CFC Timeline

(Please note: This is a tentative timeline. Subject to change without notice.)

2012

JANUARY: Reminder notices sent out to 2010 and 2011 participating charities. Note: If your charity is a partner agency of Aloha United Way, AUW will contact your organization about CFC.

FEBRUARY: One Charity Application Workshop in Honolulu. Workshop is not mandatory.

Afternoon of February 24 (HST): 2012 Application will be available on this website to download. If applying to be a local charity, please download this application only since it is specific to this area.

February 27: First day CFC will be accepting applications.

Mailing Address:
Hawaii-Pacific Area CFC
PO Box 1096
Honolulu, HI 96808-1096

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Mailing Address for FedEx/UPS/USPS or hand-delivery:
Hawaii-Pacific Area CFC
200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Ste. 700
Honolulu, HI 96817

MARCH

March 30, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. (HST): Deadline to submit application for the 2012 campaign. Must be received in the CFC office.

Note: Late delivered applications including those by postal services will be denied.

APRIL: LFCC Eligibility Committee will review all local applications.

Approved charities will be submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for final approval.

Denied charities may have a chance to appeal decision.

MAY: Denied charities who appealed will receive notice of appeal decision.

LATE SUMMER: OPM will provide their decision on the local charities.

FALL: CFC Campaign will begin. Dates are selected by the 2012 CFC Planning Committee mid to late summer.

2013

March 2013: Participating charities will be notified of total designations and undesignated funds along with donor contact release.

April 2013: Receive first payment from the previous year's campaign


Do you want to be a CFC Participating Charity?

All charities must apply annually.

Local charities must be able to meet the following criterias:

  1. Be an IRS certified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in good standing.
  2. Have a street address with a staffed office or dedicated portion of a residence in one or more of the following areas:
    • State of Hawaii
    • Guam
    • Northern Marianas
    • American Samoa
  3. Must have a dedicated local phone number for your organization.
  4. Open to the public for 15 or more hours.
  5. Be able to provide a recent IRS Form 990 in accrual method. (Ending date on or after June 30, 2010)
  6. Organization with total annual revenue over $150,000 but less than $250,000, must have an audit completed. For organizations with total annual revenue over $250,000, must submit a recent audit in accordance to GAAP and GAAS auditing procedures with their application. (Ending date on or after June 30, 2010)
  7. Report an active board of directors.

*All charities receive final approval from Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can participate in the CFC*

 

Charity Applications

The local application period is set by the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) following the publication of Office of Personnel Management's annual calendar.

In recent years, the application period has occurred during the month of March. Please "tickle" your organizational calendar to check this website or contact the CFC office in late January or early February to see if the local application period has been set.

 

NOTE: This is for charities located within the Hawaii-Pacific Area only. National/International charities and those located in other states or territories, please visit: www.opm.gov/cfc for more information.)