GENERAL QUESTIONS
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What is the Faculty & Staff Campaign?
Why should I give to USF?
The Faculty & Staff Campaign has always been held in the spring. Why is it being moved to the fall?
What is the USF: Unstoppable Campaign, and how does it relate to the Faculty & Staff Campaign?
What is happening on October 19?
What benefits do Faculty & Staff Campaign participants receive?
IF YOU PREVIOUSLY GAVE THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTION:
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I just made a payroll deduction pledge to the Faculty & Staff
Campaign a few months ago, and the deductions continue through spring 2010.
Will that pledge count for the 2010 Campaign?
I'm still paying on a payroll deduction pledge to the 2009 Campaign. How can I participate in the 2010 Campaign without a double deduction in my paycheck?
I have a payroll deduction pledge that automatically renews each year. Since the campaign timeframe is changing, do I need to make changes to my payroll deduction?
IF YOU PREVIOUSLY GAVE BY CASH, CHECK OR CREDIT CARD:
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING MAKING A GIFT:
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How can I make a contribution to the Faculty & Staff Campaign?
Can I decide how my gift is used?
I'm interested in making a gift for the Faculty & Staff Campaign and a multi-year pledge to the USF: Unstoppable Campaign. How do I do this?
What if my spouse works for a matching gift company?
My spouse also works at the University. Will our joint gift count for both of us?
What is the Faculty & Staff Campaign?
The Faculty & Staff Campaign is an annual fundraising effort that provides all USF employees an opportunity to support their area of choice at the University of South Florida.
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Why should I give to USF?
Employees are the heart of our university. Every day, you make a difference at USF by sharing your ideas, talents and abilities. Your participation in Faculty & Staff Campaign is just one more way that you can join together with your colleagues to show your support for the university. Your participation in the Campaign signifies your commitment to USF. Please give today!
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The Faculty & Staff Campaign has always been held in the spring. Why is it being moved to the fall?
The annual public phase or "marketing push" of the Faculty & Staff Campaign is being moved from the spring to the fall, beginning in fall 2009. There are several reasons for this timing change:
- Moving the marketing push to the fall will allow it to coincide with the
kickoff of the soon-to-be-announced USF: Unstoppable comprehensive
campaign
- A fall marketing push better aligns with USF's academic year and with USF's employment patterns
- Moving the marketing push to the beginning of the academic year places
greater emphasis on this important event
What is the USF: Unstoppable campaign, and how does it relate to the Faculty & Staff Campaign?
The USF: Unstoppable campaign is a multi-million dollar fundraising initiative that USF will publicly announce in October. Over the next few years, the USF: Unstoppable campaign will raise funds for new construction, academic initiatives and endowed programs across the USF system. The Unstoppable campaign is a comprehensive campaign, meaning it includes all annual contributions, as well as major gifts. By making a gift or pledge to the annual Faculty & Staff Campaign, you are automatically a contributor to the USF: Unstoppable campaign.
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I just made a payroll deduction pledge to the Faculty & Staff Campaign a few months ago, and the deductions continue through spring 2010. Will that pledge count for the 2010 Campaign?
It depends on the date of your pledge. If your payroll pledge was made before June 30, 2009, the pledge counted for the 2009 Faculty & Staff Campaign, even thought your payments stretch into the 2010 fiscal year. If your payroll pledge was made after June 30, 2009, it will count for the 2010 Campaign. If you need assistance determining the date of your pledge, contact the Faculty & Staff Campaign office at 813-974-4900 or fscampaign@admin.usf.edu.
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I'm still paying on a payroll deduction pledge to the 2009 Campaign. How can I participate in the 2010 Campaign without a double deduction in my paycheck?
Thank you for giving to the 2009 Faculty & Staff Campaign. We understand there are some donors who are still paying on payroll deduction pledges from last fiscal year.
To aid you in transitioning from a spring giving cycle to a fall giving cycle and to include you as participant in the 2010 Campaign without increasing your biweekly deduction amount, we recommend making a short-term payroll pledge to bridge the gap between the end of your current pledge and the beginning of next year's Faculty & Staff Campaign fundraising push. These "gap pledges" will begin when your current pledge ends and will continue your giving through September 2010.
For example: For example, an employee with an annual payroll deduction pledge ending in May 2010 might make a "gap pledge" for 10 pay periods (5 months) to continue his/her giving through September 2010 when next year's Faculty & Staff Campaign fundraising push will take place.
For more information or to make a gap pledge, contact the Faculty & Staff Campaign office at 813-974-4900 or fscampaign@admin.usf.edu
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I have a payroll deduction pledge that automatically renews each year. Since the campaign timeframe is changing, do I need to make changes to my payroll deduction?
If you have a Sustaining payroll deduction pledge, it is not necessary to make any changes. Your Sustaining gift will automatically renew on the anniversary of your pledge. As long as you have a sustaining payroll deduction pledge, you will automatically be counted as a participant in the Faculty & Staff Campaign.
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What is happening on October 19?
During the month of October, the USF: Unstoppable comprehensive campaign will be publicly announced through a series of special events. On October 19 we will hold a faculty, staff and student barbecue on the Tampa campus to celebrate the announcement of the Unstoppable campaign and officially kick off the 2010 Faculty & Staff Campaign. Please plan to join us for the celebration!
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What benefits do Faculty & Staff Campaign participants receive?
New recognition programs are being implemented to honor employees who have given to USF for at least 5 years consecutively. Here are the employee donor recognition programs with their respective criteria:
- Gold Circle Society: Employees who have given to USF for 15 years consecutively or a total of 20 years.
- Silver Circle Society: Current employee donors who have given to USF for 10-14 years consecutively.
- Bronze Circle Society: Current employee donors who have given to USF for 5-9 years consecutively.
How can I make a contribution to the Faculty & Staff Campaign?
It's easy to make an online contribution to the Faculty & Staff Campaign. To make a pledge or gift, log on to www.usf.edu/fscc. You may also make a gift or pledge using a paper form. Click here to download the paper contribution form.
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Can I decide how my gift is used?
Yes. There are hundreds of funds across USF to choose from. Log on to the Faculty & Staff Campaign Web site at www.usf.edu/fscc
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I'm interested in making a gift for the Faculty & Staff Campaign and a multi-year pledge to the USF: Unstoppable Campaign. How do I do this?
Any gift to the Faculty & Staff Campaign is also counted in the USF: Unstoppable Campaign. If you want to make a multi-year pledge, contact the Faculty & Staff Campaign office at 813-974-4900 or fscampaign@admin.usf.edu.
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What if my spouse works for a matching gift company?
If your spouse works for a company with a matching gift program, your gift may double or even triple. Please check with the company's Human Resources department to request a matching gift form. Then, just complete the form and enclose it when returning your contribution form.
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My spouse also works at the University. Will our joint gift count for both of us?
Yes. If you and your spouse are both employed by USF, you may contribute either separately or jointly. If you are making a joint gift, please indicate this on either the paper contribution form or the online giving form.
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I made a gift to the 2009 Faculty & Staff Campaign just few months ago. Why am I being asked for another one so soon?
Thank you for participating in the 2009 Faculty & Staff Campaign. We realize that the timing changes of our Faculty & Staff Campaign may result in two solicitations within a fairly short period of time. If it is too soon for you to make another cash or credit card contribution, you might consider making a PLEDGE now and then fulfilling your pledge later in the fiscal year. By pledging your support now, you will be counted as a participant in the 2010 Campaign, but you still have the flexibility to fulfill your pledge by check or credit card when it is convenient for you.
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