What is the Combined Fund Drive?
The Combined Fund Drive (CFD) provides state employees with an opportunity to give to their favorite local, national, and international charitable organizations through one-time or recurring payroll deductions, or by way of personal check or online giving.
History of the Combined Fund Drive
The Combined Fund Drive Started in 1984. Prior to 1984, there was a steady increase in the number of individual charitable organizations soliciting state employees for money and volunteer time. A proclamation by Governor Spellmen helped condense this multiple fund raising campaign into a single effort - The Combined Fund Drive. This single campaign increased the efficiency of non-profit organizations by reducing fund raising costs and expanding access to annual payroll deductions by state employees. The first campaign in 1985 raised 1.2 million dollars. In 2001, state employees pledged over 4.75 million dollars to over 1,600 charitable organizations here and around the world. In 15 years, state employees have contributed over 51 million dollars to non-profit organizations through the Combined Fund Drive.