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​Combined Federal Campaign Launches with “Soft Opening”

10/19/2017

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​Restaurants have soft openings. Why not the CFC?

Sometimes a new eatery will launch with a limited menu or restricted hours and work up to full service while kinks get worked out. The 2017 CFC seems to have adopted this practice.
The campaign officially launched on October 2, a month behind schedule, to allow time for implementing major changes going into effect this year. Even today, though, not everything is ready for prime time. We are still waiting for the release of the official 2017 Charity List, which presumably will be necessary for printing paper directories. The government has yet to announce that the online donation system is open. However, we can log in and see that charity information has been loaded, and we even find evidence that some pledges have been made. 

It’s a mixed picture, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Campaign kickoffs are being organized, and a handful have already occurred. Federal News Radio reported recently that the online donation system should be open for business by month’s end.
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All of which is good news. With so many big changes this year, the road to the 2017 CFC has been anything but smooth. But the campaign is starting, and we’re cheering for it.
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