Believe in TCC Campaign

What is the Believe in TCC Campaign?

The Believe in TCC campaign is an annual employee giving campaign that raises funds for TCC Foundation’s projects. TCC relies on a combination of private funding from both employees and external donors to fund the various projects and programs proposed by TCC employees. These projects impact enrichment, academic and financial needs of students and employees.

How are these funds used?

Funds raised through the Believe in TCC Campaign contribute to projects that enhance various needs of students, faculty and staff throughout TCC. Please see the list of Foundation Funded projects impacted by The Believe Campaign on Your Believe Dollars at Work Report.

Can I designate where I want my Believe in TCC donation to go?

On the pledge form, you can apply your donation toward any of the following areas of need:

• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)
• Allied Health
• Student Scholarships
• Student Wellness
• Area of Greatest Need

Why does TCC’s Foundation need to raise funds?

State and local funding allocated to TCC is not always enough to support our strategic goals. With private funding, such as your contributions from the Believe in TCC Campaign, the TCC Foundation is able to support important initiatives that will further enhance the experience and achievements of TCC students and employees.

I already give a lot of time and effort to TCC, why should I donate money on top of that?

We truly appreciate your hard work and dedication to TCC. State and local funding allocated to TCC is not always enough to support our projects through TCC. We use the funds for important projects proposed by your colleagues. With your support and funding from external private donors, the TCC Foundation is able to fund the majority of projects that you propose. Your gifts to TCC show non-college donors that you Believe in what we do at TCC and support the College’s work with your own charitable giving. Every gift counts. Thank you for Believing in TCC!

How much should I give?

You can impact student or colleague with a gift of any size. Please make a gift that is meaningful to you. Consider breaking down your donation through payroll deduction. Here are some examples of what your dollars can do:

$40 can fund five students at the Student Achievement Summit, supporting and improving college readiness for underrepresented students.

$60 can sponsor an at-risk Nursing student to attend an all-day support workshop.

$150 can support funding for the Tulsa Review, an online literary arts journal that serves students interested in creative publication.

$250 can underwrite a scholarship for a high-performing honors student.

$450 can pay for a guest poet for the Poetry Reading Series.

$500 can award a TCC employee a scholarship to further their education.

$750 can pay for a Diagnostic Medical Sonography student’s overnight expenses during required clinical rotations.

How do I make a donation?

You can make your pledge and/or donation online, by clicking the box that says “Donate to Believe.” Credit cards are accepted. You can also complete a Believe Donation Pledge Card and return it to the TCC Foundation. You can make a one-time gift and enclose a check with your pledge card or you can arrange for payroll deduction. Deductions will begin July 1, 2020 and will run through June 30, 2021.

Is my gift tax deductible?

Yes, gifts made to the Tulsa Community College Foundation are tax deductible. You will receive a receipt for your donation.

When is TCC’s Fiscal Year?

Tulsa Community College’s fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30.

Who can I contact with questions about making a gift?

If you have questions about making a gift to the Believe in TCC Campaign, please contact Megan Korn, Development Officer for the TCC Foundation, at megan.korn@tccfoundation.org or (918) 595-7846.

Your Believe donations contribute to funding our annual Foundation funded projects.

FY2020-21 Foundation Funded Projects $82,000

• Admissions Office Book Vouchers – Twenty $500 book vouchers for high school counselors and prospective students

• Alumni Survey

• Center for Creativity Reception Funding – Funding for annual events, i.e. First Friday, High School Open House lunches and guest artist receptions

• Class for Zoom – Software providing a digital platform for deep teaching and learning tools, proctored exams and increase student engagement

• College Staff Council Scholarships – Four $500 employee scholarships awarded each semester to help employees further their education

• College Achievement Summits – Recruiting conferences for underrepresented populations, Native American, Hispanic and African American

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Student Scholarship – Funding for travel expenses during required clinical rotations

• Disability Resources Pamela McGowan Student Scholarships – Offers scholarships to students with disabilities

• Fuel Pantry – Funding for Grocery Bags and Shelving

• TCC Remembers: Legacy of Greenwood and Our Shared Racial Healing - Funds commemoration project for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

• Hispanic Student Association Scholarships

• History Day

• Honors Awards – Honors talentships awarded to top students at their annual awards ceremony

• Hotspots at Home - Funds data plans and maintenance for hot spots loaned to students who do not have access to the internet at home.

• Integration Bee – Provides team and individual prizes for winners of a calculus integration math competition

• Louder Than a Bomb: University – A poetry contest available to all college students & members of community ages 18-25

• NASA Internships – Matches funding for a student to do a 10-week internship at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Internships – Lab materials for three TCC student interns and small sponsorship for presentation seminar

• Peer Health Education Scholarship - Award five students to be peer health educators who educate fellow students on wellness topics

• Poetry Reading Series

• Religious State of the 918 - Matches funds with Oklahoma Humanities for a religious diversity project through the honors department

• Students Who Are Parents – Helps fund programming for Student Group, “Students Who Are Parents”

• TRIO EOC Referral Incentive Program

• Tulsa Review: TCC Online Literary Magazine – Provides prize money for TCC student winners of a writing contest. The online magazine posts the winning submissions and markets the TCC Liberal Arts programs to aspiring local writers.

• TCC Faculty Association Scholarships - Awards scholarships to students recommended by faculty with GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Talentships – Music – Stipends given to 20-30 music students based on their academic ability and playing level

• Talentships – Theatre

• TRiO Achievement Awards – Four $500 scholarships to emphasize the students' achievements and motivate other students

• TRiO Education Opportunity Center (EOC) New Beginnings Award Ceremony – Five $500 "New Beginning" scholarships for TRiO EOC student

For more information about the Believe in TCC Campaign, please contact Megan Korn, Development Officer, megan.korn@tccfoundation.org or (918) 595-7846.

For general questions about the TCC Foundation, please contact tccfoundation@tccfoundation.org or call (918) 595-7836.