Air Education and Training Command

1. Air Education and Training Command Replenishing the Combat Capability of America’s Air Force CFC Unit Rep Training 26 Sep 2012 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

2. Air Education and Training Command Replenishing the Combat Capability of America’s Air Force 325th Fighter WingOffice of the Staff Judge Advocate Capt Margaret Loiselle Chief, Civil Law & Ethics 1st Lt Ryan Ditchkofsky Chief, Legal Assistance & Preventive Law

3. Overview • Authorities • Official vs. Unofficial Fundraising • Fundraising on Tyndall • Limitations • Bottom Line

4. Fundraising in the Air Force • Authority: • Executive Orders • Dept of Defense Instructions and Directives • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) • Joint Ethics Regulation (JER) • The Judge Advocate General Opinions & Letters (TJAG) • Air Force Instructions (AFI) • AFI 36-3101 • AFI 34-223

5. Fundraising in the Air Force • Official Fundraising: • Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) • Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) • Other Fundraisers • Unofficial

6. Fundraising on TAFB • How to start the process: • Force Support Squadron • POC: Cindy Hobbs • Approval authority: • MSG Commander • Delegated by the 325 FW/CC • Other steps along the way: • Legal office, FSS, others… This is the process regardless of whether it is official fundraising for the CFC or unofficial fundraising.

7. Table 1, AFI 36-3101(Page 14)

8. Limitations • Campaign Goals: • May create dollar goals for installations and units • May not create individual dollar goals, individual quotas • May not show preferential treatment to any specific charity • Fundraising events may not have “designated” CFC beneficiaries • Each donor must be allowed to make their own decision about how to designate their donation • Voluntariness is KEY • No Running Lists

9. Limitations • Non-DoD Personnel (contractors) MAY NOT be solicited to give to CFC • Non-Governmental personnel who work on Federal premises (contractors, credit union) may make voluntary unsolicited contributions • Supervisors may support and promote CFC, but may not solicit subordinates or coerce giving • May authorize limited use of resources, including APF, in support

10. Bottom Line • DoD Personnel should be mindful NOT to: • Show preferential treatment to any CFC charities; • Misuse Government resources in support of CFC; • Solicit or coerce subordinates or non-Federal entities for contributions; and • Solicit for contributions from DoD contractors or other non-DoD sources

11. Summary • Authorities • Official vs. Unofficial • Fundraising on Tyndall • Limitations • Bottom Line

12. Fundraising in the Air Force QUESTIONS? Contact: 325 FW/JA 283-4681 Capt Loiselle or Lt Ditchkofsky

13. CFC Video • www.NorthwestFloridaCFC.org • Use the CFC campaign video to educate yourself and others about the entire CFC process! • The video can be found on our local CFC website!

14. About CFC • 51st Anniversary • Instituted by President John F. Kennedy in order to coordinate fundraising efforts so the federal donor would only be solicited on an annual basis and offered the opportunity to give by payroll deduction. • In 2010, over $281.5 million was pledged to CFC worldwide by federal employees.

15. Unit Rep Data Mgmt • See Handout referencing Local 2011 Campaign • Pledge Data • Contributor Data • Income and Disbursement Data • Expense Data

16. Charity Brochure • Pledge Card Information • Local Federal Coordinating Committee • Appreciation Gifts • Introduction Information • Local/ National/International Listings

17. Charity Listings • Federation vs. Charity listings • Some charities listed as local and national • AFR % • Matching Funds • Do your research!

18. Distribution and Turn In • Process to track contact • Create a spreadsheet or checklist to track the federal employees in which you are responsible for distributing materials • Keep track of the employee name, phone number, date contact was made, and notate if you are finished soliciting that employee • Do not list the amount each donor gave • Do not track if the employee turned in a pledge card • Pledge Card Turn In • Weekly turn in- designated location, day and time period • Use Weekly Progress Report envelopes

19. What’s new this year? • New website • www.NorthwestFloridaCFC.org • Use this website to find a digital copy of the all local CFC documents such as: • Charity brochure • Pledge card • Weekly Progress Report Sheets • Key Worker Training Slides • Look under the Campaign Team tab to the Key Workers section for these documents

20. Happy Giving • Giving is a personal choice • No coercion • Give with a happy heart for the RIGHT reason • Charities are in more need now than ever • Almost everyone we know has been touched in some way by some sort of charitable contribution

21. Contact Information • 2d Lt Preston Smith • 282-4714 • Preston.smith1@tyndall.af.mil • MSgt Bruce Boling • 283-2609 • Bruce.boling@tyndall.af.mil • Tiffani Hinds • PCFO United Way of Northwest Florida • (850)215-6750 • thinds@unitedwaynwfl.org

22. Questions?

23. Tyndall AFB Campaign Northwest Florida Region: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties “2012 marks the 51st Anniversary of CFC” NOV 1 SEP OCT 15 DEC CFC Window 11 OCT 18 NOV TAFB - 6 Weeks Goal: 100% Contact Rate

24. Campaign Events • Unit POCs Training: 0800L-26 Sep/1300L- 5 Oct • WEG Auditorium-bldg 226 • Charity Fair/Kick-off Luncheon: 11 Oct, 1100 at Horizons • Tynman Duathlon/Triathlon: 13 Oct 11, 1100 - 1300 hrs • 5K: 26 Oct, 0700L at Fitness Track

25. Campaign Events • Golf Tournament: 2 Nov, shotgun start at 0800 hrs • held at the Pelican Point Golf Course • Bowling Tournament: 14 Nov, 1200-1600 • End of Campaign: 18 Nov

26. Other Information • CFC Goal will be tracked by a football fill display, located at Tyndall AFB main gate. • Forms and Funds will be collected every Thursday from 1300 - 1500 hrs • MXS Building – Bldg 580 (Lt Preston) • Airfield Operations – Bldg 149 (MSgt Boling) • both on flight line side.

27. QUESTIONS? …???