Our mission statement
The mission of the MiraCosta College Foundation is to promote the benefits of MiraCosta College and secure resources that transform lives.
Our 2025 goals
- Expand for students and college campus programs.
- Close equity gaps for disproportionately impacted students.
- Foster academic excellence.
The areas we serve
Coastal North San Diego County.
Donation opportunities
Gifts student scholarships, emergency funds, and campus programs.
Scholarships:
- Our goal is to provide 700 students with scholarships this year.
- Gifts of any size student scholarships.
- Donors giving $5,000 or more annually can establish a named scholarship.
- Endowed scholarship funds of $25,000 provide a named legacy that s students annually.
Resilience Fund for Emergency :
- Our goal is to 100 students with emergency funds
- Students often work multiple jobs to make ends meet until completing their education. A sudden job loss or emergency can leave a student with no option but to quit school.
- The average student emergency can be overcome with a gift of $500 per student.
Endowment Matching Gift Campaign:
- Donors leave a legacy today by giving for tomorrow.
- Every dollar up to $120,000 this year will be matched dollar for dollar and invested for growth.
- Gifts of $12,500 or more will be doubled to establish a named endowed fund.
MiraCosta College Foundation
Established 1967
1 Barnard Drive, MS7, Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone: 760-795-6777
Website: foundation.miracosta.edu
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @MiraCostaCC
Instagram: @miracostacollege
X: @miracosta
Executives
Shannon Stubblefield, Vice President of Institutional Advancement for MiraCosta College, Executive Director for the MiraCosta College Foundation
Board of Directors
Janice Kurth, President
Karen Pearson, Vice President
Cindy Musser, Treasurer
Dorothy Benson, Hema Crockett,
Jimmy Figueroa, Alma Flores, Neil McCarthy, David McGuigan, Amy McNamara, Diane Mills, Mark Richards,Val Saadat, Tim Snodgrass, Denise Stillinger, Sharon Wiback
Emeritus Board
Alec Babiarz, Bruce Bandemer, Martha Gresham, Hap L’Heureux, Sudershan Shaunak, Knox Williams, Gary Wrench
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