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What is
the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation, Inc.?
The Blackhawk Technical College Foundation, Inc. is an
organization that is separate from the College itself. It is a
nonprofit organization (501 [c][3]) which receives, holds, and
disburses funds for the betterment of the College and its students.
The Foundation was incorporated in 1978 to provide a means for
people, organizations, and businesses to participate in the support
of the College. Why does
Blackhawk Technical College Need a Foundation?
There are several reasons why the development of a Foundation can
assist the College. Because of state restrictions on how community
and technical colleges may receive and disburse gifts and grants,
fund raising is cumbersome, if not impossible, for the College as an
entity. As a separate body, the Foundation can raise dollars for
grants and scholarships and make investments to build an endowment
for the future. But the major advantage of the Foundation is that it
provides a means of fostering public interest in the college’s work.
This is particularly important for a technical college, which often
doesn’t have an active overall alumni group or support organizations
and thus needs a channel to involve community leaders in its
operation. A strong Foundation Board of prominent, community-minded
citizens not only opens doors to needed support dollars, but it also
helps to interest other citizens with an appreciation for the goals
and objectives of the college. Thus the Foundation provides a way
for the entire community, as well as the College’s alumni, students,
and employees, to participate in the overall development and
stability of BTC.
Why Does
the College Need Private Funding?
There are several specific reasons for a tax-assisted technical
college to seek private contributions. The Foundation assists in the
fiscal stability of the College’s educational services. The budget
required by the College in only partially met by state allocations,
and those dollars have decreased by large amounts as a percentage of
BTC’s budget over the past 15-20 years. BTC is challenged to meet
the fiscal needs of its educational programs, as well as supporting
the needs of its students. Over 70% of BTC’s students are eligible
for federal financial aid, which normally only covers a small
percentage of a student’s financial needs. The BTC Foundation
attempts to help those students through grants and scholarships, but
the number of applicants and the needs are always much greater than
the Foundation’s ability to help. That’s why private donations are
so critical in helping to maintain the ability to assist those
students with the greatest needs.
What can
the Foundation Do for the College?
The Foundation is empowered to solicit and receive gifts (whether
money or other tangible assets) from individuals, partnerships,
corporations, or any other sources. Such gifts may be directed
toward specific purposes or may be given without restriction to be
used as determined by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and the
Blackhawk Technical College Board. Who Is
Responsible for the Foundation Operations?
The direct management of the Foundation is vested in its Board of
Directors, comprised of business and professional leaders from the
community and representatives of the College.
What Is
the Relationship Between the Foundation and the College?
Even though the Foundation is a separate, legal entity, through
its affiliation with the College, it must disburse its funds to
Blackhawk Technical College for the benefit of its students.
How Can
I Participate in the Foundation?
Each individual who makes a contribution to the BTC Foundation is
actually participating by supporting the goals and objectives of the
College. But in addition to financial contributions, the Foundation
welcomes gifts of time, energy, advise, guidance, and leadership to
support the Foundation and College in carrying out its purpose.
How Can
I Help to Support the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation?
Many citizens in south-central Wisconsin communities and even
beyond believe the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation is an
excellent way for private citizens, business and industry, and other
organizations to help their community’s College through
tax-deductible contributions of:
Who Is
Currently Serving on the Foundation’s Board of Directors?
- Stephen D. Scaccia, President, Freedom Plastics,
Janesville
- Sue Ripsch, Vice President, Mercy Health System,
Janesville
- Roberta L. Schmidt, Directory, At-Home Healthcare,
Beloit
- Terry R. Colvin, Vice President, Human Resources, Regal
Beloit, Beloit
- Tom Hogan, Personnel Director, General Motors,
Janesville
- Brad Dutcher, Vice President, UAW Local 95, Janesville
- Julie Wilke, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Monroe Clinic, Monroe
- Pat Wynes, Science Instructor, Blackhawk Technical
College, Janesville
- Gary N. Hessel, Retired, Monroe, Secretary (Charter
Member)
- Dan M. Honold, President, Bank of Milton, Milton
- Diane Rindfleisch, District Officer, F & M Bank,
Clinton
- Richard F. Cullen, Construction Operations Manager, J.P.
Cullen & Sons, Janesville
- Larry J. Loizzo, President, Lab Safety Supply, Inc.,
Janesville
- Scott E. Miller, M.D., Dean Riverview Clinic, Janesville
- Kendra Story, CFO & Treasurer, ABC Supply Co., Beloit
- Vince Cimino, Cimino & Associates, Inc., Clinton (Non
Board - Financial Consultant)
For More
Information, Contact:
Len Walker, Director Institutional Advancement
Blackhawk Technical College South County Road G, P.O. Box 5009
Janesville, WI 53547-9458 Phone (608) 757-7769
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