Our Mission

The GTCC Foundation supports efforts to ensure educational excellence through fund raising, advocacy, and promoting awareness of GTCC's positive impact on the community.

Our Vision

The GTCC Foundation will be a leader among community college foundations, universally recognized as an innovative and major force in support of:  development and advancement;  the College students, faculty, and staff; and programs required to deliver educational excellence.

In 2010-2011 academic year, your GTCC Foundation invested over $1,700,000 in donations and grants in support of the college.

GTCC Alumni

Alumni cultivation and support activities
included Founders' Day, Fun Friday at the
Fountain, mailings and publicity.

Supporting Faculty / Staff

Gifts and grants to the Foundation
supported departments and faculty/
staff in a variety of ways. Some examples
include:
• Professional licenses and certifications
• Employee recognition such as Administrative
Professionals' Day
• Provided funding for logo apparel for faculty/staff recognition and identification
• Instructional supplies where no other funds may be available

Food Pantry

The Food Pantries exist because over 400 GTCC students could not afford their next meal.
• Jamestown Pantry provided food to over 200 students
• High Point Pantry provided food to over 170 students
• Greensboro Pantry is newly formed

Foundation Activities

The Foundation supported speakers and
presenters, event assistance and publicity for:
• Astronomy Day
• All Campus Read
• Departmental guest lecturers
• Constitution Day

Foundation grants to support
faculty/staff innovation:

• Young Astronomers program
• Career Workshop Series Pilot
• NVivo training for IRER
• Service Learning Through a Day of Service
• COMPASS workshops online
• PI Day

Student Activities

The Foundation supported a variety of student activities:
• 14 students and 8 advisors attended the National SkillsUSA Conference with the assistance of the Foundation
• 56 students sponsored by 16 faculty members participated in Student Presentation Day
• $5500 in support of National Intercollegiate Flying Association

• $2.50 per month, or $30, buys 45 cans of tuna fish to stock the Food Pantries.
• $5.00 per month, or $60, buys a Culinary uniform including pants, hat, apron, tie, and chef's coat.
• $78 per month, or $936, buys a laptop with
  software for a student.
• $85 per month, or $1020, can help sponsor
  a scholarship for 16 hours of curriculum
  classes.

• $10.00 per month, or $120, can help purchase a Nurse's kit.
• $20 per month, or $240, can help buy books for English 111 / Sociology 210.
• $50 per month, or $600, can help purchase Welding supplies and course materials.