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RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Student success and innovation

aka RTC Foundation   |   Renton, WA   |  foundation.rtc.edu

Mission

To change lives by supporting career training, educational advancement and program success at Renton Technical College through fundraising, relationship building, responsible resource management and community awareness.

Ruling year info

1994

Executive Director

Ms. Carrie Shaw

Main address

3000 NE 4th St

Renton, WA 98056 USA

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EIN

91-1590751

NTEE code info

Single Organization Support (B11)

Community/Junior College (B41)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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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?

Student Scholarships

We remove financial barriers for students to pursue their career goals with need-based scholarships, awarding 70-75% of all applicants. Students must be currently enrolled and taking classes to be eligible for the Foundation's 55 different scholarships.

Population(s) Served
Adults

To assist adult learners by removing the financial barrier to pay for GED tests.

Population(s) Served
Adults

To keep college students in school by having emergency assistance available when an unexpected life emergency threatens to interrupt their ability to afford school.

Population(s) Served
Adults

To raise money and in-kind to donations to support RTC programs including: equipment, staff and faculty development, and community outreach events.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Association of Fundraising Professionals 2021

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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 demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Students attending Renton Technical College

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

    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 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?

    Through our engagement with the Associated Student Government, we learned that delays in financial aid impacted students being able to purchase books, tools, and equipment. With that student feedback we launched a new grant so that students could get financial support to purchase their books, equipment, etc. and made the grant process simple and accessible online. Students who access the grant have some of the highest retention and persistence rates on campus.

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

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

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

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RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 03/16/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Brenda Collons

Collons Communication

Term: 2020 - 2022

Reba Haas

Team Reba of RE/MAX Metro Eastside

Bonnie Nichols

Ernst and Young, LLP

June Stacey-Clemons

Jay Townsend

First Financial Northwest Bank

Lori Inman

Microsoft

Ren Tarvin

RTC Faculty

Heather Barstow

IAW District 751

Phillip Bing

Unico Properties

Brent Camann

Q Hospitality Management

Fernando Del Valle

Albert Lee Appliances retired

Chae Kim

Legacy Group Interiors

Batholomew Kimani

Machinist Institute

Marco Manuello

GESA Credit Union

Steven McKinnon

RTC Faculty

Talvinder Sahota

Cushman Wakefield

Catherine Schrock

PACCAR Parts

Krissy Wendlandt

Microsoft

Nasar Zamani

Student representative

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/15/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/15/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • 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.