Information Session for New and Returning Volunteers
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WELCOME! The Community Fund Drive is a charitable-giving,
workplace campaign conducted every October 1 - 31 driven by lead
volunteers from each college or unit and grassroots volunteers from
within your units, with help from a volunteer committee (that is
us!)
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Workplace campaigns are better for the charities:
Administrative costs are lower Income is more predictable
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Workplace campaigns are better for employees: They are secure
and confidential! They are easy!
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Top 5 List of Why to Give Through the Community Fund Drive: # 5
The money goes directly to the Federations; the University does not
take a share. # 4 During tough economic times, donations go down
and needs go up. Giving is the most effective way to impact our
communitys most pressing problems. # 3 Federation agencies have all
been screened and are legitimate, so there is no worry about a
scam. # 2 The wide variety of federation/charity/agency choices
covers the full gamut of need in our community, from food shelves
to the environment to the arts. # 1 We have strength in numbers
here at the University. A lot of donations, even when they are
small, add up fast! AND THE # 1 reason why you should give through
the Community Fund Drive
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Allen Levine Dean College of Food, Agricultural and Natural
Resource Sciences Meredith McQuaid Associate Vice President and
Dean Office of International Programs Our campaign co-chairs:
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The Community Fund Drive campaign has the enthusiastic support
of President Bruininks
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Our goal: Colleges and Units Double Participation! Last years
participation rate was 32.87% of the University community. Everyone
can give something, if not money, then time!!!
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Mark Your Calendars! Thank-You Celebration Tuesday, November 9
McNamara Memorial Hall 11:30 1:00 p.m.
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Your role as a Lead is to P.L.A.N.T. Plan Learn Ask Network
Thank
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PLAN (and PROMOTE) The campaign includes: A printed promotional
piece sent to each employee in late September Posters to hang in
your areas Campus-wide email messages Weekly prize drawings with
grand prize drawings at the end of October Plan
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Online form is available to request special speakers from the
Federations for your units. It can be accessed from this page:
http://www.umn.edu/cfd/volunteers/index.html Funds are available to
sponsor events if your unit needs assistance. Contact: Jim Meland
[email protected] PLAN (and PROMOTE) continued
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LEARN Training Manual www.umn.edu/cfd Plan Learn
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The Community Fund is a group of seven federations Community
Shares of MN MN Environmental Fund United Arts Fund United Way
Community Health Charities MN UNCF Open Your Heart to the Hungry
and Homeless each represent numerous charitable organizations.
LEARN continued
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Combined, these Federations represent more than 400 charities
from which you can choose to donate and
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if you would prefer to donate to a charity not listed, the
Community Fund Drive can also make that happen! (You can donate to
any charity with a 501(c)3 IRS Tax Exempt Status.) and when you
give through the Community Fund Drive you are helping to lower
administrative costs that your favorite charity would have to spend
for individual solicitations!
$12 to federation, $7 to agency (federation distributes extra
$5 as needed) DELETE?
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Pledge to Agency Not on List DELETE?
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Pledge to Agencies Not on List DELETE?
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Acknowledgement DELETE?
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Prize Drawing if Not Pledging DELETE?
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Confirmation Page DELETE?
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Remember to Submit Your Pledge DELETE?
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It is a great learning experience and an opportunity to gain
new skills; You get to network with a variety of people across the
University; It will invigorate you and your co- workers; Why
Volunteer
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You will build friendships and a sense of community within your
college and unit, while raising money for important causes; It is a
great way to experience the Helpers High, a scientifically-
documented observation that those who volunteer will produce more
mood-boosting endorphins. Why Volunteer continued