Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area Announces 50th Anniversary Goal of $67.2 Million

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Alexandria, VA - September 7, 2011 - The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) officially kicked off today with a Leadership Conference for more than 600 Federal government employees in Washington, D.C.  The CFCNCA, managed by Global Impact, is the only authorized workplace charitable giving drive for employees in the Federal workplace. 

“This year marks a half a century of giving from generous Federal employees,” said Linda Jacobs Washington, Chair of the Local Federal Coordinating Committee and keynote speaker at the Leadership Conference. “In the past 50 years, Federal employees raised nearly $7 billion spreading hope to every corner of the world. Today, people’s needs are greater than ever and every donation counts.”   Campaign leaders announced the 2011 goal of $67.2 million to help people in local communities, across the nation and around the world. Last year, generous Federal civilian, military and postal employees raised a record-breaking $67 million for participating charities.
  The campaign, which runs from September 1 to December 15, supports participating local, national and international charities. More than 4,000 approved charities are in the 2011 CFCNCA and can be found in a searchable database at www.cfcnca.org or in the printed 2011 Catalog of Caring.   Representatives from a broad spectrum of Federal government agencies and participating charities spoke today at the Leadership Conference sharing stories of inspiration made possible by the CFCNCA.   Additionally, campaign volunteers engaged in training sessions to learn how to run a successful campaign at their own departments and agencies.   Personal stories of those who benefit from the campaign are at www.cfcnca.org/personal_stories. To make a donation, Federal employees should go to www.cfcnca.org and find a charity they are passionate about supporting.   About the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area
The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA), managed by Global Impact, is the only authorized workplace charitable giving drive for employees in the Federal workplace. CFCNCA is the local campaign for Federal employees in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is the largest workplace giving campaign in the world.  Established by Executive Order in 1961, it continues to be the most successful workplace fundraising model in the world. The CFCNCA raised a record-breaking $67 million in 2010.  For more information, visit www.cfcnca.org.
  Follow the campaign on Twitter and Facebook.     About Global Impact
Global Impact raises funds to meet critical humanitarian needs around the world. Global Impact supports an alliance of 58 U.S.-based international charities through innovative partnerships and employee giving programs and provides solutions to meet the unique giving needs of organizations and donors. Additionally, Global Impact distributes charitable donations for some of America’s top corporations and manages two of the world’s largest workplace giving campaigns: the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area and the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas. Since 1956, Global Impact has generated more than $1.3 billion to assure help for the world’s most vulnerable people. Learn more at www.charity.org.

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