NEWS: Attend the 2026 F&S CCFD Lunch & Learn Series
Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11
All team members are invited to attend upcoming F&S CCFD Lunch & Learn Series events, featuring presentations from local charitable agencies supported through our 2026 featured umbrella organization, United Way of Champaign County. These sessions offer an opportunity to learn about local organizations’ unique needs, the services they provide to our community, and how your contributions can make a difference. The sessions will take place in PPSB conference room 128 from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided!
As an added incentive, F&S team members who attend a Lunch & Learn Session and enroll in payroll deduction at any dollar amount and for any number of months will be entered into a drawing for one of five $25 gas cards! Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the campaign
October 21
- Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County
- Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
October 28
- Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
- United Way of Champaign County
November 4
- Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation
- Crisis Nursery
November 11
- Eastern Illinois Foodbank
- Habitat for Humanity
For questions, please contact Doni Walker, associate director of inclusion and organizational development, dewalke@illinois.edu, 217-333-0101. The CCFD team thanks you for your consideration! Together, We Change Tomorrow.
The Campus Charitable Fund Drive (CCFD) is our annual workplace giving campaign, and one of the easiest and most effective ways to support your favorite causes. Through F&S CCFD, you can make a personal gift to any of the more than 700 designated charities. Giving via payroll deduction or a one-time paper form is easy.
CCFD runs each fall, generally mid-September through mid-November.
Consider the impact a donation makes and how far your dollars go:
• $2 per pay period will plant 50 trees to help reduce carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.
• $10 per pay period will provide gold, silver, and bronze medals to Special Olympics athletes.
• Your $100 donation will fund research toward a cure for cancer.
Charities appreciate the university’s CCFD efforts because it saves them time and money, so more dollars go directly to services. There is something for everybody in the CCFD, and it is one of the best ways to give to the nonprofits you care about. Visit the CCFD website to find a cause you are passionate about and give today through the online portal.
Together, we can make an incredible impact, and your giving makes a difference!
How To Give
Make a one-time gift or set up payroll deduction to support the causes you care about. For details, reach out to your CCFD unit leader or email ccfd@illinois.edu.
Donations may be made through payroll deduction, check, or direct gift. Learn more about each option at https://ccfd.illinois.edu/give/.
Since 1929, the staff, faculty, and retirees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have committed to the idea that Together, We Make Change. For eight weeks each fall, team members have an opportunity to make a difference for other people, for animals, for the environment, and for hundreds of other worthwhile causes.
You can structure your donation to fit your financial circumstances by giving a little if you have other financial obligations or giving a lot if you’re doing well. Best of all, you can choose the charity (or charities!) you support, so your donation is aligned with your own values and goals for the world around you.
FAQs
The CCFD website has a robust FAQ roundup that may answer your questions. Here are five examples:
May I specify which charity my money goes to within the CCFD agencies
Yes. Through CCFD, donors can specify exactly where their money is given to, if they choose. Donors can choose simply to give to an agency, or they can go one step further designate their money to go to a charity within that agency (called a “designation”). Review the full list of agencies and designations on the “AGENCIES” menu at ccfd.illinois.edu and then make your selection by going to the “GIVE” menu. If you are completing a paper pledge form, write in the name of the agency and designation.
I currently have a CCFD payroll deduction. Am I required to complete a new pledge form (online or paper) this year if I wish my pledge to continue exactly the same?
No. It is not necessary to submit a new pledge if you are continuing to give the same amount to the same designations. Automatic rollover happens in January. Sometimes, designated charities change umbrella agencies or don’t get certified. It’s a good idea to go to the “Search Agencies” page in the ccfd.illinois.edu site and check the agencies to which you’ve donated. This confirms that your charity is still listed. If you wish everything to stay exactly the same, you do not need to do anything.
Which pledge method should a donor choose: online or paper pledge?
Donating via the CCFD website – whether paying via check or payroll deduction– ensures accuracy and efficiency. If you give online and choose the “paper check” option, you will be asked to print a pre-filled form with your name and information, and send it along with your check. Less writing for you and more accurate!
Does the university take a cut of my pledge to pay for overhead or processing?
Never. The University forwards 100% contributions to the agency; no administrative charges are deducted by the university. The money given does not go to the State of Illinois.
Is there a minimum amount I can pledge through payroll deduction?
Yes. If you are pledging through payroll deduction, your annual contribution must equal at least $24. ($1 per pay period for bi-weekly; $2 per pay period for monthly)
Visit the FAQ page at https://ccfd.illinois.edu/frequently-asked-questions/ for additional answers.
Still Have Questions?
Email the CCFD Team at ccfd@illinois.edu.