Maricopa County Community College District Foundation
At the Foundation, our vision is that everyone has the opportunity to improve their lives through education.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We boldly impact our communities through innovative and strategic partnerships for the growth and benefit of the Maricopa Community Colleges, its students, faculty, and staff.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scholarships
In 2022, we awarded a total of 4,156 scholarships totaling $2,949,860. Scholarship awards range from $25 to $2,000 each.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
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
Children and youth, Adults
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Scholarships for high school graduates and older.
Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Adolescents
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
High school graduates and older.
Average financial aid award per FTE student
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Adolescents
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
High school graduates and older
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Adolescents
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Amount of grants awarded to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation for support of students and educational programs in the Maricopa County Community College District.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Maricopa County Community Colleges District Foundation was incorporated in 1977 as a domestic, nonprofit corporation for scientific, charitable, educational, and research purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its goal is to accomplish fund raising in support of the Maricopa County Community Colleges District. Since its first fund raising event in 1982, the Foundation has given more than $30 million in scholarships to District students.
Currently, the Foundation is immersed in two fund raising initiatives: the $50 million Campaign for Student Success and the $14 million Veterans' Success Project.
1. The Campaign for Student Success supports student success in three thematic areas: Scholarships, Faculty/Staff Innovation; and Community partnerships to expand opportunities for students.
2. The Veterans' Success Project will create an endowment to support the veterans' centers on all 10 campuses, the East Valley Veterans' Center, and the new West Valley Veterans' Center. These Centers provide case management, scholarships, books, housing, resume writing, financial literacy, transitional classes, child care, and emergency needs to veterans.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Foundation accomplishes its fund raising goals in several ways: 1) through the activities of cultivating relationships with major donors in the community and with businesses and corporations; 2) through the annual Heroes of Education event that honors those who have a proven personal and professional commitment to supporting students and educational opportunities; and 3) through targeted grant applications to private and corporate foundations.
To help people from all segments of the community attend college, Maricopa Community College Foundation offers scholarships for all Maricopa students, plus the tuition in the Maricopa County Community Colleges District is affordable by design. The District also provides conduits to higher education for high school students through its:
• Two charter high schools,
• Collaborations with high schools in the region for the District's dual enrollment program, and
• Nationally recognized Achieving a College Education (ACE) program, which encourages underrepresented students to graduate high school and complete college degrees.
These programs help high school students attain college credits before graduation, saving them money and maximizing their time in working toward their educational goals. Success in college is further supported by having all new degree-seeking students participate mandatory experiences derived from best practices that support retention and completion. Then, District developmental education programs help approximately 60 percent of entering students who need remediation in reading, math, or English skills.
Some of the District's most popular majors are technology studies. The District offers 25 Associates in Applied Sciences degrees and 64 Certificates of Completion in technology disciplines.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Foundation has a strong history of fund raising in support of the District, and the District has a long-standing reputation for developing innovative programs and strategies for serving students in this large, highly-populated county.
The Chancellor, the campuses, and individual faculty and staff of the District have all won awards for excellence in education, leadership, and diversity programs. For example, in November 2016, alone, the Maricopa Community Colleges were recognized by Equality Arizona for the SafeSpace workshop series, receiving the Barry Goldwater Human Rights Award. That same month, Valley Leadership, a professional development organization in Phoenix, honored the Chancellor with the Woman of the Year Award. Also in November, Gateway Community College, one of the campuses participating in the Ultimate Technology Summer Camp, received the 100K Strong in the Americas Innovation Award, which is part of President Obama's signature education initiative in the Western Hemisphere to increase student mobility throughout the Americas.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Campaign for Student Success has achieved 85 percent ($45.6 million) of its goal of $50 million.
After one year, the Veterans' Success Project has raised $605,845 toward its goal of $14 million goal, and the momentum is increasing with towns and cities, as well as private individuals and businesses, contributing financially and with Advisory Committee volunteers. Luke Air Force Base donated the use of a building on its property outside the main gate for the West Valley Veterans' Center. The members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation are on the Advisory Board along with many community members from all sectors. This project will be a model of veteran success in service delivery and systemic transformation.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.)
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Maricopa County Community College District Foundation
Board of directorsas of 01/10/2023
Stephanie Hertzberg
Kitchell
Term: 2022 - 2024
Julie Rees
Triadvocates
Bradley Martorana
Snell & Wilmer
Ray Schey
Business Jounral
Rudy PARGA
Imagine Technology group
Caroline Lynch
Dr. Greg Peterson
Jae Lynn Akin
Anthony Alfonso
Susan Bittersmith
Kenneth Bonham
Catherine Brown
David Drennon
Michelle Gayles
Michael Gonzalez
Keith Latchaw
David P. Kohne
Geri Mingura
Dr. Tom Nerini
Dr. Shari Olson
Dr. Rey Rivera
Sherri Thomas
Wendy Valenzuela
Abran C. Villegas
Warren Whitney
Barry Woodbrey
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 ? Yes -
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? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.