10 Notification Deadline for letters to Federation applicants not included in Federation Applications

1/29/10 Deadline for Local Independent Applications

2/2/10 Deadline to turn in Federation Application Sampling

3/3/10 Local Application Committee Training

3/8 - 3/12/10 Local Application Committee Meets

3/25/10 Possible LFCC Meeting

3/31/10 CFC Charity Notifications Distributed (rejections by certified mail)

4/12/10 Charity Appeals due

4/21/10 Local Application Committee Meets

4/28/10 Possible LFCC meeting (contingent on appeals)

4/30/10 Denial notices sent via certified mail

5/14/10 Final Appeals due to OPM

Full application schedule including workshop dates and times