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Help Our World Forward
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The CFC began in 1961,
as the result of requests from Federal employees to eliminate
the disruption of year-round on-the-job solicitations
by charitable organizations. President Kennedy, by Executive
Order, directed that the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) develop a once-a-year workplace campaign for all
Federal employees, including the Military Services and
the U.S. Postal Service
The CFC was established as a "designation campaign" and
offered donors the convenience of using payroll deduction
for their charitable contributions. The Combined Federal
Campaign requires that all participating charitable agencies
apply annually for inclusion in the campaign. The agencies
must demonstrate to a committee of Federal employees that
they maintain sound fiscal management, exhibit high integrity
of conduct, and serve the community as a human health
and welfare organization. From the list of agencies, donors
may designate their donations, confident that the charity
utilizes its resources properly and conducts its services
with a high degree of competency. |
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