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• Developing public affairs materials and reviewing these internally and with TCF staff. <br />• Meeting with TCF staff to work through other matters including financial flow and gift <br />acknowledgement. <br />• Apprising department directors and other County staff of the creation of the County's new <br />Giving Fund. <br />An important part of this process has been the identification of giving opportunities, an ongoing <br />process that has taken place over the last year or so. As can be seen from the attached list, <br />eight departments have identified a variety of giving opportunities. These opportunities are <br />expected to be fluid and potentially expansive as the fund is utilized and grows. <br />This fund formalizes the present practice of Orange residents giving to the public services that <br />they favor and creates an opportunity to further grow this important donor base. In addition, it <br />allows Orange County to reach out to estate planners as well. <br />County staff is delighted to be partnering with TCF and believe that doing so provides unique <br />opportunities for Orange County. Several TCF staff members, including the foundation's <br />president, Lori O'Keefe, will be at the meeting. Ms. O'Keefe will make some comments about <br />this partnership prior to the preview of public affairs materials. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The presentation of these materials has no direct financial impact. The <br />net impact over time of creating a Community Giving Fund for Orange County is expected to be <br />very positive. The formation of an identifiable and coordinated fund should garner more <br />substantial donations than individual departments presently receive on their own. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the BOCC acknowledge and <br />celebrate the implementation and kick -off of the County's new Community Giving Fund given <br />prior approval of its creation. <br />