2009 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) Begins

Change Lives. Shape the Future.

Thank you for visiting the Dallas County Community College District Foundation’s State Employee Charitable Campaign Web site. We value your interest and investment in making a difference to students and employees throughout the college district.

Once again, the DCCCD Foundation is proud to be among the participating charities of the 2009 SECC.

Did you know that in last year’s campaign, DCCCD employees raised almost a half-million dollars to charitable organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and throughout the state? One third of the total amount was donated to the Foundation to support student scholarships at DCCCD. We anticipate the District will surpass all its goals again this year and will be among the leading giving agencies in the state.

Any amount you give to the DCCCD Foundation through SECC will help us make a huge impact to students and employees. The DCCCD Foundation offers more than 300 different types of student scholarships and awards, including the internationally recognized Rising Star Program.  

This Web site allows you to look at the types of funds where you may designate your gift and provides step-by-step instructions to completing your SECC contribution form.

Beginning this year, contributions may be designated to the Employee Development Fund (EDF), which supports DCCCD employees who are in need of funding for professional development opportunities. When making a contribution to EDF, please be sure to indicate “EDF” on the form and which DCCCD college your gift will support.

The following items will help guide you through the donation process*:

• Steps to Filling out SECC Campaign Donation Form
• Example of Donation Form
• DCCCD Scholarship and Fund List
• Information for SECC Campus Coordinators

*Please be advised of the processing time for your SECC donation through United Way. United Way processes SECC donations on a quarterly basis starting the following year of the campaign. It takes approximately 18 months from the end of the campaign for the full amount of your donation to make it to your charity of choice.

YOU make the difference in our student’s lives through your work and your generosity. We truly appreciate all that you have done.

Steps to Filling out SECC Campaign Donation Form

Below are the steps to filling out your SECC Campaign donation form correctly. The information you fill out is used by the DCCCD Foundation office for tracking employee donations to the SECC Campaign. Please fill in all the highlighted areas on the sample form. (By leaving out required information you may run the risk of your gift not being included in the campaign totals.)

• Name
• Address
• Campus
• Department Information

2) Gift Information – Write in the Charity Code and the gift amount in their respective boxes (if contributing to a DCCCD Foundation scholarship or fund, then select code #283076).

3) Gift Designation for specific scholarship or fund – The SECC donation form does not have a specific line for you to complete when selecting a scholarship or fund with the Foundation. We ask that you write across the top of the form the name of the scholarship or fund designating where you would like your donation to be deposited.

A list of all Foundation scholarships can be found here: DCCCD Scholarship and Fund List

Please choose a scholarship or fund from the list provided. Many of you have realized SECC is a great way to build your legacy by establishing a scholarship. If you are interested in setting up a new scholarship fund, please contact us for more information. All scholarships MUST be set up before contributions can be applied to the fund.

Any forms without a designation will be applied to the Rising Star Endowment Program.


4) Payment Options – Check the correct payment option.

• If you choose “Payroll Deduction”, then mark the correct pay period that coincides with your gift.
• If you choose “One-Time Gift”, then circle the correct payment type of cash or check.
• Also please include your Social Security number or Colleague ID and sign the form. (This is to verify the correct individual receives credit for their donation.)
• Make checks payable to the State Employee Charitable Campaign.
  

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Sample Donation Form

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SECC Campaign Coordinator Distribution and Collection Information

The DCCCD Foundation has put together some easy to follow steps for each Campus Campaign Coordinator to help in distributing and collecting campaign information to turn into the Foundation.

It is very important that these steps are followed so the campaign deadlines are met and the totals are accurate. (By leaving out required information you may run the risk of your gifts not being included in the campaign totals.)

If you have any questions about the record-tracking process, please call Shad Rasco, Foundation Database Manager at 214-378-1532.

1) Complete Address Information - Make sure individuals fill out all of the below:

• Name
• Address
• Campus
• Department Information

2) Designate Scholarship or Fund - Make sure individuals write across the top of the donation form the scholarship or fund they want to designate for their gift. A list of all Foundation scholarships can be found here: DCCCD Scholarship and Fund List

3) Complete Payment Information - Make sure individuals include their Social Security (or employee ID) number and signs the form. (This is to verify the correct individual will receive credit for the donation.)

4) Copy Donation Forms - Make a copy of all the forms that are for the DCCCD Foundation (Charity Code #283076)

5) One-time Payment Checks - For One-time gifts please make a Xerox copy of the check and the donation form.

6) Turn in Campaign Donation Forms - Once the SECC Campaign has ended please send copies of both the donation forms and checks to Shad Rasco at the DCCCD Foundation Office.

September 2009