In 2024, there is no prescribed timeline to highlight cause areas. Campaign Managers and leaders in Federal departments, areas, installations, and other locations have the flexibility to use cause area materials on their own schedule. Note: To avoid favoritism, all cause areas should be represented during the campaign. Combined, the cause areas cover all 25 National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code areas in the CFC and represent the broad interests of the CFC donor base. Learn more about cause areas.
Campaign Managers follow or amend this sample timeline to highlight cause areas:
Week of Sept. 23: GIVE NUTRITION (Food & Nutrition)
Highlight these causes: Food & Nutrition: Nutrition Programs: Agriculture; Health & Lifestyle Education; Food Supply Chain; Food Banks; Faith-Based Support; Clean Water
Week of Sept. 30: GIVE KNOWLEDGE (Education)
Highlight these causes: Education; STEM; Early Education; Colleges & Universities; Continuing Education; Vocational Training; Educational Infrastructure & Facilities; Educator Training; Study Abroad Programs; Social Sciences/Cultural Studies
Week of Oct. 7: GIVE HELP (Disaster & Crisis Response)
Highlight these causes: Disaster & Crisis Response; Public Safety; Fire Prevention; Search & Rescue; Natural Disasters; First Responders; Women & Girls; Human Trafficking Prevention; Refugees; Clean Water; Food & Nutrition; Faith-Based Support; Animal Control; Poison Control
Week of Oct. 14: GIVE OPPORTUNITY (End Poverty)
Highlight these causes: End Poverty; Economic Development; Community Improvement; Refugees; Infrastructure Improvement; Women & Girls; Human Trafficking Prevention; Clean Water; Food & Nutrition
Week of Oct. 21: GIVE INSPIRATION (Arts & Humanities)
Highlight these causes: Arts & Humanities; Libraries; Social Sciences / Cultural Studies; Preservation (Historical, Landmark, Cultural); Media (Public Broadcasting); Museums (Art, History, Children's); Performing Arts; International Exchange
Week of Oct. 28: GIVE COMPANIONSHIP (Animal Welfare)
Highlight these causes: Animal Welfare; Pet Adoption; Wildlife Preservation; Endangered Species; Fisheries; Zoos; Aquariums; Animal Rescue; Animal Shelters; Ocean Cleanup
Week of Nov. 4: GIVE COMMUNITY (Community Improvement)
Highlight these causes: Community Improvement; Disaster Relief; First Responders; Legal Aid; Crime Prevention; Transitional Housing; Faith-Based Support; Rehabilitation Programs; Places of Worship; Mission Services; Support Groups
Week of Nov. 11: GIVE SUPPORT (Military & Veterans Services)
Highlight these causes: Military & Veteran Services; Active-Duty Member Support; Veterans; Military Families; Rehabilitation; Counseling; Medical Services; Job Training / Workforce Reentry
Week of Nov. 18: GIVE SHELTER (Housing & Shelter)
Highlight these causes: Housing & Shelter; Temporary Shelter; Disaster Relief; Senior Care; Safe House; Refugees; Home Accessibility & Improvement; Family Shelters; Faith-Based Support; Sanitation Services
Week of Nov. 25: GIVE JUSTICE (Human Rights)
Highlight these causes: Human Rights; Social Justice; Human Trafficking Prevention; LGBTQIA; Women & Girls; Legal Aid; Crime Prevention; Persons with Disabilities
Week of Dec. 2: GIVE HAPPY on Giving Tuesday!
Tuesday, Dec. 3 is Giving Tuesday, the international day of philanthropic giving.
Week of Dec. 9: GIVE CONSERVATION (Environmental Protection)
Highlight these causes: Environmental Protection; Wildlife Preservation; Animal Welfare; Natural Resources; Agriculture; Sustainable Energy; Parks & Recreation Areas; Recycling; Conservation (Forest, Ocean, Wetland, Woodland); Education; Climate Change
Week of Dec. 16: GIVE HEALTH (Global Health & Research)
Highlight these causes: Global Health & Research; Cancer Awareness & Treatment; Disease Eradication, Prevention & Treatment (Auto Immune, Blood, Degenerative, Diabetes, Heart); Health & Lifestyle Education; Persons with Disabilities; Vaccine Research, Development & Administration; Refugees; Rehabilitation Programs
Week of Dec. 23: NA (Holiday Week)
Week of Dec. 30: GIVE HOPE (Mental Wellness)
Highlight these causes: Mental Wellness; Counseling Services; Rehabilitations Programs; Health & Lifestyle Education; Victim Services; Community Centers; Hotline Services; Disaster Relief; Intervention Programs; Persons with Disabilities
Week of Jan. 6: GIVE STABILITY (Children & Family Support)
Highlight these causes: Children & Family Support; Youth Development; Adoption; Foster Care: Single Parent Services; Counseling (Child, Family, Couple); Family Shelters; Child Care; Family Caregivers; Military Spouses / Children; Intervention Services; Human Trafficking Prevention
