Faculty and Staff Resources
What is the COCC Foundation?
- The COCC Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) organization whose overall mission is to support scholarships, college programs and capital campaigns at COCC
- Staff for the Foundation are College employees who provide services to the Foundation through a contract between the College and the Foundation
- Organizationally the Foundation is housed under the President's Office and is also governed by a separate board of directors made up of volunteers from the community
- The Foundations top priority has traditionally been raising funds for student scholarships. The capital campaign for the Jungers Culinary Center was also led by the Foundation
- Grants at COCC are housed at the Foundation
Additionally, the COCC Foundation is a resource for you. Here are just some of the services the Foundation office can assist with think of us as your in-house fundraising consultants!
Scholarship fundraising and administration:
- A reminder that applications are open from in the spring and again in the fall for scholarships awarded for the following academic year
- For all the up to date information and application, go here: Scholarship Information
- Please help spread the word (we have informational cards we would be happy to send to your department/area!)
- If you are interested in supporting COCC students through a gift to the Foundation visit the Bobcat Society page
Assistance when planning a fundraising or outreach activity, big or small, including:
- Corporate relations
- Navigating state and federal guidelines
- Managing in-kind donations
- Record-keeping and donor acknowledgment
- Newsletter best practices
Grant planning, including:
- Identifying viability of projects
- Foundation relations
- Proposal development and submission
- Grant tracking and reporting
- For all grants related information, visit: https://www.cocc.edu/grants/
Frequently used forms: