Christian Values Network

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Why is Christian Values Network relevant today?
Where does the money come from?
What types of organizations are eligible to be affiliates of Christian Values Network?
What percentage of revenue goes to the ministries, churches, and charities?
How much money can I generate for my ministry, church or charity?
Am I paying more to shop through Christian Values Network? Is there any difference with buying directly from the retailer?
How do I become a member of Christian Values Network?
Is membership free?
What if I do not select a ministry, church or charity to financially support?
Do all purchases qualify for a give back to my ministry, church or charity?
What portion of my purchase amount is sent to my chosen ministry or Christian organization?
How and when does my chosen ministry, church or charity receive its financial support?
How do I see my purchase history and financial support?
When can I see my purchases displayed on my Purchase History?
How do I sign up to be an affiliate partner of Christian Values Network?
Is the financial support generated from my purchases tax deductible?
How do I contact Christian Values Network?

Christian Values Network Technical FAQ

How do I shop cvn.org?
Do I have to click through cvn.org to shop or can I go directly to a shopping partner's website?
Do I need my user name and password to log-in and shop on Christian Values Network?
What happens if I forget or misplace my user Name and password?
I do not see my ministry, church or charity to select them as the recipient of my financial support. How do I add them?
How do I change my chosen ministry, church or charity?
I am unable to view all the shopping parnter images. How can I fix that?
Why don't I see any transactions in my account after I have placed an order?

Why is Christian Values Network relevant today?

Christian Values Network has turned buying power into giving power for everyone, everyday, and on every purchase. By purchasing your Christian as well as everyday products and services through cvn.org you will financially support your chosen ministry, church or charity. Now your online purchases will really count and you will make a difference! Christian Values Network has partnered with hundreds of leading online shopping partners. So all you have to do is become a member of Christian Values Network, shop online as you normally do - but now just shop through www.cvn.org - and we will give a percentage of your purchase to your designated Christian organization.

Where does the money come from?

When you click through Christian Values Network's website and then shop from one of our shopping partners, Christian Values Network receives a percentage of every purchase. Christian Values Network gives 50% of that revenue to a member's chosen ministry, church or charity.

What types of organizations are eligible to be affiliates of Christian Values Network?

To affiliate with Christian Values Network, organizations must be a registered nonprofit Christian ministry, church or charity.

What percentage of revenue goes to the ministries, churches, and charities?

Christian Values Network mission is to financially support the growth, goals, and missions of Christian organizations. We aim to give back generously. We direct 50% of our net revenues to our affiliated Christian organizations.

How much money can I generate for my ministry, church or charity?

There is no limit to how much your Christian organization can receive in financial support. The more members who shop through Christian Values Network, the more financial support that is generated for that Christian organization. Here's an example of how much your Christian organization can earn:

Ministry, Church or Charity Size	Number of Active Members	Purchase Amount per member via cvn.org	Estimated* Financial Support/Year
Small	100	$1,000	$5,000
Medium	1,000	$1,000	$50,000
Large	5,000	$1,.000	$250,000

*assumes a 5% financial support target from Christian Values Network.

The more members who support a Christian organization and the more frequently they shop cvn.org, the more financial support an organization receives.

Am I paying more to shop through Christian Values Network? Is there any difference with buying directly from the retailer?

No! The experience of shopping through Christian Values Network is exactly the same as going to the retailer directly. Not only do you receive the same prices and level of service, but Christian Values Network also lets you know of special deals and promotions from our shopping partners.

How do I become a member of Christian Values Network?

To become a member of Christian Values Network, click on the "Become A Member" button on the cvn.org homepage. Then, complete the registration form, making sure to select your desired ministry, church or charity. If your desired ministry, church or charity is not yet a member of Christian Values Network, please recommend them and we will contact them directly about a possible partnership. Please email your ministry, church, or charity's information to us at info@cvn.org. Be sure to include the name of the organization, the name, phone number and email address of a key contact, as well as the organization's web address.

Is membership free?

Yes, becoming a member of Christian Values Network is FREE.

What if I do not select a ministry, church or charity to financially support?

Christian Values Network requires all members to select a Christian organization to support so we can appropriately direct our financial support.

Do all purchases qualify for a give back to my ministry, church or charity?

While the majority of all purchases will generate financial support from cvn.org to your designated organization, each shopping partner has its own guidelines and some purchases may not qualify. For example, the purchase of gift cards or gift certificates will not typically qualify for financial support.

What portion of my purchase amount is sent to my chosen ministry or Christian organization?

A percentage of the total purchase will go back to your chosen ministry or Christian organization. The amount will vary based on the shopping partner, but you may log-in and then place your cursor over any shopping partner image ad to determine the financial support percentage.

How and when does my chosen ministry, church or charity receive its financial support?

Christian Values Network issues regular payments to its Christian affiliate partners. The type of product or service purchased as well as the shopping partner will determine when a Christian organization receives their financial support. Typically, payments are received 60 to 90 days after the initial purchase, however it could be longer depending on when the shopping partner makes their payment to Christian Values Network.

How do I see my purchase history and financial support?

To see your purchase history and the financial support generated from your purchases for your designated Christian organization, log in to cvn.org and click on 'My Account' and then 'View Purchase History'.

