The Office of Advancement attracts philanthropic contributions to support the commitment of the Seattle Community Colleges to provide excellent, accessible educational opportunities to prepare our students for a challenging future. Contributions can be made through our district office or the development offices at each of our colleges, including;
The Seattle Community Colleges completed the largest fund-raising campaign in the 40-year history of our college district and the state’s two-year college system in December 2009. The Power & Promise campaign brought in more than $34 million in contributions, surpassing our original goal of $25 million.
The campaign targeted the following areas:
As we move beyond the campaign, we are focusing on building partnerships and developing funding proposals for several exciting initiatives that align with the Seattle Community College District’s 5-year Strategic Plan. These initiatives include:
Mission The Foundation for Seattle Community Colleges exists to advance fundraising efforts for the Seattle Community College District. We seek to attract financial resources which support students so they may be successful; maintain the quality and deepen the expertise of our faculty and staff and sustain an array of educational programs using state-of-the-art equipment and technology in modern facilities. Our goal is to supplement the resources available to our three colleges and their respective charitable foundations.
Board Members
1500 Harvard Avenue Seattle, WA 98122 | by email: advancement@seattlecolleges.edu
Evelyn Yenson, Interim Executive Director | 206.934.3227 | evelyn.yenson@seattlecolleges.edu Judy Reed, Development Manager | 206.934.6325 | judy.reed@seattlecolleges.edu