CFC & Our volunteers

1. Susan Ground & Bailey Armstrong CFC Central California & Heartland CFC CFC & Our volunteers

2. Overview • Why Volunteers? • Types of Volunteers • Heartland CFC • CFC Central CA • Cultivating Volunteers • Training Volunteers • Volunteers Moving Forward

3. Why Volunteers? • Reduce CFC administrative overhead cost • Can easily gain access to agencies • Know employees in agencies

4. Types of Volunteers(Heartland CFC)

5. Types of Volunteers(Heartland CFC & Central California CFC) • Local Agency Heads • Key Responsibilities • Attend monthly LFCC meetings • Conduct face-to-face consultative engagement calls with Agency Heads in Division • Assign Division Loaned Executive • Support campaign throughout personal agency • Follow up on fundraising statuses of assigned agencies throughout campaign • LFCC • Co-Chairs

6. Types of Volunteers(Heartland CFC) • Promising Federal employees seeking managerial experience • Key Responsibilities • Understand the CFC (locally & nationally) • Facilitate Federal employee understanding of giving through the CFC • Deliver campaign materials • Monitor giving efforts in assigned agencies • Loaned Executives

7. Types of Volunteers(Heartland CFC) • Federal employees passionate about charitable giving • Key Responsibilities • Attend Campaign Coordinator Training Session • Coordinate fundraising efforts within Federal agencies • Train Canvassers • Distribute & collect pledges and cash • Thank agency donors • Campaign Coordinators

8. Types of Volunteers(Heartland CFC) • Federal employees that assist Campaign Coordinators • Key Responsibilities • Ask fellow employees for donations • Assist in pledge collection • Help plan fundraising events • Canvassers

9. Types of Volunteers(Central California CFC) Federal Volunteers Other Volunteers

10. Types of Volunteers(Central California CFC) • The LE program offers a great developmental opportunity to enhance management, organizational, planning, networking skills, and to develop abilities that will benefit candidates on an upwardly mobile path • The revision of our 2013 LE Program allows for part time and VERY part time LEs • Commitment levels of ½ day to 1 day per week, 1 day per month or longer will be available to promote agency engagement • Loaned Executives

11. Types of Volunteers-FLEx Team(CFC Central CA) • The FLEx Team runs all year long and not only during campaign period • Offers ALL federal agencies the opportunity to get involved and help their CFC • Delegating projects and tasks to FLEx Team members keeps campaign expenses down • FLEx Team utilizes skills-based volunteering…natural talents & abilities are easy for most people to share • Tem members gain new skills in areas such as project management, computer skills, goal setting, customer service, marketing and interagency relations • Offers FLEx-ability (any day, any time!) • NOT limited to federal employees

12. Types of Volunteers-FLEx Team(CFC Central CA) • March1-April 1 • Assist with non profit application screening • Data entry of non profit application information • April 1-May 1 • Federal Agency name and parent agency affiliation verification • Payroll Office verification by payroll group and payroll office • May 1-Jun 1 • Assist with producing Head of Agency meeting packets • Goal poster preparation • Jun 1-Jul 1 • Campaign supply allocation • Campaign Bag materials printing • Jul 1-Aug 1 • Solicit sponsorships from local merchants and professionals via letter and personal contacts • Aug 1-Sep1 • Assemble campaign bags and materials for distribution at Fresno Kick Off Event • Assist with Fresno Kick Off event • Sep 1-Oct 1 • Assemble campaign bags and materials for distribution at Bakersfield and Indian Wells Valley Kick Offs. • Oct 1-Nov 1 • Pledge card processing • Nov 1-Dec 1 • Pledge card processing • Donor award processing • Dec 1-Jan 1 • Pledge card processing • Donor award processing • Jan 1-Feb 1 • Assist with planning the annual Campaign Celebration. • Feb 1-April 1 • Assist with prescreening of charitable agency applications

13. Where to find FLEx Team Members?(CFC Central CA) • Government Agencies: • Former Key Workers/Campaign Coordinators that have a heart for CFC • Non Government agencies • College interns • Reedley College SEED program • CSUF American Humanics Program • National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) • Other Retirees? • AT&T Pioneers…Our Heroes for the 2012 CFC!

14. Volunteers- AT&T Pioneers(CFC Central CA) • 293 Campaign Kits assembled • by our AT & T Pioneers • Flex Team members • Work plan provided • Materials organized • Expectations defined • “Road Map” provided • Great success!!!

15. Cultivating Volunteers • Aim for the best • Instill managerial support in your campaign with top LFCC volunteers • Market the LE program as a competitive detail • Supply them with every possible resource • THANK them

16. Training Volunteers • Volunteers work best when they feel comfortable • Provide in-depth training & support • Maintain constant contact • Send materials multiple times • Provide LEs with training they wouldn’t gain anywhere else

17. Volunteers Moving Forward • Volunteers will always be an integral part of the CFC • Volunteers lower the administrative overhead costs • While we have them, volunteers bring local pride to campaigns