Institutional Advancement
Office of Institutional Advancement
MISSION
The Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) leads the philanthropic efforts of the
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). Working collaboratively with the CCRI Foundation
and the CCRI Alumni Association, OIA responsibly promotes philanthropy to maximize
the resources raised to support students in service of CCRI’s mission and institutional
priorities through a donor-centered, comprehensive, sustainable plan. Our work reflects
the high standards and ethics adopted by the Council for the Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE), Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and Uniform Prudent
Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), and is accomplished by creating relationships
with our internal and external constituencies, fostering a spirit of engagement, mutual
support and integrity.
CCRI FOUNDATION
The Community College of Rhode Island Foundation was established in January 1979 as an independent, nonprofit corporation to encourage and provide support from private sources for CCRI and its students. Funds are used for student scholarships, strategic programs and the college’s professional development initiatives, capital improvements, the purchase of educational equipment and college priorities. For more information, visit the CCRI Foundation website.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The CCRI Alumni Association works with the CCRI Foundation to raise funds for the
college, sponsor alumni engagement events for graduates and friends, and present annual
scholarships, book awards, and emergency funding for students. Alumni Association
membership
is open to all graduates of the college. Since 1964, CCRI has graduated more than 70,000 students. For more information, visit the Alumni website.
GRANTS
Our goal is to support faculty and staff in seeking, obtaining and administering grant-funded programs that uphold the mission of the College. The Office of Institutional Advancement assists faculty and staff through the initial process of notifying college administration of interest in obtaining external funding, developing an idea, coordinating funding opportunities, seeking external funding resources and assisting the program director once the project is funded. For more information, visit the Office of Institutional Advancement's website.
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