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The Foundation forLouisiana’s Community &Technical Colleges2010-2011 Annual ReportThe Foundation for Louisiana’s Community & Technical Colleges (the LCTCS Foundation), was founded inAugust 2006, as a 501 (c) 3 in support of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS).The Foundation solicits funds from organizations, corporations and individuals in order to:• Create and strengthen a culture of philanthropy for community and technical collegesthroughout Louisiana.• Provide capacity building support for LCTCS affiliated foundations through professionaldevelopment and technical assistance.• Support a public education and engagement program, policy development, and legislativeawareness activities that leverage a public agenda for higher education focused on meetingthe needs of students, communities, and Louisiana’s workforce.• Develop international partnerships and promote programs that provide study-abroadopportunities for students, faculty, and administrators to equip a globally competitiveworkforce.• Enhance the LCTCS Annual Conference, a state-wide professional development conventionheld annually for all community and technical college faculty and staff.Highlights of Program Support for 2010-2011• The Foundation received over $198,000 in support of the Annual Conference. In additionto enhancing the Conference for the benefit of all employees, these funds were also usedto support LCTCS leadership activities, state-wide and community outreach, andFoundation operations.• The Foundation received over $198,000 to support international partnerships including atwo week training seminar for Saudi Arabian Community Colleges planned and hosted bythe LCTCS and the Salzburg Global Seminar, a study-abroad program in Salzburg, Austria.(Note the article on page 21 for a complete story on the Salzburg program.)• Over $162,000 was received, and another $133,432 is pledged over the next two years, forthe Real Solutions for Louisiana Campaign. The policy achievements in both the 2010 and28 | Moves Magazine
2011 legislative session were impressive, with thesuccessful passage of all legislation championed bythe LCTCS.• A $25,000 grant was awarded to Louisiana DeltaCommunity College to provide a salary matchto hire staff for the college foundation in order toincrease private fundraising capacity.• The Foundation solicits and manages funds forLCTCS colleges that do not have foundations.Over $1.5 million was received to support collegeprograms, establish new endowments, providestudent scholarships, and fund new facilityconstruction in 2010-2011.The past five years have been a dynamic time of growthfor both the LCTCS and the LCTCS Foundation. TheFoundation’s Board of Directors and staff wish to thank the many donors who have supported these importantinitiatives. Together, we are changing Louisiana by creating vibrant and growing two-year colleges. Theprivate investment of corporations and individuals is beginning to change the face of LCTCS colleges andlifting them to a new level of excellence. The workforce of tomorrow begins with today’s community andtechnical colleges. Let’s keep building together!Thank you!Leah GossVice President for System Advancement, Louisiana Community & Technical College SystemExecutive Director for the Foundation for Louisiana’s Community & Technical CollegesMoves Magazine | 29
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