U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

December 6, 2004

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 2005 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. This year's workshops will cover such topics as OPM audit and financial guidelines, donor research, strategic planning, and benchmarking local campaign success. They also serve as a forum for discussion on common issues, to share information about best practices, and, most importantly, share lessons learned.

The 2005 CFC Regional Workshops will be held in Miami, FL, March 13-16, and San Diego, CA, April 6-9. Please take a moment to select your desired workshop location now, mark your calendar, and send in your registration form (attached)! Please note the registration deadlines.

Registration will begin at Noon on Sunday, March 13 in Miami and Wednesday April 6 in San Diego, 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. We are also offering open forums for LFCC members and PCFO coordinators to meet with their colleagues to discuss common challenges and share lessons learned. 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.

In addition, PCFO Focus Groups will be conducted on the first afternoon of the workshop. These will give experienced PCFO representatives the chance to share observations on campaign issues with the National CFC Committee. Space is limited; participants must pre-register using the form provided below.

OPM appreciates the work of our partners on the Local Support Subcommittee of the National CFC Committee, who, under the leadership of Jan Stinson of the Chicago Federal Executive Board, and Annece Cross from the American Red Cross, developed an exciting program in response to past participants' evaluations.

Workshop Registration and Payment

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 2005-06 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.

LFCC members who are not able to attend the workshops are invited to join the CFC Advisors Network. This program pairs individuals with peers in other campaigns who have experience in selected campaign management areas such as PCFO solicitation, charity application reviews, financial accountability, etc. For more information, contact Curtis Rumbaugh at curtis.rumbaugh@opm.gov.

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 at 404-562-1393 or Linda Young at 703-528-1007.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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