IGNITING In 2020 the Whatcom Community College Foundation completed its first campaign, Igniting Futures, successfully raising its goal of $2.5 million for student scholarships, emergency funds, equity initiatives, and capacity-building grants. Nearly 700 donors joined together to generate new possibilities for Orca students, staff, and faculty. WHATCOM’S FUTURE IGNITED In 2020 the Whatcom Community College Foundation completed its first campaign, Igniting Futures, successfully raising its goal of $2.5 million for student scholarships, emergency funds, equity initiatives, and capacity-building grants. Nearly 700 donors joi ed together to generate new possibilities for Orca students, staff and faculty. FUT RES
$1.2M added to the endowment to support up to 50 more students each year $1.8M SCHOLARSHIPS
$638,742 awarded to 461 students
$138k EMERGENCY GRANTS
100+ students received just-in-time grants for tuition, remote learning technology, housing, childcare, and more
$33,OOO raised for the Orca Food Pantry
$260k EQUITY INITIATIVES
2 new endowments committed to gender equity in cybersecurity, dismantling racism, and advocating for justice
150+ faculty and staff joined The Equity Project to advance equity through learning and action
50% increase in Funds for Excellence grants for faculty and staff led projects that improve the student experience $300k FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCE
$225,000 established an endowed fund
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