Federal-employee charitable giving down slightly

In the wake of a slumping economy, a government-wide charitable giving campaign fell just short last year of matching records set in 2009. The Combined Federal Campaign, considered the largest workplace giving campaign in the world, collected $281.5 million in 2010 from federal civilian, military and postal employees, down from the record $282.6 million collected in 2009.

Last year’s CFC included 209 giving regions across the United States and overseas, benefiting about 25,000 charities, according to the Office of Personnel Management.