2008-09 Major Highlights
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raised more than 1.5 million dollars for scholarships
and program enhancements
established ten new endowed scholarships
received grant funds totaling over
$226,000 (as of March)
facilitated gift of 350-acre
Judia Blackburn Sanders
Nature Preserve on River Road
75% of CFCC employees donated
over $76,000 during 2008
Campus Fund Drive
Student Support
awarded 450+ scholarships to
CFCC students
 Holiday Helpers program provided over
$7,000 to 71 CFCC students in need
during the holidays
 received grant
to implement
Rosetta Stone language
software in the
Learning Labs
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Faculty & Staff Support
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Facilitated selection and award
process for Marilyn Goodman
Anderson Award for Excellence
in Teaching for CFCC faculty
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awarded 22 mini-grants
totaling $18,000
Community Outreach
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Gift of Education Luncheon: May 21,2009
 over 475 community guests; $212,000 raised !!
Thank you to all of our CFCC partners. We can’t do it without you!!
Community Outreach
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Groups Hosted:
 Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Wilmington class (2 times)
 Annual meeting of Wilmington Industrial Development
 Wilmington Minority Professional Networking Group
 Wilmington International Ministerial Alliance
 USS NC 777 submarine committee
 New Hanover Community Health Center
 Holiday Helper program volunteers
 Residents of Old Wilmington
 The Ministering Circle
 NC Sorosis Club
 The James Walker Nursing Alumnae
 “Breakfasts with the President”
 “Our Place” weekly guests
Community Outreach: Education
provided ten merit scholarships valued at $18,000
to area high school seniors for 2008-09
 organized tour of Verizon Wireless facility for merit
scholars, ambassadors, UNCW interns and foundation
board members
 Bank of America funded
Poetry Academy 2009,
benefitting middle school
students, including
Community Boys
and Girls Club
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Planned Giving Initiative
hosted the New Hanover Estate Planning Council
 provided training to CFCC Foundation board and senior
staff members on possible planned giving opportunities
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Alumni Association
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formed Alumni Council
approved mission
statement & by-laws
created “Alumni Legacy Scholarship”
hosted five generations of CFCC
alumni at August 2008 graduation
hosted quarterly events such as riverfront concert,
reception for faculty & staff alumni, a tailgate to the BCC
basketball game and Alumni Homecoming in February 2009
Enhanced Technology
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completed
Web site
overhaul…
Many thanks to
Justin Floyd!
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Coming
soon:
online giving!
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upgraded donor management software
 prospect management module; event management module
Public Relations
hosted 9 interns from the UNCW Department of
Communication Studies since January 2008
 began publishing quarterly Opportunities newsletter in 2008
 increased coverage
local television,
print & online
media
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2009-10 Planning Priorities
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Raise more than 1.3 million dollars for scholarships and
program enhancements during the 2009-10 fiscal year.
Raise more than $70,000 for scholarships, mini-grants &
program enhancement through Campus Fund Drive.
Work cooperatively with Financial Aid, department chairs
and deans to award 450+ scholarships during 2009-10.
Obtain gifts through on-line giving.
Increase the number of endowed scholarships.
Research and establish new giving levels.
Implement planned giving society as a proactive approach
to seeking future gifts for the college.
2009-10 Planning Priorities
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Formalize naming opportunities and recognition levels for
new and existing buildings, classrooms, labs, etc.
Strengthen relationships with alumni through events &
peer-to-peer communication.
Implement software modules to identify/track Foundation
prospects.
Enhance teaching/learning by obtaining gifts of up-to-date
equipment/resources to support the college’s needs/goals.
Seek funding sources for grants to provide additional
learning resources for the college. Solicit foundations in
written and personal interviews.
2009-10 Planning Priorities
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Strengthen partnerships by collaborating with business and
industry, public schools & universities.
Work cooperatively with community individuals &
businesses to continue providing holiday help to students.
Seek valuable professional development opportunities for
Foundation staff.
Organize quarterly cultivation functions hosted by
Foundation Board members.
“Piggyback” on events at the college to bring guests &
prospects to campus (athletics, music & drama series,
lectures and Our Place )
Why it matters…
“CFCC prepared me for my career
by giving me great role models and
the expertise to feel empowered to
accomplish anything.”
- CFCC alumnus
Why it matters…
“I really do appreciate everything
and I want to make you proud of
me. I would like to meet you one
day to thank you from the bottom
of my heart.”
- CFCC scholarship recipient
Why it matters…
“I owe my every success to the time
I spent at CFCC! ”
- CFCC alumnus
Thank you for your continued
support of CFCC students.