People interested in the various non-profit organizations that contributions through WSU’s Combined Fund Drive can benefit can attend the community fair today in the Lighty atrium until 2 p.m. The fair is held as a way for people to talk with representatives from local CFD nonprofit organizations, said Laura Lahne, CFD coordinator. This allows individuals […]
At least ten nonprofit organizations will have representatives present at the Combined Fund Drive Community Fair on Thursday, Oct. 4. The fair is held as a way for people to talk with representatives from local CFD nonprofit organizations, said Laura Lahne, CFD coordinator. This allows individuals to learn more about the organizations and to learn […]
Doris Lohrey-Birch has worked with the Combined Fund Drive for 16 years. “It’s an easy way to contribute to things that are important to you,” said Lohrey-Birch, a senior secretary with the entomology department. The CFD is Washington’s authorized and supported workplace giving program for state employees. For more than 20 years, employees have been […]
Participation in WSU’s 2006 Combined Fund Drive could end up being the lowest in 10 years, given current response levels. As of Tuesday, Nov. 28, WSU had 702 participants who have pledged $160,438 to CFD. The greatest concern is not the decline in dollar giving, but the steady decline in participation levels, which peaked in […]
Ten years ago the amount was $3.4 million. Five years ago it was $4.7 million. Last year, the Washington State Combined Fund Drive donated more than $5.6 million to 2,199 nonprofit organizations — the highest in the program’s history. WSU employees gave $167,944. CFD was founded in Washington State in 1984 as a means of […]
It is the time of year known for giving, and faculty and staff are getting into the holiday spirit through the WSU Combined Fund Drive. The CFD is a way for state employees to donate, via payroll deductions, to more than 1,600 local, national or international charities through a single campaign. In operation for 20 […]
Ten years ago it was $3 million. Five years ago it was $4 million. Last year, the Washington State Combined Fund Drive (CFD) had its highest level of contributions in the program’s history with more than $5 million going to about 1,900 charities. Washington State University employees gave $165,473 of it. This year, CFD celebrates […]