When can I see my purchases displayed on my Purchase History?

Christian Values Network displays the data we receive from our shopping partners weekly on each Member's Account page. Shopping partners may take up to eight weeks or longer to report sales back to Christian Values Network, but on average it takes 2 to 10 days. Totals on the purchase history page may change due to returns or order cancellations.

How do I sign up to be an affiliate partner of Christian Values Network?

If you are a non-profit Christian ministry, church or charity, you may join Christian Values Network by clicking on the "Become An Affiliate Partner" button on the cvn.org homepage and completing the registration form. Becoming an affiliate partner is FREE.

Is the financial support generated from my purchases tax deductible?

No - the financial support generated from your purchases to your designated ministry, church, or charity is not tax deductible.

How do I contact Christian Values Network?

You may contact us at either 1-877-77-MYCVN (1-877-776-9286) or at info@cvn.org.

Christian Values Network
Technical FAQ

How do I shop cvn.org?

To shop, you must be logged in. Once logged in, you will see a list of all shopping categories on the left side. Select your desired shopping category from the list and the associated shopping partners within that category will be displayed on the page. To shop from that specific partner, click on the image ad for that shopping partner. Shop the partner's site like you would normally do, when you finish shopping simply close the window, and you will return to www.cvn.org.

Do I have to click through cvn.org to shop or can I go directly to a shopping partner's website?

You must click from cvn.org to a shopping partner's website in order for the purchase to be tracked and credited. No financial support will be generated by Christian Values Network to your designated Christian organization if you shop directly through the shopping partner's website.

Do I need my user name and password to log-in and shop on Christian Values Network?

Yes, you need your user name and password to log-in to cvn.org to buy from the Christian Values Network shopping partners.

What happens if I forget or misplace my user Name and password?

You may click-on the "Member Log-In" button and select "Forgot your password". We will email you your password after verifying your user name.

I do not see my ministry, church or charity to select them as the recipient of my financial support. How do I add them?

If your ministry, church or charity is not yet a member of Christian Values Network, you may recommend them to us to add. Please email your ministry, church, or charity's information to us at info@cvn.org. Be sure to include the name of the organization, the name, phone number and email address of a key contact, as well as the organization's web address.

How do I change my chosen ministry, church or charity?

Log in to cvn.org and at the home page, click the button for "My Account". You may change your account information and ministry selection on this page.

I am unable to view all the shopping partners images. How can I fix that?

Here are some possible solutions:

Browser security and cookie settings

Why don't I see any transactions in my account after I have placed an order?

Reporting of your purchase history may appear on your account between 2-10 days from the time of purchase. Note: Travel related purchases will take longer than 10 days to report, as it is not reported until completion of actual travel. If your purchase history does not appear on your account after 10 business days, your transaction may not have been properly tracked. Transactions are tracked by a "cookie"(cookie = a tracking software) on your computer. If the cookie is deleted for any reason, the transaction will not be recorded. Below are few reasons how this can happen:

-If you use a 3rd party software on your computer, such as Norton Anti Virus, McAffee, Spy Bot Search and Destroy, ABG, etc, these anti-virus programs can delete cookies.
-If your computer settings are set up not to allow cookies
-If the confirmation page timed out during completing your purchase.
In order to rectify this issue in the future, please see below.

Your browser must be set to accept cookies. You may also have to verify that the following domains have not been unknowingly blocked by your browser:
ad.doubleclick.net, cj.com, commission-junction.com, linkshare.com, performics.com, cvn.org, parable.com
For Internet Explorer, follow this path:

Tools > Options > Privacy > Sites
After clicking the Sites button a window will pop up titled Per Site Privacy Actions. Scroll through the list of sites listed under Managed Web Sites to see if any of the above domains are already listed. If yes, double-click the name and click the Allow button. Repeat for each of the above domains. If no, enter each of the domains listed above and click the Allow button.
For Firefox, follow this path:

Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies
If the box next to "Allow sites to set cookies" is unchecked, click Exceptions and add the domains listed above

SpyWare Tools

Some anti-spyware applications such as SpySweeper, SpyBot, AdAware or security suites such as Norton or McAfee have been reported to occasionally block access to our shopping partners. In order to ensure that all of your purchases are recorded properly it would be best to add the sites listed above to you application's "White-list" or temporarily disable the application while shopping through Christian Values Network. Please refer to your program's Help feature and search under terms like: Cookies, Privacy, Approved sites, Exceptions. The intent is to find out whether any of the domains listed above are being blocked by one of these programs. Disabling this setting should use similar language - 'Always Allow', 'Allow Site', 'Exceptions', etc.
Some programs may overwrite these settings even after you have set them. If the difficulties suddenly return, your troubleshooting should begin by checking these programs' settings.

Pop-Up Blockers

Some pop-up blockers may also block your ability to link from Christian Values Network to the shopping partners's site. Try turning off your pop-up blocker temporarily.

Firewalls

If you use any firewalls such as Zone Alarm, Norton Internet Security or some other such Firewall, then you need to keep the "Ad Blocking" turned off. You may also need to allow access to the URLs listed above through your firewall.