Making a pledge

Thank you for your interest in making a pledge to the charities of your choice through the Combined Federal Campaign!

• Federal Employees may pledge through payroll deduction, or make a one-time cash or check donation.
• Retirees and contractors are not directly solicited, but may make one-time cash or check donations.
• Please contact your Canvasser (a co-worker who has volunteered to solicit and collect contributions in your office) for an official pledge card.
• Keep the last copy for your records.
• All contributions to CFC are tax deductible. If you make a contribution of $250 or more, CFC will automatically send you verification for tax purposes.
• Electronic pledging through the internet is not available.

Completing the Pledge Card

• Obtain a pledge card from your Canvasser.
• Print all information using a ballpoint pen. Please write firmly.
• When making your pledge, be sure to have the Catalog of Caring for the 2007 Heartland CFC. You may not make a pledge using the Charity List of another CFC area.
• If your canvasser has not already done so, fill in your name and organization.
• Fill in your work address and zip code, your social security number (when making a payroll deduction pledge), and your complete daytime phone number, so that CFC auditors may reach you in case there is a question about your pledge card.
• For MILITARY payroll giving (12 pay periods), enter the amount to be deducted each pay period, multiply by 12, and enter that amount in Total Gift.
• For CIVILIAN payroll giving (26 pay periods), enter the amount to be deducted each pay period, multiply by 26, and enter that amount in Total Gift.
• For cash and check gifts, put an "x" next to "cash" or "check" and enter the amount in Total Gift. Checks should be made payable to the Combined Federal Campaign.
• Each charity and each federation has a 5-digit designation code. These codes are assigned specifically to the charity or federation and may be found in the 2007 Catalog of Caring. You may direct your gift by recording the appropriate 5-digit code in the boxes provided. The total annual amount to each selection goes in the box to the right of the code.

Make sure the sum of the annual total(s) equals your total gift.

Only charities that have been approved by either the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or the Local Feral Coordinating Committee (LFCC) are allowed to participate in the CFC. Please do not designate your gift to any organization not listed in the Information Brochure. Write-ins are prohibited and cannot be accepted.

There are 3 ways a donor may designate his or her gift:

• Give directly to Federations using their 5-digit code
• Give directly to an agency using their 5 digit code
• Share your gift among all International agencies using the code "11111"

Recognition Levels

If you pledge $390 to $649 or 1% of your yearly gross salary, whether by payroll deduction or by cash or check, you qualify for the Pillar. . If you pledge $650 to $999 or 2% you qualify for the Commanders Club. If you pledge $1,000 or more, you qualify for Eagle Club. Indicate a gift at either of these levels by checking the appropriate box under gift selection. Donors are specially recognized at these levels of giving.

If you make a payroll deduction pledge, be sure to sign and date the authorization so that your payroll office can make the deduction or allotment.

Complete the "Recognition Option" box in the lower left hand corner of the pledge card if you want your name and address released to the recipients of your designations.  You may enter your home address or email, as well as chose to release the amount of your pledge. If you do not complete this section, the charities to whom you contribute will still receive your full designation, but they will not know it was you who contributed to them. Therefore, they will be unable to thank you for your contribution. All CFC charities are prohibited from releasing your name to other organizations or businesses.

If you need more information, call the CFC at (816) 823-2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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