Trump team debates ending federal employees' fundraising arm that has given $9 billion to charities [View all]
Source: The Independent
Friday 29 August 2025 22:36 BST
The Trump administration has paused work on a decades-old charitable arm of the government which allows federal workers to donate part of their paycheck to a cause, while officials decide whether to keep the program going, according to a recent report.
The Combined Federal Campaign, which falls under the Office of Personnel Management, has raised more than $9 billion for charitable organizations since the early 1960s, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Doctors Without Borders USA, Feeding America, the Wounded Warrior Project, and more.
But ahead of its 2025 solicitation period, when federal employees can pledge their time and money to charities, it has paused work, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
A note, which the Post reported was on the Combined Federal Campaign website, says that the Office of Personnel Management issued a “Stop Work Order” on August 26, affecting the organization’s upcoming website launch which was set for September. The Independent has asked the Office of Personnel Management for comment.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-charity-federal-campaign-paused-b2816792.html
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