San Diego County Employees Charitable Organization

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San Diego County Employees Charitable
Organization
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SD County Employees Charitable Organization

• What is CECO?
• An employee-managed organization since 1956.
• Completely staffed by volunteers.
• Contributions to CECO are distributed to local
  non-profit agencies in the name of County
  employees.
• Part of the money raised by CECO is allocated to
  the Employees Crisis Fund.

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SD County Employees Charitable Organization

• Application Criteria for Non-Profit Organizations
  
• Proof of non-profit status (IRS and California
  Franchise Tax Board forms)
• Grant monies must remain in San Diego to assist
  in local health, human care and social services.
• Grant monies cannot be used to fund staff
  positions.
• CECO inquiries must be responded to within 48
  hours.
• Application must be complete and include all
  necessary attachments.

• CECO Funding Process
• Grant applications are submitted to CECO.
• Applications are reviewed by the CECO Allocation
  Committee.
• CECO Board meets to vote on the Allocation
  Committee's recommendations.
• Grants are awarded as part of an annual breakfast
  each year.

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SD County Employees Charitable Organization

• Types of Grants
• Durable Goods
• Transportation
• Crisis Intervention
• Food
• Arts/Entertainment
• Scholarships/Respite Care

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SD County Employees Charitable Organization
Number of Non-Profit Programs Supported (2007)
89
Number of Employees Contributing (2007)
2447
Amount Allocated to Non-Profit Programs (2007)
280,948.51
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Examples of Grant Recipients
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Employee Crisis Fund

• What is the Employee Crisis Fund?
• A way for employees to help fellow employees. The
  Crisis Fund assists employees and retirees
  experiencing a one-time financial crisis.
• Part of the money raised by CECO is allocated to
  a special fund so that employees and retirees of
  County of San Diego and Superior Court have a
  place to turn to when they need help.
• The decision to grant funds is based on the
  following the applicants eligibility, the
  applicants need, and the circumstances
  underlying the lack of resources.

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County Employees Charitable Organization
How many people in OUR department contributed
(2007)
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How much OUR department contributed (2007)
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SD County Employees Charitable Organization

• How YOU can get involved
• Give to CECO.
• Become a volunteer for CECO.
• Become a volunteer for a non-profit organization.