CFC Cabinet Meeting
Minutes of July 18, 2006
American Postal Workers Union Hall
3824 E 16th St. , Kansas City , MO  

Those in attendance:                           

Cabinet Members in attendance:      

Mokhtee Ahmad, FTA                                   Sharon Al-Uqdah, APWW    
Michael Anthony, USMC                               Jeff Beaton, USPS     
Gary Beets, FMS                                            Shelley Brodie, EPA
Patrick Bustos, EPA                                       Lee Cason, IRS                               
Rob Cowan, DHS-NBC                                 Pat Clyma, SSA                                             
Mark Giddens, APWU                                   Melvin Hawkins, NTEU #264
Andrea Henry, AFGE                                     Larry Hisle, CFC
Mike Jaromin, DHI-CIS                                 Nadine Johnson, FDA
Ed Kolodziej, USACE                                   Matt Michell, USDA
Joe Parnacott, NATCA                                   Leslie Tritten, DHS-NBC
Bill Turbitt, USDA                                                           

Alternates & Others:

Holly Ross, SSA for Ethel Johnson,  Christina Bennett for Sandra Champion 

                            

Welcome & Introduction – Rob Cowan & Sharon Al-Uqdah:

Rob & Sharon thanked the cabinet members for being involved in the campaign this year.  Each member in attendance introduced themselves.

 

Labor Cabinet Update – Sharon Al-Uqdah:

·         The purpose of the Union Partnership Council is to secure the support of representatives from more than 20 area federal employee unions.

·         We are doing a much better job of obtaining Labor Co-Coordinators

·         The next Union Partnership Council Meeting has been scheduled for August , 9:00 a.m. at the APWU Building 3824 E 16th Street , KCMO.

 

Agency Head Calls & Division Goal Setting by Each Division Chair

            Each Division Chair was asked to update the percent of agency heads calls completed and a  proposed goal for the division

 Division 0 – Gary Beets, FMS and Lee Cason, IRS, are at 100% of calls that have been completed or scheduled.                          Goal:  $525.320     Down $66,494 from last year

 Division 1 – Mike Jaromin (DHS-CIS) and Shelly Brodie from EPA have completed 89% of calls for this division.                        Goal:  $377,931_        Down $804  from last year

 Division 2 – Holly Ross reported.  Ethel Johnson (SSA) and Team Leaders from Social Security & HHS have completed 100 % of calls for this division.         

Goal:  $429,477   Up $928 from last year

 Division 3 – Mokhtee Ahmad (FTA) and Debbie Danner (FAA), have completed 100% of calls for this division             Goal:  $312,590   Down $19,760 from last year

 Division 4 – Bill Turbitt and Matt Mitchell (USDA) are currently at 100% of calls completed                                           Goal:  $400,375          Down $17,064 from last year

 Division 5 – Linda Day and the US Postal LE’s Carla Clay, Jeff Beaton  reported 83% of all Post Office  contacted.                     Goal:  $600,000          Down $22,444 from last year

 

Division 6 – Mike Anthony (USMC) and Ed Kolodziej  (USACE) are currently 68% calls completed.  Several issues at hand including the BRACing of Naval Recruiting                                                            Goal:  $260,675      Down $2,184 from last year

                                                           TOTAL:     $2,906,338   Last year’s goal:  $2,800,000

 There were several factors that suggested the goal should be sent lowere than what was raised in 2005, Katrina, Economic Climate, War, Downsizing and retirements.  The cabinet discussed and voted to present a 2006 CFC goal of $2,900,000 to the Federal Executive Board at the next FEB meeting.  Mokhtee Ahmad made the motion, seconded by Melvin Hawkins.  Unanimously voted for by the cabinet

 

Committee Reports:

 Awards & Recognition – Nadine Johnson:

 Most items have arrived and orders have been placed on all.  The cabinet was shown the new Eagle Prototype.  The cabinet was reminded of what was previously approved

·         Spirit Towel as the Rally Gift

·         5’ tape measure for all Coordinators and Canvasser

·         Lunchbox Set as a post gift to the Coordinators

·         Give Smart Card for all Donors

·         Pillar Club Pins for 1% or $390 Donors

·         Commander Coins for 2% or $650 Donors

·         Crystal Eagles for Eagle Donors

Letters have gone out about the SmartCard and we need some help following up on these.  We have had Pierponts, Hereford House and Unicorn Theater signed on for the Give Smart Card. 

 

Communications – Patrick Bustos

 The Communications Committee met for the fourth time on June 28th.  

Graphics

 The Catalog Cover & Poster was shown.  The design was approved at the June Cabinet Meeting.  EPA can make up larger posters for us.  

