February 21, 2008

MEMORANDUM FOR: Charitable Federations/Agencies Applying for Participation in the 2008 San Antonio Area Combined Federal Campaign.

FROM: Jerry Swinarsky, Campaign Director



1. We are accepting applications during the period February 22 to March 24 from charitable federations and agencies interested in applying for the 2008 San Antonio Area Combined Federal Campaign. The campaign runs in the fall from September 1 through December 15, 2008.

2. Download the appropriate application package in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Put your application together in the sequence outlined in the application form. The packages also include separators for the attachments. If necessary, a copy of the application package can be sent or e-mailed to you upon request.

3. Mail or hand carry applications, with original signature, to the address below no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 24.

Chairman, Local Federal Coordinating Committee for the San Antonio Area
c/o Principal Combined Fund Organization
700 South Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78205

4. Federations like the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County and Community Health Charities of Texas are to use the Federation application. Unaffiliated agencies, and member agencies that belong to a federation, must use the Unaffiliated & Federation Member application. (Note: Federations must submit a complete application for themselves and for any member agency or agencies applying under that federation for the first time and any member agency whose expenses exceed 25.04%.) Family support and youth activities must use the Local Military Family Support/MWR/Youth Activities application. Applications received incomplete or after the deadline will be denied.

5. The CFC Office may request additional information deemed necessary to complete the eligibility review. Federations, please note that we may sample one or more of your member agency applications. You will be notified which application(s) to submit.

6. Eligibility decisions will be mailed on or about April 11, 2008. Feel free to contact the CFC Office at 352-7023, or e-mail at jswinarsky@unitedwaysatx.org , if you have any questions.

Download Application

2008 Application for Local Independent Organizations and Members of Federations

Word (.doc) Format*
Acrobat (.pdf) Format**

2008 Application for Local Federations (Federations only)

Word (.doc) Format*
Acrobat (.pdf) Format**

2008 Application for Local Military Family Support/MWR/Youth Activities

Word (.doc) Format*
Acrobat (.pdf) Format**

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