Spartanburg Community College Foundation receives fundraising recognition from CASE
November 10, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Community College Foundation was recently recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) as one of the top 25 community colleges in the United States – and the only one from South Carolina – for most funds raised in the last five years in the category of full-time student enrollment of 2,000 to 4,999.
“We are delighted to accept this recognition from CASE, but it really speaks to the many donors who have generously given to the SCC Foundation over the years,” explains Sam Hook, SCC’s executive director of Advancement and the SCC Foundation. “We have been very fortunate to receive gifts from not only individuals and families, but grants and matching funds from many organizations that recognize the value of a community college education and the difference it makes in the lives of our citizens and the well being of our economy.
“Thanks to this generous financial support, we are even more empowered to continuously meet our mission of providing funds for student scholarships, faculty and staff development, curriculum upgrades and capital improvements,” adds Hook.
From 2010-2015, the SCC Foundation’s assets grew from $5,158,355 to $30,271,349.
“At a time when state and federal funding for the College is declining, we rely more and more on donations and grants to help us operate a financially sound college, so that we can then, in turn, provide outstanding educational programs and services to our community,” says Henry C. Giles, Jr., SCC president.
About Spartanburg Community College Foundation.
The Spartanburg Community College Foundation’s purpose is to provide support for the advancement of the College’s mission by providing funds for student scholarships, faculty and staff development, curriculum upgrades and capital improvements. The Foundation also provides real property in support of campus growth. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, the SCC Foundation seeks and accepts gifts and contributions to support the College’s mission. The Foundation also manages the SCC Alumni Association, which actively connects SCC graduates to their alma mater. For more information visit www.sccfoundation.org.
About the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
CASE is an international professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and allied areas. CASE helps its members build stronger relationships with their alumni and donors, raise funds for campus projects, produce recruitment materials, market their institutions to prospective students, diversify the profession, and foster public support of education. CASE also offers a variety of advancement products and services, provides standards and an ethical framework for the profession, and works with other organizations to respond to public issues of concern while promoting the importance of education worldwide. Founded in 1974, CASE includes more than 3,670 colleges and universities, primary and secondary independent and international schools, and nonprofit organizations in more than 80 countries, and serves nearly 81,000 advancement professionals on the staffs of member institutions by volunteers with more than 4,850 advancement professionals serving as board members, speakers, authors, conferences planners and more. For more information visitwww.case.org.
