January 9, 2004
FOR:
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LOCAL FEDERAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PRINCIPAL COMBINED
FUND ORGANIZATIONS
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FROM:
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MARA T. PATERMASTER
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CFC OPERATIONS
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SUBJECT:
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2004 CFC REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
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We are delighted to invite you to attend the 2004 CFC Regional Workshops. These
workshops bring together Local Federal Coordinating Committees (LFCC), Principal
Combined Fund Organizations (PCFO), and CFC-participating agencies to learn
more about how to lead and manage a successful campaign. The workshops also
serve as a forum for discussion on common issues, to share information about
best practices, and, most importantly, share lessons learned.
The 2004 CFC Regional Workshops will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, March
7-10, and San Antonio, TX, March 28-31. Please take a moment to select your
desired workshop location now, mark your calendar, and send in your registration
form! Please note the registration deadlines. All registration information must
be addressed to CFC Workshops, c/o Herb Sanabria, P.O. Box 2864, Atlanta, GA
30301.
Registration will begin on Sunday at Noon, followed by a course for CFC new-comers
from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This course, titled "CFC 101", is designed
for those who have less than two years experience with the campaign. Also, we
hope you will plan to join us for a reception Sunday evening where you can re-connect
with old friends and meet your newest colleagues.
A detailed agenda will soon be available on the OPM website at www.opm.gov/cfc.
Community Health Charities is once again serving as the Workshop Registration
Coordinator.
As always, OPM appreciates the work of our partners on the Local Support Subcommittee
of the National CFC Committee, who, under the leadership of Jan Stinson, Executive
Director of the Chicago Federal Executive Board, developed an exciting program.
This year's workshops will cover such topics as draft regulations, ethics and
accountability, OPM audit guidelines, the future of the CFC, and donor research.
Also, a session titled "How Do I…?" will give participants the
opportunity to join up to four small group discussions on a wide-range of issues
that include marketing practices, reading IRS Forms 990 and audited financial
statements, review of local appeals, selecting a PCFO and developing suggested
giving levels. Please let us know if there is a topic you would like to be covered.
Workshop Registration and Payment
The workshop registration fee is $200 and the late registration fee is $250,
payable to CFC National Committee. Registration deadlines, workshop locations,
and schedules are attached for your review. Please share this information with
other PCFOs in your area, as well as local federations and unaffiliated organization
to encourage their attendance.
Also enclosed with this memorandum is a workshop registration form, to be returned
to the address listed on the form, and a hotel registration form (for your records
only). Conference planners require a workshop registration form for each participant.
Should payment cover registration for more than one person, the name of each
person covered by the payment must be included. Refunds will not be made for
cancellations made less than one week prior to each workshop.
OPM encourages PCFOs to include estimated travel expenses in their 2004-05
budget to support participation by the LFCC chair or their designated representative
at a regional meeting, along with PCFO staff. While many LFCC members may secure
Federal agency sponsorship to attend the regional CFC workshops, in the event
this is not feasible, LFCCs are permitted to include these expenses in the local
campaign budget. Workshop costs, as well as travel, etc., are accountable as
a permissible campaign expense, pending LFCC approval.
Finally, please note that hotel room reservations are the responsibility of
the individual attending the workshop. Room rates are guaranteed only when reservations
are made prior to the block room cut-off date listed on the previous page. When
making hotel reservations, please identify yourself with the Combined Federal
Campaign Workshop. Individuals requiring more information may contact our Workshop
Registration Coordinators: Herb Sanabria (sancol@msn.com)
and Phil Brown (Plbrown@BCPL.NET).
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Attachments:
REGISTRATION FORM [PDF] [WORD] AGENDA [PDF] [HTML]
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