'We're being blindsided': Federal charity drive suffers historic losses under Trump

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

December 25, 2025 10:50AM ET


A federal charity drive is reportedly facing hardship due to Trump's actions. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10927, which authorized the U.S. Civil Service Commission to authorize nonprofit solicitations from employees of the federal government.

Then, in 1982, 10927 was replaced when President Ronald Reagan signed Executive Order 12353 and established the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) — which would be overseen by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The federal charity drive, according to Washington Post reporter Meryl Kornfield, has "raised more than $9 billion from federal government employees" over the years.

But Kornfield, in an article published on Christmas Day 2025, reports that the program is "facing a steep decline in donations and other challenges just months after the Trump administration weighed canceling it altogether." This year, according to Kornfield, the annual CFC "started later than expected because the Office of Personnel Management had paused planning in late August and for a time considered ending the initiative."

"OPM announced last week that it would extend the campaign through January," Kornfield explains, "but charities are worried that the drive won't be as effective — especially because the agency told its contracted organizers this week that their agreements would not be extended, according to two people familiar with the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share private discussions."

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[Norrrm]

1. Not a problem! Trump and his sons can start a charity. They have experience with charities.

They also have experience with specialty accounting for the money.

[LymphocyteLover]

2. Aren't they legally barred from running any charities?

[Norrrm]

5. That might apply if they actually cared about 'legally'.

[LymphocyteLover]

3. this is what happens when you elect a demented criminal pedophile as POTUS

[calimary]

4. At the rate he's going, the donald may finally figure out how to destroy

EVERYTHING. If he can’t somehow be stopped, that could well mean the longterm survival of our planet is what will be stopped.

[COL Mustard]

6. I don't recall seeing any of the usual promotional items this year

Normally we are inundated with pledge forms, catalogs, etc. This year, nothing. The 43-day timeout we all took in October-November may have had something to do with that, but maybe people are just making their donations directly to the organizations they want to support. I know that's what I'm doing.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. I eventually got a couple emails (retirees can still participate)

Got this on 10/13/25 (during the shutdown) -

Combined Federal Campaign

DoNotReply 10/13/2025 10:39 PM
To XXXXXXXXXXXXXX


OPM.GOV

Dear Federal Retirees,

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is a program through which Federal employees and military personnel can donate to charities of their choosing. The 2025 CFC solicitation period is from October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The CFC has thousands of vetted charities to choose from, allowing you to easily give to multiple charities with one pledge transaction.

Collectively, the federal community donated over $68 million during the 2024 campaign, and federal and military retirees were a significant part of this effort, contributing more than $6 million during the 2024 campaign.

The CFC's Online Giving System is now open. If you have given previously, you can log on to your account and renew your pledge with the click of a button. If this is your first time using the system, it is easy to create an account, search for the charities you want to support, add them to your basket, and finalize your pledge. You can give through convenient deductions from your federal annuity (the most popular method) or directly via a bank account or credit card. Reach out to [e-mail] if you would like help making a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your retirement account.

Paper pledge forms are available for download and printing at GiveCFC.org. Complete it and mail it directly to the CFC Processing Center, P.O. Box 7820, Madison, WI 53707-7820.

Access the CFC's Online Giving System, download a paper pledge form, or learn more about the CFC.

This is a service email from the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. You are receiving this e-mail because you provided your e-mail address and indicated you wanted to receive e-mail notices and updates from us. To ensure delivery of future messages from OPM Retirement Services, please add [e-mail] to your safe senders list.

Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions concerning your retirement annuity, please log on to Services Online or call Retirement Services at 1-888-767-6738.

Keeping your personal information secure is one of our most important responsibilities. For an explanation of how we manage customer information, please read our Privacy Policy.

and got this one on 11/8/25 -

Combined Federal Campaign

DoNotReply 11/8/2025 2:09 AM
To XXXXXXXXXXXXXX


OPM.GOV

Dear Federal Retirees,

Are you currently or recently retired? If you are able, now is a great time to support your favorite charities and your federal community through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) via an annuity deduction, credit card gift, or bank transfer. Consider making a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your retirement account while supporting the cause that means the most to you through the CFC.

Remember, giving through the CFC isn't limited to just one day a year! The gift you make today will make a difference in the lives of others all year-round.

Thank you for considering supporting the CFC and giving to the charitable causes that mean the most to you.

Access the CFC's online pledge system, download a paper pledge form, or learn more about the CFC today!

This is a service email from the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. You are receiving this e-mail because you provided your e-mail address and indicated you wanted to receive e-mail notices and updates from us. To ensure delivery of future messages from OPM Retirement Services, please add [e-mail] to your safe senders list.

Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions concerning your retirement annuity, please log on to Services Online or call Retirement Services at 1-888-767-6738.

Keeping your personal information secure is one of our most important responsibilities. For an explanation of how we manage customer information, please read our Privacy Policy.

I was shocked considering all the bluster about "maybe" getting rid of it completely. Am guessing "Big Balls" didn't realize that auto-generated email program was still running.

Back when I was still working, we had a "CFC Coordinator" who would distribute the booklets and distributed/collected/compiled, and submitted the completed forms. Then it eventually went online so I don't know if they were still printing the booklets/forms, although people can print them out from their website.

[COL Mustard]

8. I'm surprised also that it didn't get killed

The administration clearly doesn’t care for these kinds of charities, or maybe they just haven’t established one of their own for us to donate to.

I donate monthly to World Central Kitchen (out of appreciation for their work in Ukraine, and for what they did for Feds during the shutdown). I also donate to the Maui Food Bank for their work there. That way I skip the CFC middleman (person) and I know that my money is going where I want it to. Also I can start, stop or change at any point.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. I wouldn't be surprised if Muskrat's DOGEshit whispered in his ear about discontinuing this

HOWEVER, someone else might now whisper to him to not only keep it, but to add all of 45's (and his family's) grifting orgs onto the list for donations (falsely claiming they are "vetted" and "legitimate" ), since the payroll deduction mechanism is already in place.

[COL Mustard]

10. There's lots of money out there, and lots to be taken.

I think stuff like that, sadly, is pretty easy to disguise.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Who is surprised by this? The trumps are banned from most charities

Letting a trump near a charity is a recipe for disaster