Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking

COLLEGE FUND OF PINELLAS COUNTY INC

Clearwater, FL | www.collegefundpinellas.org

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Mission

To raise and distribute funds for the assistance of scholastically qualified Pinellas County residents who are pursuing a college-level education and who demonstrate a need for substantial financial aid. To maintain contact with student recipients to support them in their educational pursuits.

Ruling year info

1967

President

Mr. Britt Hart

Main address

P.O. BOX 673

Clearwater, FL 33757 USA

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EIN

59-6178906

Cause area (NTEE code) info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, Awards (B82)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

1. Increase the number of individual donors contributing regularly to College Fund and identify new sources of funds, such as grants from philanthropic organizations and fundraising events.
2. Increase awareness of College Fund grant opportunities among eligible high school seniors and college students in order to increase the number of highly-qualified applicants.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

College Fund Grant

The College Fund provides funds to supplement the college scholarships of qualified students. Grants are $1,000 per school year ($500 per semester) until the student receives a maximum of $4,000 or graduates with a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first; however, retention in the program is dependent upon a review of student grades, course load, and financial need after each semester.

Population(s) Served

Students

Economically disadvantaged, low-income, and poor people

Budget

$70,650

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Percentage of grant recipients graduating with a bachelor's degree.

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged, low-income, and poor people,Students

Related Program

College Fund Grant

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Out of the 15 students selected to receive grants in August 2015, 11 have graduated and the 4 others are expected to graduate within a year.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Charting impact

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Five powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

The goal of the College Fund is to provide financial assistance to enable every eligible applicant who demonstrates a significant financial need to become or remain a full time undergraduate college student in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

1. Apply for a grant from the Pinellas Community Foundation and other philanthropic organizations and raise additional funds from mailings to potential donors. 2. Advertise the availability of College Fund grants on scholarship search websites and contact college financial aid offices and Pinellas County High School Guidance Counselors . 3. Provide a College Fund website where donors and students can obtain more information and students can obtain an Application form. 4. Evaluate student applications for grade point average and calculated need and select eligible applicants for interviews. 5. Conduct and score interviews of selected applicants considering academic performance, financial planning, and attitude. 6. Rank order the applicants by their interview scores and award grants in that rank order until the funds available for grants are exhausted. 7. Offer mentoring to the grant recipients.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

Our Board of Directors who are our all-volunteer workforce have diverse educational and experience backgrounds: five with doctorate degrees in education or engineering; nine with experience in teaching or school administration; nine with business experience, and three with federal government experience. In addition, our volunteer advisors provide needed expertise when needed in areas such as law, accounting, business administration, and recruiting.

How will they know if they are making progress?

College Fund's principal progress indicator is the number of students we are able to support with $1,000 grants each year, which is ,of course, directly related to the amount of funds we are able to raise each year.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

The number of students we are supporting has grown from 38 in our fiscal year 2011 to 57 in our fiscal year 2019. Our annual funding has risen from $31,000 in fiscal year 2011 to $67,000 in fiscal year 2019.

Financials

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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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COLLEGE FUND OF PINELLAS COUNTY INC

Board of directors
as of 3/21/2020

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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