The mission of the Orange Coast College Foundation is to support the college by encouraging gifts of time, treasure and talent from alumni, campus & community members.
A 30-member volunteer Board of Directors consisting of 25 community members, three members of the college administration, a faculty representative, and the president of the college’s associated students oversee the activities and programs of the Foundation. The Foundation has two full-time employees, an executive director and an administrative assistant.
Since its founding in 1985, the Orange Coast College Foundation has received over $50 million that has been split almost equally between cash donations and in-kind gifts of property, boats and equipment. As of June 30, 2006 the Foundation had cash assets of over $12 million and boats valued at over $5 million in property and boats.
Over the last 15 years, the Foundation has undertaken several successful fundraising campaigns and activities including efforts that resulted in the contruction of the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, renovation of the Robert B. Moore Theatre, construction of the Harry & Grace Steele Children’s Center, celebration of Orange Coast College’s 50th Anniversary, the construction of a Nautical Library at the OCC Sailing Center, and the renovation of the college’s Computing Center. Currently, the Foundation is in the early stages of a campaign to furnish the new Orange Coast College Library.