college foundation The Webster’s Dictionary definition of the word foundation is as follows: to support a structure or home. Without a strong foundation the structure of anything that you try to build will never be sound. Likewise, the Foundation at Penn Highlands Community College is paramount to this institution’s future development and growth. A strong Penn Highlands Foundation not only supports student and faculty dreams by granting scholarships and funding educational programs, it also serves as the base of financial stability for this very institution and its surrounding community. The 2019-2020 academic year was a difficult one. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to cancel two of our larger fundraisers, Puttapalooza and the 25th Anniversary Gala. Additionally, the battered economy lessened company and individual donations. Instead of dwelling on the negative, we used this time as an opportunity to re-align the Foundation’s core strategy and objectives to ensure a bigger and better 2020-2021 fundraising year. To date, we have re-instituted the committees within the board governance structure to allow for a more clear and strategic approach to our fundraising events and financial planning entities. Additionally, we have been hard at work developing a new approach to our employee giving campaign while exploring new ways to communicate with our alumni and our local businesses within the community. We at the Penn Highlands Community College Foundation are looking forward to this new fiscal year with renewed hope so that we can continue with our important mission: to build assets through fundraising activities, grants, and community partnerships throughout the region. Happy Giving! Kathleen Morrell Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
TO DONATE: PENNHIGHLANDS.EDU/DONATE facebook page: facebook.com/PennHighlandsFoundation
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Mordan (President) Jeffrey Stopko (Vice President) Roberta Ream (Treasurer) John Dubnansky (Secretary) Ellis Griffith John Kubinsky Tim Leventry John Polacek Ed Porada Sally Sargent (2019) Edward Silvetti (2019) Carol Tokar Jeffrey Wood
