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For the first time, federal retirees were supposed to be able to donate to the Combined Federal Campaign this year. But the Office of Personnel Management is still waiting for final clearance to solicit donations from retirees, and it can't accept annuitants' contributions online.
Some key changes are coming to the Combined Federal Campaign in 2017, including online donations and the ability for retirees to give.
The Combined Federal Campaign is close toward meeting its $47 million goal this year, but national capital area leaders are making one last push for donations in the final days of the CFC.
The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign ends this month and it's raised $34 million so far. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says 327,000 Washington-area feds haven't been heard from yet.
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Two big changes are coming to the Combined Federal Campaign, the federal workforce's annual giving campaign, next year. One change lets federal employees volunteer with certain charities and have that time count toward the campaign. The second lets federal retirees submit donations.
National capital area leaders kicked off the 2016 Combined Federal Campaign in Washington Sept. 1. This year's theme is "Show Some Love," which CFC leaders said is a focus on the 18,000 participating charities and the causes themselves.
Campaign leaders hope a renewed sense of optimism will spur federal employees to dig deep on donations.
For the first time the Combined Federal Campaign will try to generate excitement and participation among that newest class of feds -- teleworkers. Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explores.
The Combined Federal Campaign is underway for 2014. This year charity-minded federal employees have a new option that lifts the geographical restrictions on the charities they can choose. The goal for the Chesapeake Bay Area is an ambitious seven-million dollars. There are over 24,000 approved charities to choose from. Col. Jeremy Martin is commandant of the Defense Information School (DINFOS) and campaign chairman for the Chesapeake Bay Area CFC program. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to discuss the new options for this season.
Joan Melanson of Long Term Care Partners, FEEA's Robyn Kehoe, and GEICO's Rynthia Rost join host Debra Roth to discuss how their organizations support feds. November 7, 2014
The 2014 Combined Federal Campaign is taking a page from the ALS Foundation's ice bucket challenge. This comes after what might be called an off year for the federal charitable campaign in 2013. The CFC formally kicked off yesterday with plans to use social media to reach a new generation of donors. Vincent Micone is the chairman of the CFC for the national capital region. He tells Executive Editor Jason Miller how the CFC plans to rebound from a tough 2013. Read Jason's related article.
Vincent Micone, the chairman of the Combined Federal Campaign for the national capital region, said the goal for 2014 is $52 million. He said to achieve that target, the CFC will be more aggressive in using social media to attract a new generation of donors.
Federal Managers Association President Pat Neihaus, and Andy Medici and Nicole Blake Johnson from the Federal Times will give us an update on a number of different pay issues affecting feds. April 16, 2014