Annual Report Year ending December 31, 2011 Photo credit Higher Achievement Program
Year in Review & Program Services Year in Review In 2011, fundraising results for Community1st - Greater Washington, D.C. were higher than overall industry trends. We saw an increase in giving to Community1st from just over $3.8 million in 2010 to just over $4 million in 2011. This has helped us to become one of the leading voices for choice in employee workplace giving. Strong results for Community1st continues to prove that donor-driven campaigns featuring choice, independence and accountability really do make a difference. Campaign Results: The biggest employee campaign in the world, the CFC, saw 2011 fund-raising results down slightly by 5 percent over 2010. But, within the CFC, the pace of giving to Community1st up more than 5 percent exceeded growth overall and that of many other federations. Campaigns in the Washington, D.C. area, raised over 30 percent more for our members then in 2010. These results come from employees at ExxonMobil, Lockheed Martin, Legal and General America (formerly Banner Life), Credit Union National Association, Hogan Lovells, AARP, National Geographic and others. Public sector campaigns at the state and local levels, reflect the financial pressures on public sector employees that we have been hearing about over the past few months. Giving to Community1st members in the public sector were also down in 2011 Moving forward, Community1st will embark on a long-range strategic plan designed to increase our capacity and expand the opportunities for employees to make annual unrestricted contributions to the charities they choose. This will allow us to continue offering our members and the employers we work with best in class programs and services. Program Services Throughout the year, we remained committed to our mission by implementing our plan of Helping You Help Others in order to grow individual giving to all charities. We did this by: Promoting the lowest cost workplace campaigns, customized for each employer based on their unique goals and interests. Providing employers with the tools and technology needed to design and implement educational, informative and engaging workplace campaigns that respond to the varied and diverse charity interests of employees. Being the most efficient means for employees to designate contributions directly to their favorite charities, allowing charities to receive funds quickly at the least cost. Providing excellent customer service, with a focus on efficiency and transparency, to employers, employees and charities. 2
To accomplish our mission, Community1st - Greater Washington, D.C. provides the following services to members: Application help: Community1st provides assistance to ensure accurate completion of members applications for participation in workplace giving programs. America s Charities submits applications for members and completes any necessary appeals. Review and verification of fiscal and programmatic member integrity: Community1st, through the application process, verifies that members meet the fiscal and programmatic requirements of the campaigns in which they participate. Representation of members: Community1st represents members at campaign events and functions. Distributing information about the services provided by member charities: Community 1st distributes information about member services to potential donors in the workplace. Research and follow-up action to access new campaigns, companies and donors in order to expand the pool of funds potentially available to our member charities. Fiscal services to collect and distribute pledge data and funds to member charities in an efficient and effective manner. Training to help member organizations and corporate volunteers: Benefit from greater employee engagement in workplace giving campaigns. More fully understand and comply with federal, state and local regulations governing these campaigns. Track recent trends in corporate and individual philanthropy. Marketing programs that listen to and speak to the concerns of our donors, as well as cut through the clutter of messages appealing for action. Community1st - Greater Washington DC. created a social media strategy that dramatically increased the number of followers and level of engagement on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. Our social media presence is visually appealing and initiates and invites participants to open conversations about Community1st members and their programs and services. Acting as the liaison with employer-based campaigns in order to best position member charities for success: Work with campaigns we manage, as well as campaigns other organizations manage. Photo credit Rebuilding Together Alexandria 3
Statement of Financial Position Year Ended December 31, 2011 Assets Cash and cash equivalents...$13,201 Promises to give (pledges)... 755,178 Member charity fees receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,722... 46,086 Other receivables...25,487 Prepaid expenses incurred for future campaign...1,061 Other assets...275 Property and equipment, net... 0 Total Assets $841,288 Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses...$0 Campaign funds payable to member/nonmember charities... 747,302 Deferred revenue... 68,158 Total liabilities $815,460 Commitment and Contingencies* Net Assets Unrestricted Undesignated...$25,828 Board designated... 0 Total net assets $25,828 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $841,288 For a complete look at the Audited Financial Statements and other key documents about the transparency and accountability of Community1st - Greater Washington, D.C., please visit us on the web at: www.charities.org/annualreports Member Charity Fees Community 1st member organizations are not charged for cost sharing of federation expenses, however the members pay fees that are determined by their pledge levels in both Combined Federal Campaign and Private Sector Campaigns for a given year. The fee is a sliding scale, which was designed to lower the fee percentage due as the charities pledge totals increase. It is as follows: 7% of pledges up to $400,000 6.5% of pledges from $400,001 to $700,000 6% of pledges from $700,001 and above Fees are collected from the charity s monthly distribution over a 10 month period. The amount raised in 2011 in gross pledges are as follows: CFC = $3,318,682 Private Sector = $16,266 4
Statement of Activities Year Ended December 31, 2011 Support and Revenue Amounts Raised in Campaigns (net of campaign expenses incurred by other organizations and shrinkage) Combined Federal Campaign... $2,983,523 Fiscal services...426,408 State and local... 10,002 Private sector...16,670 Total net amounts raised in campaigns $3,436,603 Less amounts raised on behalf of others 3,402,906 Support designated to America s Charities and Affiliates $33,697 Member charity fees...$182,828 Fiscal agent fees... 0 Free standing inserts...3,750 Donated legal services and furniture... 0 Other... 0 Interest... 0 Total Support and Revenue $220,275 Expenses Program services Combined Federal Campaign...$28,461 State and local campaigns...22,730 Private sector campaigns... 23,555 Fiscal services... 19,389 Membership... 22,083 Community Leaders...5,565 Total program services $121,783 Supporting services Management and general...$44,435 Fundraising... 31,310 Total supporting services $75,745 Total Expenses $197,528 Change in net assets $22,747 Net Assets Beginning...3,081 Ending... $25,828 Photo credit A Wider Circle 5
2011 Member Charities A Wider Circle Arlington Housing Corporation Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Capital Caring Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington The Children s Inn at NIH Duke Ellington School of the Arts WAMU 88.5 American University Radio The Wellness Community - Greater Washington, DC WETA (Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association) Whitman-Walker Health Youth For Tomorrow - New Life Center, Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Food for Others Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia Higher Achievement Program House of Ruth Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic Miriam s Kitchen Montgomery Hospice Rebuilding Together Alexandria Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington D.C. The Shepherd s Table Signature Theatre 6
Board of Directors At Community1st - Greater Washington, D.C. our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers are committed to operating with the highest standards of accountability, transparency and ethics. We realize that if we are to be successful in expanding philanthropy for all, then we must adhere every day to our mission, vision and core values. We certify that its board of directors is an active and responsible governing body, whose members have no material conflict of interest and a majority of which serve without compensation, directing the federation named. Catherine Martens, Chair USO Carolyn Stevens, Secretary Director of Development House of Ruth Robert Benish, Treasurer Consultant Mark Bergel Executive Director A Wider Circle James Ferrando Consultant Kelly Caplan Senior Specialist, Corporate Philanthropy Relations Washington Gas Stephen Luteran Chief Operating Officer Social Services House of Mercy Dale Thompson Consultant Lynda Williams Consultant Steve Delfin President and Chief Executive Officer America s Charities Senior Executive Team Steve Delfin President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold G. Swope Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Anthony DeCristofaro Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Communications Officer 7
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