Private Funding

Goal: By 2009, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will become more proactive in securing private support to ensure its capacity to respond to the needs of the commonwealth of Virginia. Collectively, the VCCS foundations will double their holdings, moving from $75 to $150 million.

In 2007, the Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) Educational Foundation Inc. raised more than $1.2 million in cash contributions (pledges are not included in this total). The LFCC Educational Foundation Inc. also held a Women's Luncheon, which featured keynote speaker Helen Thomas, former United Press International White House bureau chief. Approximately 100 women attended the event, which raised more than $16,000 for scholarships. In total for the 2007-08 academic year, the Foundation awarded $235,777 in scholarships to 205 students. Please see the Foundation's 2007 annual report to learn more about how donors have invested in LFCC, impacted the community and inspired students!