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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 19, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 -c <br />SUBJECT: Kick -off of Community Giving Fund for Orange County <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) 2013 Management Team Roster <br />2) Frequently Asked Questions <br />3) Giving Opportunities Listing <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager, <br />(919) 245 -2306 <br />Clarence Grier, Assistant County <br />Manager /Chief Financial Officer (919) <br />245 -2453 <br />Carla Banks, Public Affairs Director, <br />(919) 245 -2302 <br />Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, <br />(919) 968 -2287 <br />PURPOSE: To preview and kickoff Orange County's Community Giving Fund and Orange <br />County's new partnership with Triangle Community Foundation (TCF). <br />BACKGROUND: At its November 20, 2012 meeting, the BOCC approved the formation of a <br />Community Giving Fund for Orange County to raise and receive donations intended to enhance <br />services and County - supported activities, and authorized the Chair to sign an agreement <br />between Orange County and TCF to establish, manage and administer this Fund. <br />Since that approval, staff has been working diligently towards implementation of the Community <br />Giving Fund, which begins at this meeting with a presentation of the materials that will be used <br />to promote the fund. Additional steps toward implementation include: <br />• This evening's roll -out of the public affairs materials including banners and portfolio <br />packages. <br />• Going live immediately with the fund's website and beginning the process of cross - linking <br />it to the County's website <br />• A media advisory about the availability of Orange County's Community Giving Fund. <br />• The County Attorney sending electronic documents about the fund to estate attorneys <br />and planners in the area. <br />These steps are being taken on the basis of work staff accomplished since BOCC approval of <br />the creation of the Community Giving Fund for Orange County. This work includes: <br />• Entering into an agreement with the TCF to open an agency fund. <br />• Creating the Fund Management Team (see attached) described in the Concept Plan for <br />the fund. <br />