Friends of ESOL Program matched $1,000Friends of Future Connect matched $1,000Friends of Teacher Scholarship Program matched $1,000Friends of Outreach & Advocacy Project matched $1,000Friends of The Panther Pantries matched $1,500Friends of College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) matched $2,000Friends of Humanities & Arts (HARTS) matched $2,000Friends of Exercise Science Scholarship matched $2,000Friends of Disability Services matched $2,000Friends of Cascade Festival of African Films matched $2,100Friends of April Carter-Schiavo Memorial Vet Tech Scholarship matched $3,000Friends of Rose Scholarship matched $4,500Friends of DREAMers Program matched $4,500Friends of Student Scholarships matched $7,000PCC Foundation Board of Directors matched $15,000Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund matched $17,500Schlesinger Family Foundation matched $21,000It’s Portland Community College’s Big Give Day, and we’re coming together to raise $100,000 to support student success! Help make the dream of a college education possible for PCC students by making your gift now.
There are more than 25 scholarships and programs participating in Big Give Day this year for you to support. Be sure to encourage your friends to do the same by sharing Big Give Day on social media using the hashtag #PCCBigGiveDay.
This year we are grateful to have two matches for Big Give Day! Thank you to the Schlesinger Family Foundation and the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund.
We did it! Thank you for helping us to raise $171,244 for Portland Community College students this Big Give Day!
Thank you for generously giving to fund scholarships, emergency aid, technology resources and PCC programs.
More than 600 donors participated and made a gift to support student success. PCC is grateful to every one of you who cares about our students. You’ve reaffirmed our commitment to providing equitable access to higher education in our region. Thank you for believing in us and our students!
We also want to thank the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, the Schlesinger Family Foundation and the PCC Foundation Board of Directors for their generous challenge matches.
We are grateful to everyone who made a gift this Big Give Day.
12 days ago by Nancy HartmanWe've reached our $100,000 #PCCBigGiveDay goal!! A BIG Thank you to all of our donors.
Although we have met the goal, we still have over 24 hours left for Big Give Day, and several programs and scholarship funds are still working to meet their goals. Let's keep this going! We'd love your donations through 11:59 PM on October 6 to make a BIG impact for PCC students.
13 days ago by Nancy Hartman
We've reached our $100,000 #PCCBigGiveDay goal!! A BIG Thank you to all of our donors.
Although we have met the goal, we still have over 24 hours left for Big Give Day, and several programs and scholarship funds are still working to meet their goals. Let's keep this going! We'd love your donations through 11:59 PM on October 6 to make a BIG impact for PCC students.
14 days ago by Nancy Hartman
The Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund is still matching gifts! If you contribute $500 or more, they will match $500 of your gift. We are so grateful for this support of students and their academic goals.
14 days ago by Haley StupaskyThere are many ways you can maximize the impact of your gift to support the scholarship or program of your choice! Here are some incentives to keep in mind as you consider your gift:
- Goal Donor - The Foundation will add $250 to the fund of choice to the donor who helps us reach our $100,000 goal.
- Last Donor - When our campaign ends on Wednesday, October 6 at 11:59 p.m., $250 will be added to the fund the last donor supports.
Gifts must be made on the GiveCampus platform.
14 days ago by Haley StupaskyRight now your gift has twice the impact for PCC students thanks to the generosity of the Schlesinger Family Foundation, who will match up to the first $21,000 given on Big Give Day! This match is almost up, so double your impact while you can.
With over $50,000 raised already, we are grateful for the support donors have shown PCC scholarships and programs. Share, share, share!
14 days ago by Haley StupaskyEvery gift helps and has an impact on students like Anya. Read more here: pcc.edu/news/2021/10/big-give-day-anya-decarlo/. #PCCBigGiveDay
Calling all Portland Community College supporters, #PCCBigGiveDay has begun and we need YOU to make our campaign a success. Give a gift any time before midnight on October 6!
14 days ago by Haley StupaskyDonors
View All Donors| Designation | Donors | $ Raised | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Scholarships | 89 | $20,887 | 20.9 |
| April Carter Schiavo Memorial Vet Tech Scholarship | 92 | $13,350 | 13.4 |
| ESOL Program | 52 | $7,454 | 7.5 |
| Rose Scholarship | 13 | $7,393 | 7.4 |
| DREAMers Program | 26 | $7,091 | 7.1 |
| Cascade Festival of African Films | 54 | $6,850 | 6.9 |
| Future Connect | 11 | $6,525 | 6.5 |
| Exercise Science Scholarship | 29 | $5,259 | 5.3 |
| Tessa Conradi Memorial Paralegal Scholarship | 23 | $4,295 | 4.3 |
| Humanities & Arts (HARTS) Program | 19 | $4,153 | 4.2 |
| College Assistance Migrant Program | 26 | $4,000 | 4.0 |
| Food Insecurity Fund | 25 | $3,925 | 3.9 |
| Gus Waterford Memorial Scholarship | 5 | $3,630 | 3.6 |
| Disability Services | 16 | $3,433 | 3.4 |
| Opportunity Center Program | 38 | $2,550 | 2.6 |
| Outreach & Advocacy Emergency Program | 23 | $2,536 | 2.5 |
| Native American Student Scholarship | 22 | $2,241 | 2.2 |
| Athletics | 15 | $2,201 | 2.2 |
| Gerontology Program | 20 | $1,971 | 2.0 |
| Teacher Scholarship Program | 8 | $1,905 | 1.9 |
| ABE/GED Scholarship | 19 | $1,890 | 1.9 |
| PDX Bridge | 10 | $1,375 | 1.4 |
| Nursing Program | 17 | $1,105 | 1.1 |
| Fostering Success Project | 15 | $955 | 1.0 |
| Students4Giving | 8 | $520 | 0.5 |
| Senior Studies Institute | 4 | $500 | 0.5 |
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