FAQs

What is the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC)?

The CVC is the annual charity drive by the employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

What's important for 2009?

To comply with VCU’s Year of the Environment and the Governor's "Renew Virginia" intiative, VCU will be conducting an on-line campaign. See on-line donation sites on "how to make a pledge."   University employees will need to know the number from their health care card in order to make an on-line pledge.  If you do not have state healthcare or cannot find your number, contact your campaign associate.  A small number of paper pledge cards may be available if needed.

Designating Charities ?

100% of your contribution goes to the charity or charities you select.  No overhead costs are deducted from your contribution if you designate a charity. When you do not designate your funds to a specific charity, a portion of your donation will cover campaign administrative costs and the remainder will be distributed proportionally throughout the State to those charities that received designated funds.

What is the relationship between the CVC and the United Way?

The CVC is a program of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United Way is one of over 1,000 non-profit organizations participating in the program.

How do I give to my favorite charity?

You can choose from over 1,300 charities listed in the 2009 Statewide Directory online at http://www.cvc.vipnet.org/directory.html. Find your charity's CVC code and enter it on the on-line pledge site.

If you would like to target your donation to VCU designated charities, you may designate one of the following:

• ASK-Association for the Support of Children with Cancer (3281)

• Center for Human-Animal Interaction (3087)

• The Faison School for Autism (3549)

• Hospital Hospitality House (3709)

• Loftis Memorial Bereavement Fund (3592)

• Massey Cancer Center (3657)

• Pediatric Palliative Care (3501)

• VCU-Carver Community Partnership (3513)

• VCU School of Business Foundation (3033)

• Virginia Council on Economic Education (3940)

• Virginia Mentoring Partnership (3494)

What methods can I use to contribute to the CVC?

You may donate online or by cash, check, payroll deduction, or credit card.

I used the online system to donate.   Do I still need to turn in a pledge card to my campaign associate?

No, just inform your campaign associate that you contributed online. 

How can I learn more about the charities in the CVC?

You may view the applications of the charities on-line at the CVC web site http://www.cvc.vipnet.org/. They describe their programs, the groups they serve, and how they are funded. In addition, you can link to charities' web sites if available.

Who should I call if I have a question about the Campaign?

Your Campaign Associate shown in the section "Campaign Associates."

When do the payroll deductions begin?

Payroll deductions begin with the first paycheck in January 2010 and end with the last paycheck in December 2010.

I want to give a cash or check donation?  How do I do that on-line?

Since there are two on-line donation sites, this is handled differently for University and Health System employees.  University employees must turn in a paper pledge card to make cash or check donations.  Health System employees should make their donation through the Health System on-line site, make a copy of the on-line donation, clip the cash or check to their copy, and submit it to the HR Express.

What do I do with my completed pledge card?

If you must complete a paper pledge card, submit it to your campaign associate.