The Combined Federal Campaign offers current and retired federal employees the opportunity to contribute to thousands of charitable organizations locally, nationally and internationally.
Several general ethics rules apply to the campaign, also known as the CFC. Donations must be voluntary, all charities must be treated equally, and Postal Service employees may not endorse or give special treatment to any individual charity. (USPS can highlight CFC causes of the week, though).
There are also rules for CFC promotional events:
• Events must be organized in collaboration with a CFC coordinator and be approved by the USPS Ethics Office. Requests should be emailed to the ethics office at least two weeks in advance.
• Events must be open to everyone, regardless of whether or not they contribute to the campaign.
• No soliciting may take place.
• Gambling is not permitted, but raffles are allowed if there is no cost for entry, all postal employees may participate and the prize is modest.
• Postal funds can be used for CFC events if the funding is available and the use is approved. However, outside sources and businesses may not make contributions in support of CFC events and may not be solicited to do so.
For more information on the rules surrounding the CFC, email the ethics team.
