{"id":7,"date":"2015-11-13T12:23:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T12:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T22:09:47","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"btn-cta-primary btn-3 btn-3e icon-present\" href=\"https:\/\/pay.iqpro.com\/simple?token=sDEnowJvtGyMw0DiDv5D7yVQFCABqzpDO.UbNSBLRU3wrHRZR31PDTv5PHNVZ.RxGZ_gUrQDTr7HR6KVTv6AH3SB5INx5YWDPGLbcgIIb_qMRwa3f5OpZj7PlYzmImCUNzYK1Qiwy7mpXwTo9E_X_qdaHwZ3xrxQke0BlHexC.8Sd6HPwxzVA9bcwxQwZ7ytkOZFkY8jPhhGXZRTBdJOewqcS5L37dGPDoNp0f4vbzf9pSa5_OcvBwEZ79wMNdwNWNQEpSTZQH21yamxXfd8LA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donate Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-cta-primary btn-3 btn-3e icon-present\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/files\/foundation-and-alumni\/foundation\/foundation-gift-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donate by Check<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The State Fair Community College Foundation, a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, was established in 1981 to raise funds to meet the needs of the college. The foundation\u2019s mission is to support and assist the college in serving the community by providing accessible, quality educational programs and services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Foundation_logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Foundation_logo-300x96.png\" alt=\"logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Foundation_logo-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Foundation_logo-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Foundation_logo-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Foundation_logo.png 1349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The foundation\u2019s goals are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To raise funds to meet college needs<\/li>\n<li>To enlist advocates for the college<\/li>\n<li>To strengthen the college image<\/li>\n<li>To protect donor rights<\/li>\n<li>To effectively manage resources<\/li>\n<li>To promote institutional flexibility<\/li>\n<li>To steward donor gifts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Gene-Haas-ck-pres.-6195-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Donation from Gene Haas\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Ways to Give<\/h2>\n<p>There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/ways-to-give\/\">ways to give<\/a> to the SFCC Foundation, all of which help the college enhance services, scholarships and opportunities for our students and the community we serve. Each year hundreds of students directly benefit from charitable contributions made by SFCC alumni and friends\u2014individuals, corporations, foundations, and service organizations. Your gift provides hope and opportunities for the next generation of students.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ghost-btn ghost-btn-1 ghost-btn-1c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/ways-to-give\/\">Make a Donation<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Alro-Steel-ck-pres.-6217-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Check from Arlo Steel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Foundation Events<\/h2>\n<p>Each year the foundation sponsors several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/foundation-events\/\">events<\/a>, including themed fundraisers to benefit college needs; Donors and Scholars luncheons to bring together scholarship patrons and the students who benefit from their philanthropy; and Jingle on the Green, a free community holiday celebration on the Sedalia campus.<\/p>\n<h2>Board of Directors<\/h2>\n<p>An active volunteer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/board-of-directors\/\">Board of Directors<\/a> oversees and works on foundation projects while ensuring the foundation remains true to its mission and goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donate Online Donate by Check Our Mission The State Fair Community College Foundation, a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, was established in 1981 to raise funds to meet the needs of the &#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" title=\"Read more about Foundation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Read more about Foundation.<\/span> [Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Foundation - State Fair Community College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/foundation-alumni\/foundation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Foundation - State Fair Community College\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Donate Online Donate by Check Our Mission The State Fair Community College Foundation, a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, was established in 1981 to raise funds to meet the needs of the ... 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