Funding Priorities

The College is fortunate to have the support of the LFCC Educational Foundation Inc., which raises funds for mission-critical College projects that are not funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Despite the fact that LFCC is a state-assisted institution, state funds provide less than 50 percent of the College’s budget. Consequently, private investments are essential to the future of the College and the community. That is why we are turning to our community members. After all, there is no greater return on investment than contributing to your community’s college and, ultimately, your community.

Following is detailed information about our funding needs. Please refer to those programs that interest you and make a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation. For your convenience, contribution forms are located on the Contribution Forms page of the Web site.

Please note: The “total investment” is the amount needed to make each project a reality. However, funds in any amount can be contributed toward these initiatives.

Cultural Events

Get cultured

Fund cultural enrichment opportunities available to LFCC students

Total investment: $20,974

Student Clubs and Organizations

Get engaged

Fund extracurricular opportunities available to LFCC students $50,000

Activities bus

Fund a bus that would transport members of LFCC’s student clubs and organizations to off-campus activities $10,000

Total investment: $60,000

Supplies, Equipment and Educational Resources

Provide professional development materials for LFCC employees

Fund professional development materials to supplement on-site professional development training for LFCC employees $5,000

Provide professional development experiences for LFCC employees

Fund faculty initiatives to develop new programs and implement new instructional techniques that promote student learning $35,000

Improve our community’s quality of life

Fund equipment and supplies for LFCC’s science and health professions programs $54,000

Play it safe

Fund a public address system that will alert LFCC students and employees in the event of an emergency $16,700

It’s in the bag

Fund bags for College Fair attendees to collect information during the event and an informational brochure about LFCC’s student activities $1,000

Provide books for lifelong learning

Fund books for students enrolled in LFCC’s developmental reading classes $525

Provide students with educational tools, resources and experiences

Fund instructional tools, textbooks and travel scholarships for LFCC students enrolled in Spanish classes $11,500

Total investment: $123,725

Employee and Student Recruitment and Retention

Help increase student enrollment

Fund the development of a recruitment video that would educate prospective students about LFCC $50,000

Help the College recruit qualified part-time instructors

Fund monetary sign-on bonuses for part-time instructors $40,000

Help increase the number of students who attend college

Fund the salary to hire a career coach for LFCC’s Middletown Campus $30,000

Help increase the number of nursing students who attend and graduate from the College

Fund the salary to hire a nursing retention specialist for LFCC's Middletown Campus $30,000

Total investment: $150,000

Scholarships

Scholarship funds and transfer scholarships

Make an investment that will impact the community by inspiring students to attend college and pursue their dreams

Total investment: $214,700

Special Events

Building the Future

Fund the catering, printing and mailing fees associated with the Corron Community Development Center Groundbreaking Ceremony $5,000

Male bonding

Fund the catering, honorarium, printing and mailing fees associated with the Men’s Luncheon $30,000

Girl talk

Make a direct impact on LFCC students and the community by sponsoring a fundraiser to provide scholarship funds for LFCC students who are single parents $30,000

Total investment: $65,000

General Support

LFCC General Support Fund

Can't decide? – By contributing to the LFCC General Support Fund, you will allow the College to use the funds where they are needed most, including employee salaries, equipment, office supplies and the LFCC Educational Foundation Inc.'s operating budget $200,000

Total investment: $200,000