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Washtenaw Community College Foundation. |
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Giving Opportunities
The Foundation provides a number of vehicles through which to support WCC students and programs. One
student wrote a letter to his scholarship donor explaining that, "Your scholarship was an expression
of confidence in me." Here is a list of vehicles for giving to the WCC Foundation:
Annual Fund
Gifts to the WCCF's annual fund help support the areas of greatest need. Visit the
Recipients page for some examples of faculty and staff
projects that have been funded through gifts made to the Annual Fund.
Yearly gifts of $1,500 or more will create a named scholarship of your choice which is renewable each
year. Donors have the option of assigning criteria, such as designating a scholarship to students in a
particular area of study. An annual luncheon is held to honor donors and their scholarship recipients,
providing the opportunity for donors and recipients to meet one another.
With gifts of $10,000 or more, donors may establish an endowment to create a permanent named scholarship.
Only the annual interest income generated by the endowment is used for annual scholarships, allowing the
fund to benefit students in perpetuity. Many individuals, organizations, and businesses have created
endowments as memorials or tributes to others. Donors are invited to the annual scholarship luncheon to meet
their scholarship recipients.
Many donors choose to make gifts to the Foundation in memory of a loved one, or to honor a person on the occasion
of a special event such as a birthday or anniversary.
Gifts designated for the Foundation in a will, estate plan, life insurance policy, or other vehicle will
guarantee support for the future. Donors of planned gifts are included in the Foundation's
Legacy Circle.
Matching Gifts
It is not uncommon for companies to double or even triple the value of an employee's charitable contribution to
the WCC Foundation. If your employer matches gifts, contact its personnel office to obtain the necessary forms.
In-Kind Gifts
Non-cash contributions are approved through the College. Prior to their acceptance, appropriate college
personnel are contacted to ascertain whether a need exists for such a gift.
For more information on giving to the Foundation, contact Wendy Lawson via email at or via phone at 734-973-3329. Or, download a giving form and mail it to the WCC Foundation at Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor MI 48105-4800. Download and fill out our scholarship donor form to get started setting up your scholarship. |