COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Rangely, CO   |  http://cncc.edu/home/foundation

Mission

PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ASSIST CNCC IN MEETING ITS MISSION OF ENHANCING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION.

Ruling year info

1981

Executive Director of Advancement

Sue Samaniego

Main address

500 Kennedy Dr

Rangely, CO 81648 USA

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EIN

84-0842160

NTEE code info

Community/Junior College (B41)

Employment Training (J22)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Colorado in general and our service areas specifically have an attainment gap for higher education credentials. Our area employers note that many of the workers coming in are not workforce ready and require further training. The CNCC Foundation provides funding for scholarships to ensure that no one who would like to obtain post-secondary education is unable to do so due to financial issues. We also ensure that the college has the funds to quickly offer programs to meet the workforce needs of area employers. Program funds support keeping training equipment and technology up-to-date, so we are training workforce-ready employees and students fully prepared for transfer to their next level of education.

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?

Scholarships

The CNCC Foundation supports a variety of scholarships.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Unemployed people, Veterans, Self-employed people, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Scholarships

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Economically disadvantaged people, Self-employed people, Unemployed people, Veterans

Related Program

Scholarships

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

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

The mission of Colorado Northwestern Community College is to enhance people's lives through education.
-Provide accessible, affordable, quality education in safe, rural, small-town environments
-Prepare our students to achieve their educational, workplace, and personal goals
-Offer educational programs that respond to evolving workforce environments, to include workforce training, occupational certificates, and Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees
-Offer excellent, two-year general education transfer degrees

The Foundation ensures that CNCC has the funds to meet this mission and that our donors feel respected and appreciated and know their impact on students and programs.

The CNCC Foundation works with donors and community partners to develop sustainable funds to meet the needs of students and employers when traditional funding sources are not available. Our goal is to maintain our current donors by keeping them feeling appreciated and connected with their impact. We strive to build long-term relationships that improve the lives of students, their families and our communities.

The CNCC Foundation has a strong history of support from the communities it serves and alumni from the college. Even with an inconsistent leadership format, the Foundation has consistently offered students needed scholarship funds and provided for some of the program and capital building/remodeling needs for the college. As we have developed a strong, long-term leadership structure, our donors and supporters have increased their trust in the vision and values of CNCC. Over the past 4 years, the amount of scholarship funding given out each year has increased from $65,000 to over $155,000. This was accomplished while also increasing program fund development and beginning to build an unrestricted endowment that will improve sustainability for CNCC.

The Foundation gave out over $155,000 in scholarships in the past fiscal year. Grant funds have been received to help develop programs, meet some new technology and equipment needs, and capital funds have been raised for some renovation projects. We implemented a plan to grow the Foundation's small endowment to ensure fiscal stability into the future. Current projects include improving technology infrastructure on the Rangely campus, supporting our new cybersecurity program on the Craig campus and eventually expanding it to the Rangely campus, as well as strengthening aviation programming (both flight and aviation maintenance).

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Students of CNCC; the communities of NW Colorado.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    All scholarship applications were in paper format and a student had to print the form, write in their responses, type an essay, and return the applications to the campus. We heard from students that they did not know all of the opportunities available to them and the process of applying was tedious and sometimes more trouble than it was worth to them. We moved to a online application process for all scholarships. The student fills out one application and it automatically submits their application to any scholarship for which they qualify in a much simpler manner.

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    Our board, Our community partners,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

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

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COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 1/25/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ann Brady

Retired business owner

Diane Sizemore

High School teacher

Sam Tolley

Alliance Energy Company

Karol Bullen

Retired high school teacher

Larry Striegel

WC Striegel

Stephan Swymer

Education Consultant

Tim Webber

Western Rio Blanco Recreation District

JoAnn Baxter

Retired Educator

Rachel Gates

County Planner

Anthony Mazzola

Rio Blanco County Sheriff

Angela Johnson

WealthSource

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 01/24/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/24/2022

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.