Choosing a charitable cause to support is a deeply personal decision. The CFC provides several resources to get the community thinking and talking about charitable causes. One way is through the Cause of the Week program. Causes are selected to represent all 25 National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code areas in the CFC, coincide with some national awareness days and holidays when possible, and represent the interests of the CFC donor base.
Each week during the 2023 CFC, the campaign highlights a charitable cause area and some of its sub-causes. Click through each cause to find more information about that cause as well as tools and resources to support that cause area.
Food & Nutrition
Week of Sept. 25
Cause areas: Food & Nutrition; Nutrition Programs; Agriculture;
Health & Lifestyle; Education; Food Supply Chain;
Food Banks; Faith-Based Support; Clean Water
Education
Week of Oct.2
Cause areas: Education; STEM; Early Education;
Colleges & Universities; Continuing Education;
Vocational Training; Educational Infrastructure & Facilities;
Educator Training; Special Education;
Study Abroad Programs; Social Sciences / Cultural Studies
Disaster & Crisis Response
Week of Oct. 9
Cause areas: Disaster & Crisis Response;
Public Safety; Fire Prevention; Search & Rescue;
Natural Disasters; First Responders; Women & Girls;
Human Trafficking; Refugees; Clean Water;
Food & Nutrition; Faith-Based Support; Animal Control;
Poison Control
End Poverty
Week of Oct. 16
Cause Areas: End Poverty; Economic
Development; Community Improvement;
Refugees; Infrastructure Improvement;
Women & Girls; Human Trafficking; Refugees;
Clean Water; Food & Nutrition
Arts & Humanities
Week of Oct. 23
Cause Areas: Arts & Humanities; Libraries;
Social Sciences / Cultural Studies;
Preservation (Historical, Landmark, Cultural);
Media (Public Broadcasting);
Museums (Art, History, Children’s);
Performing Arts; International Exchange
Animal Welfare
Week of Oct. 30
Cause Areas: Animal Welfare; Pet Adoption;
Wildlife Preservation; Endangered Species;
Fisheries; Zoos; Aquariums; Animal Rescue;
Animal Shelters; Ocean Cleanup
Military & Veterans Services
Week of Nov. 6
Cause Areas: Military & Veteran Services;
Active-Duty Member Support; Veterans;
Military Families; Rehabilitation; Counseling;
Medical Services; Job Training / Workforce Reentry
Community Improvement
Week of Nov. 13
Cause Areas: Community Improvement;
Disaster Relief; First Responders; Legal Aid;
Crime Prevention; Transitional Housing;
Faith-Based Support; Rehabilitation Programs;
Places of Worship; Mission Services; Support Groups
Housing & Shelter
Week of Nov. 20
Cause Areas: Housing & Shelter;
Temporary Shelter; Disaster Relief;
Senior Care; Safe House; Refugees;
Home Accessibility & Improvement;
Family Shelters; Faith-Based Support;
Sanitation Services
Human Rights
Week of Dec. 4
Cause Areas: Human Rights;
Social Justice; Human Trafficking;
LGBTQIA; Women & Girls; Legal Aid;
Crime Prevention; Persons with Disabilities
Environmental Protection
Week of Dec. 11
Cause Areas: Environmental Protection;
Wildlife Preservation; Animal Welfare;
Natural Resources; Agriculture; Sustainable Energy;
Parks & Recreation Areas; Recycling;
Conservation (Forest, Ocean, Wetland);
Education; Climate Change
Global Health & Research
Week of Dec. 18
Cause Areas: 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
Children & Family Support
Week of Dec. 25
Cause Areas: 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
Mental Wellness
Week of Jan. 1
Cause Areas: Mental Wellness; Counseling Services;
Rehabilitation Programs; Health & Lifestyle Education;
Victim Services; Community Centers; Hotline Services;
Disaster Relief; Intervention Programs; Persons with Disabilities