About the CUNY Campaign 2006

About the Campaign

How did the Campaign come about?
Twenty-four years ago the City University of New York made the decision to establish a vehicle for CUNY employees to direct the charitable commitment of the university. Many employees were tired of constantly being asked to contribute to individual charities at various times of the year. They asked for a single charity drive. It is designed to provide the CUNY community the opportunity to giver to charities of their choice. The campaign is the only university-wide annual charitable fundraising drive. It is now in its twenty-third year.

Your Contribution
All of the money raised through The CUNY Campaign comes from individual employees, who contribute through voluntary payroll deductions or cash/check donations at the workplace. This means that your role in the campaign is especially critical. The funds you raise will help support an immense array of services offered by The CUNY Campaign agencies. The 45 college-based organizations benefit largely from these contributions.

Why Payroll Deductions?
Contributing in installments through payroll deduction is an easy, convenient way to give. There are two ways of giving through payroll deduction (see Section A on the pledge form). First, you can select the continuous giving option that allows you to have your pledge automatically renewed each year. Second, you can select the pledge deduction for the given campaign year. This option will only allow you to make a contribution in the given campaign year.

All other payroll deduction donors will be treated as annual donors with deductions beginning in January 2008 and continuing through December 2008. Payroll deductions may be canceled at any time by notifying the payroll department.

Employees who are currently contributing through payroll deductions, and have not opted for the continuous payroll deduction, should be aware that their payroll deductions will expire at the end of December 2007, and will not continue into the new year unless a 2007 pledge form is completed.

Designation Information & Instructions
There are two ways to designate to organizations of your choice:

You may designate all of your contribution to The CUNY Campaign. This means your gift will be shared equally by all of the charitable organizations participating in the campaign
You may designate specific amounts of your contribution to a maximum of four specific organizations per pledge form.

Please check the appropriate box at the top of the pledge form to indicate whether you are a City or State payroll employee. After completing the form, keep the donor copy for your records, and return the balance of the pledge form to your campus coordinator or (captain/solicitor).

A contribution is not necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes.

Impact of Your Gift
YOUTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Your gift invests in our children through enriching social and recreational programs such as daily after school centers.

EDUCATION/JOB TRAINING
Your gift promotes self-sufficiency by linking the unemployed and underemployed to programs such as GED classes.

HEALTHY FAMILIES
Your gift provides support systems enabling parents to access child-care and family service programs such as, initiatives for women and families and early intervention learning programs for children under five.

EMERGENCY SUPPORT
Your gift obtains food, clothing, shelter and financial assistance for individuals and families suddenly confronted with unforeseen events.

HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
Your gift provides access to health care programs, community education, elderly services, programs to support the sick and needy, and services for the physically challenged.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Your gift builds on New York City’s vast individual and collective resources by creating information and referral services, volunteer opportunities and community services that help serve our community’s most disadvantaged.

ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES
Your gift helps preserve, protect and defend the environment.

INTERNATIONAL CAUSES
Global support including disaster relief, education, healthcare, and economic opportunities for the poor.

HIGHEST ACHIEVER AWARDS
A plaque is awarded to the community and senior college in recognition of achieving the highest total gift in the campaign.

GOAL BUSTERS
A plaque is awarded to the colleges that have equaled or surpassed their goal.

CUNY LEADERSHIP GIVING CIRCLE
Donors contributing $500 to $1,039 to the campaign.