It's CVC Time!

From an announcement by Kevin McDonald, VP for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Partnerships

Earlier this fall, we kicked off this year’s Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC), which you can learn more about in this UVA Today story. 

As the state’s largest annual workplace giving drive, this campaign plays a crucial role in raising funds that are integral to the work of nearly 1,000 nonprofits and charities in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and across the state of Virginia.

For more than twenty years, UVA has led statewide participation in the CVC, collectively raising more than $18 million from the generosity of thousands of University faculty and staff. While we are proud of this effort, our community needs our support now more than ever. 

This year’s campaign began in the midst of our ongoing fight against COVID-19, which has impacted so many. Giving through the CVC is one of the most effective ways you can help make a difference for organizations that support our local community.

How to donate through CVC:

1. If you want to give to organizations in our region, either through payroll deduction or a one-time gift, please take a look at the list of CVC-affiliated charities and nonprofits in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. If you would like to make a donation to one of these, type the name of the nonprofit or charity into the ePledge Form.
2. If you already know the name of the charity or nonprofit you would like to support, type the name into the ePledge Form. If the organization is participating, it will be listed in the drop-down.
3. If you want to learn about other giving opportunities, check out the full list of charities and nonprofits supported by the 2020 CVC.

Here at UVA, we believe in building bridges. From our institutional mission to the ways we conduct ourselves in our day-to-day, we embrace this philosophy in ways big and small; individually and collectively; inside the classroom and out. 

We know that our community – both within the University and Charlottesville at large – is, as President Ryan outlined in the Strategic Plan, “only as strong as the connections within it.” The CVC presents an opportunity to come together and fortify those connections. It presents an opportunity to be bridge builders, giving what we can to our neighbors who serve our community each and every day.

I hope you will join me in giving through the CVC. Together, we can make a profound difference in our community and provide tangible support to those who need it most.