Foundation News

Inaugural Issue of Foundation Update Now Available
Foundation Update features the latest news from the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. Here we share our passion for education and the work we are doing in partnership with our donors, board, community and the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, all in support of...

State Farm Emergency Funds Help Veteran in Need
"My son is in the hospital on life support and my fiancé and I have missed work and school due to his critical status. We're struggling and need help paying bills, gas to get back and forth from the hospital, and food for our family." Veteran Steven R., who served...

Helios Education Foundation Awards $1 million for EXCEL 2.0 Program
Thanks to a generous award from the Helios Education Foundation, Phase 2 of the EXCEL Program has been launched and will provide an intensive success program for first generation and/or low-income students. EXCEL assists students with academic preparation, encourages...

Sons Establish Scholarship Fund Honoring Parents Love of Arts
In memory of their parents, Mark and Steve Chatinsky established an endowment for the Albert and Lola Chatinsky Scholarship Fund through the Maricopa Community College District Foundation to support students in the Artist of Promise Program. The purpose of the fund...

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Honors Steven G. Seleznow At 14th Annual Heroes of Education Event 10 College Heroes Also Recognized
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation awards a Hero of Education each year to a champion of higher education in Arizona. This year’s event, honoring Steven G. Seleznow, was held at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa, and raised more than...

Foundation Program Allows Students to Focus on Education, Not Their Next Meal
Glendale Community College (GCC) student Aleksander is in his third year at GCC. He has an Associate degree in Science, and is well on his way to pursing his bachelor's in medical studies, as he wants to pursue master's in biomedical studies. "Helping others has been...

Foundation Supports Programs Allowing Students to Thrive Meet Abby – Hope Scholarship Recipient
Abby is a first generation DACA recipient. Her ultimate goal is to facilitate a program that advocates for a love for learning in children who are often not given the opportunities to appreciate an education, like the one she has received. "I realize that my college...

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Announces Steven Seleznow to be honored at 14th Annual Heroes of Education Event
Steven G. Seleznow, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), has been named as the 2019 honoree of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Heroes of Education award. This award, celebrating its 14th year, is...

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Wins 2018 CASE Silver Award For Targeted Fundraising Campaign
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCCF) is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a Silver CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Award of Excellence in Fundraising, for its targeted Campaign for Student Success. The award, given...

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Announces Dr. Carolyn Warner to be honored at 13th Annual Heroes of Education Event
Dr. Carolyn Warner, Founder and Chairman of Corporate//Education Consulting, Inc., has been named as the 2018 honoree of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Heroes of Education award. This award, celebrating its 13th year, is given to a champion of public...