CFC Film

A rough copy of the 2006 Film was shown to the cabinet.  Local content and employees were added.  The cabinet was overwhelming happy with the results.  

Ø      Newsletter

The first newsletter will come out this week.  We plan to do a monthly newsletter after that and want to build stories that will educate the readers about Heartland CFC organizations and our goals for the 2006 campaign.  We want to build up momentum and ultimately ask everyone to contribute something.  The goal this year is to increase participation and show how Hope Lives…When You Give  

Ø      Website

We will be reviewing  the CFC Website.  The Catalog will be ready on-line by 8/18 and the published copy will be available in September.  Catalog entries have adhered to all regulations.  

   

                        ·          Kick-off 

·          The Kick-off is set for Wednesday, September 20th at the Ilus Davis Park .  Invitations have been set to many special guests.

·                     Recently held third meeting and have all the chairs of the committee assigned.

·          Planning is coming along extremely well, and all paperwork that can be submitted had been submitted. 

·          The next Kick-off Meeting has been scheduled for August.

                        ·          Golf Tournament

·          CFC Championship Golf Tournament has been scheduled for October 9th (Columbus Day).

·          We plan to have this at Eagles Landing in Belton again this year. 

Save the date flyers have been sent to all campaign coordinators for both of these events.

 

·          Training Committee – Melvin Hawkins

                 Workshops:

·          Invites have been mailed out to campaign coordinators (CC’s)

·          CC’s will be given a choice of either August 2nd or August 10th to attend the CC Workshops. (They will only need to attend one workshop)  

·          August 2nd  training will be held at Alphapointe & the August 10th training will be held at The Gem Theater

 LE Training

·          CFC LE Training is scheduled for September 12th, 13th & 14th  at various non-profit agencies each day.  We are looking at Operation Breakthrough, Don Bosco, & Alphapointe

·          We are working on a Draft timeline of the LE Training that will be reviewed by the committee members.

·                     We do have trainers from the IRS & Working Solutions, but are still interested in speakers covering  Sales Training, Communication Skills, and Marketing Skills.

·          If you have a speaker in mind or if you would like to volunteer for this, please forward that information to Larry at Larry.Hisle@gsa.gov or call at 816-823-2010.

 Speakers Training

·         We will continue to offer a Speaker Workshop for the Local Unaffiliated agencies to attend and learn more about CFC.  This workshop will be held on August 23rd at the Kauffman Foundation

·         Larry will attend the other federation speaker’s trainings and present on CFC.

 

Other Discussion:

Ø      Larry attended a discussion with the LFCC of the CFC of Northwest MO on July 18th.  The LFCC was receptive, but will not make a decision until the August meeting.  This meeting was more of a get to know you better awareness of each others campaign and how a merger would work in the future.

Ø      Larry also suggested a merger of unincorporated counties in Kansas of Woodson, Wilson, Labette, Cherokee and Montgomery, all of which fall under the Kansas City District Post Office.  He also requested to merger Saline County , MO which is an adjacent county with two participating non-profit charities currently in our campaign.  A motion was made by Melvin Hawkins to accept these counties into the campaign and seconded by Patrick Bustos. 

 Sponsorships for 2006 Campaign

·          GEHA has committed to sponsor the CFC Victory Awards Breakfast in the amount of $2,000.

·          GEICO has agreed to sponsor the Cruise Giveaway as well as our Leaders Breakfast held in May in the amount of $3,000

·                     Blue Cross and Blue Shield has agreed to sponsor for our Kick-off, with Pepsi and Mr. Goodcents is on board.  We still need more

·          If anyone has any contacts with companies for gift certificates, hotel stay’s or would like to sponsor any one of our events (i.e. Kick-off, Victory Breakfast) please let Larry know and he will “make the ask” - Larry at (816) 823-2010 or larry.hisle@gsa.gov           

2006 Website

§         The website is currently being reviewed by the Communications Committee.  Once the campaign material is up-loaded we will need official LFCC approval

 CFC Regulation Changes

The Proposed CFC Regulation Changes listed in CFC MEMORANDUM 2006-17 released on June 29, 2006 were reviewed by the full cabinet.  It was decided that each individual member would send a response to OPM.  There would be some suggested wording to help with those letters.

 The next CFC cabinet meeting has not been set yet.  May be held at the end of August or first week of September, if needed.

 

Upcoming events

Campaign Coordinator Workshop      August 2
Campaign Coordinator Workshop      August 10
CFC Citywide Kick-off                     September 20
CFC Golf Tournament                        October 9