Thanks to the alignment of solid planning, a dedicated team, and inspired fundraising, the Alamo Colleges Foundation executed a successful gala called MOSAICO to support AlamoPROMISE students. Founded over 75 years ago, The Alamo Colleges had never before hosted a major fundraising gala. In Fall 2020, our Chancellor tasked our Foundation team to execute an event that would proudly showcase our ability to achieve our mission and shelve any stigma against community colleges by "showing our partners and donors that we have arrived." Join this session to find out how our Development Team overcame pandemic delays, leadership changes, organizational challenges and other concerns to create an inaugural event that raised $820,000 for student scholarships and support.

Building a culture of philanthropy involves engaging stakeholders in the stories of our students and alumni. A successful major gift strategy is aligning a donor's interest with our shared mission. This session will share three case studies of fundraising success in New Hampshire that collectively have built a culture where students choose community and donors give opportunity.

Changing the game! Learn how Long Beach City College made Athletic Fundraising a priority. LBCC Foundation supports the vision to elevate LBCC Athletics through strategic annual fund development and a long-term athletic endowment funding. By building a relationship with your Athletic Department our goal is to empower and encourage you to understand the value collegiate athletics has in your fundraising portfolio. Through this relationship you will be able to provide essential leadership and access to quality resources that directly support the growth and progress needed for student-athlete achievements. Fundraising campaigns can be framed around corporate dollars on campus who facilitate large athletic projects and capital improvements, grants programs and summer youth programs through the use of campus athletic facilities. Additional funding and engagement can come from strategic community partnerships, faculty and staff monthly giving and payroll deductions for employees. Utilizing your campus facilities for naming campaigns can actualize major gifts to establish a long-term endowment. Athletics is the front porch into many institutions and understanding the value athletics brings to the table as well as maintaining successful fundraising programs will provide significant and long-term benefit during economic down times and budget cuts.