2009-10 Major Highlights
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Raised more than
1.3 million dollars
for scholarships
and program
enhancements
Established nine
new endowed
scholarships
Awarded grant funds totaling $389,111
77% of CFCC employees donated more than $77,600
during 2009 Campus Fund Drive
Established the Mercer Rowe Planned Giving Society
Student Support
Awarded 450+
scholarships to
CFCC students
 Holiday Helpers
program provided
more than $9,220
to 98 CFCC students
in need during the holidays
 Received grant to purchase Vernier Systems
equipment to improve student engagement in
Physics courses
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Faculty & Staff Support
Facilitated selection and
award process for
Marilyn Goodman
Anderson Award for
Excellence in Teaching
for CFCC faculty
 Awarded 27 mini-grants totaling $20,000
 Received a grant for enhancing instructional
effectiveness through technology for Science and
Marine Technology faculties
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Community Outreach
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Gift of Education Luncheon: May 20,2010
more than 600 community guests; $207,000 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
 Cape Fear Memorial Foundation
 Holiday Helper program volunteers
 The Ministering Circle
 Good Shepherd Board of Directors
 Hampstead Garden Club Executive Committee
 Philanthropic Educational Organization
 Hospice (presentation)
 Ritz Carlton (workshop)
 “Breakfasts with the President”
 “Merit Scholars Recognition Reception”
 Guests of Foundation Board Members
 “Our Place” weekly guests
Community Outreach: Education
Provided ten merit scholarships valued at $18,000
to area high school seniors for 2009-10
 Bank of America again funded Poetry Academy
benefitting middle school students, including
Community Boys and Girls Club
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Planned Giving Initiative
Promoted involvement in planned giving through
correspondence with donors
 Featured news article from Foundation Board member
and area estate planning attorney on ways to make a
planned gift in
quarterly Foundation
newsletter
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Alumni Association
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General membership grew to
900+ alumni
Alumni Council successfully
held its first election
Held weekend reunion
of marine technology
alumni from1972-1973
Hosted quarterly events such as reception for faculty &
staff alumni, tailgate to the BCC basketball game, Alumni
Homecoming in February 2010 and June wine-tasting
Offered a “Reconnect with Cape Fear” presentation,
lunch, and tour of campus
Enhanced Technology
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Online
giving function
went live!
Thanks IT and
Business Services!
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A blog feature
was added to
Foundation
Web site.
Public Relations
Hosted five interns from the UNCW Department of
Communication Studies from Summer 2009 through
Spring 2010
 Continued
publishing quarterly
Opportunities
(print and online)
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2009-10 Planning Priorities
Our Mission: Provide support for student scholarships
and enhance the College’s mission.
 Increase private funding
 Recruit and retain alumni
 Increase community involvement
 Use technology to better accomplish our mission
 Escalate the engagement of the Foundation Board
 Continue to move from reactive to proactive
“We cannot guarantee success but we can
guarantee failure merely by choosing not to try.”
“Success is a product of our combined efforts.”
“Is what I am about to do helping me to reach my goal?”
Thank you for your continued
support of CFCC students.