Who Can Open Sourcers Support in the CFC?

gov_coder asks: "I was looking forward to supporting the EFF this year in the Combined Federal Campaign, however, I have learned that I can't do that anymore. Looking at the the Public Patent Organization's list of partners, I can't seem to identify an organization fighting software patents that's on the CFC's list. What a government coder to do if they wanna support the fight on software patents through the Combined Federal Campaign?"

Comments

Can you donate to them anyway?

[Planesdragon]

In NY's SEFA and United Way campaigns, a payroll deduction can be designated to any 501(c)(3) organization, even those not on the list.

You should ask the person running you office's campaign what your options are. Tell them that you want to donate to one particular charity that isn't on the list. If they don't have a process to help you out, just decline to participate in the CFC and send your donation seperately.

Re:what was the change?

[quinto2000]

EFF decided on its own not to participate in the government blacklist. The ACLU made the same decision.

outside of CFC != easy

[gov_coder]

The whole point of the question is;

• given that the CFC has tons of organizations in it
• the CFC makes it brain dead simple for feds to contribute to any of those organizations

Do any of them fight software patents or otherwise support OSS?

Don't say use paypal and call that an answer; it simply isn't.