United Way Funding

United Way & BDPA
BDPA members, did you know that when you make your pledge to the United Way campaign you have a choice of where and how your donated funds will be used? Yes, that’s right! United Way agencies, throughout the United States, have options referred to as either Open Donor Choice, Donor Designated, Contributor Choice, or Specific Care. Federal government employees can donate to BETF using Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) code #1629. While the names are different, each is an option that allows the giver (you) to directly specify a 501(c)3 organization as the recipient of your donation. BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF) is that tax-exempt organization for the local BDPA chapters. Related Links
 
 
 
 

BETF places funds donated via your local United Way in a restricted fund that is available only to support the education & technology programs of that chapter.   In the upcoming United Way campaign, we encourage you to designate your donations to an organization that you are personally involved with.  Ask your friends and family to do the same.

To do this, look carefully for the place on your United Way pledge form where you can write-in the BETF name and address information. Doing this will support BDPA education & technology programs in your chapter and around the county. Reap the rewards of supporting your chapter’s Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program through funds raised via this simple effort. Your donation may help students from your chapter participate in the 22nd annual national High School Computer Competition (HSCC) in Washington DC.

Remember that your money, given locally, can work locally within your chapter; but only if you exercise this option when completing your Annual United Way pledge form. The option is probably the last on the pledge form and will have a blank line on which you may enter the name and complete address of the organization. The BETF mission is to provide financial support for the education and technology programs BDPA at both the national and local level. Your generosity during this annual United Way (or CFC) campaign is one way we hope to complete our mission.

For inquiries, contact us at unitedway@betf.org.

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