Trump team debates ending federal employees’ fundraising arm that has given $9 billion to charities
Trump administration pauses work on federal worker charity drive
- The Trump administration has paused work on the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), a long-standing government charitable program.
- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a Stop Work Order on August 26, affecting the CFC's upcoming website launch and 2025 solicitation period.
- Established in the early 1960s, the CFC has raised over $9 billion for various charities, with all program costs absorbed by participating charities, not taxpayers.
- While the exact reason for the pause is unclear, the administration has previously taken a firm stance against government support for organizations not aligned with Trump's policies.
- Charities supporting the CFC, some of whom have already paid application fees, learned about the pause through their networks rather than directly from the OPM.