Mesa State College Foundation

 

 

The Mesa State College Foundation is the official nonprofit organization for Mesa State College, linking the community to the College. It receives and records gifts, then transfers funds to Mesa State for use according to the donor's wishes and the College's needs. The mission of the Foundation is to strengthen educational opportunities at Mesa State College through the distribution of all gift assets. The Foundation acts as the depository for all charitable gifts and acts in a fiduciary capacity as exclusive agent for donor activity.

The Mesa State College Foundation is governed by a board of community volunteers. The directors recognize the importance of a quality education, and give their individual and collective time as well as talent and expertise to ensure the success of the Foundation. These dedicated, successful business and community leaders have established an infrastructure of reliability and credibility on which donors can be assured that their gifts are invested soundly, managed wisely, and used only for those purposes specifically designated.

The Foundation enhances the educational opportunities available at Mesa State in a variety of ways. The Foundation's administration of scholarships is essential to the College's goal of offering high-quality education at an affordable cost. Unrestricted gifts to the Foundation provide academic support for a variety of campus-wide needs, such as faculty development and research, departmental and program support, and honoraria for guest lectures. As the College continues to increase in enrollment, the physical capacity of the campus has been stretched to its limits. Support for capital projects has provided funds necessary for land acquisition to expand our current facilities and funds necessary to upgrade and equip existing and new facilities.