About Campaigns

Workplace giving campaigns have been around for more than half a century. Today, the U.S. federal government, most state governments, and many municipal governments sponsor these annual fund drives. Hundreds of millions of dollars are raised annually through workplace giving, and thousands of eligible charities benefit.

The U.S. government's workplace giving campaign - called the Combined Federal Campaign - is the world's largest, with about 1.3 million employees (one third of the federal workforce) pledging more than a quarter billion dollars each year.

While guidelines and regulations vary, public sector campaigns typically incorporate the following features:

Employees are invited once a year to pledge
Most employee pledges are fulfilled by payroll deductions
Employees may select a certain number of eligible groups they support. They choose from a list of groups that have been screened according to the campaign’s eligibility standards.
Eligibility standards for charities are publicly available and typically address fiscal accountability, governance and programmatic impact.
Participating charities must re-apply each year to ensure continued eligibility.

Learn how to apply to workplace giving campaigns through CSYS.