The volunteers of the College of the Sequoias Foundation are raising awareness about philanthropy during this giving season. We remind our community that COS and its many programs to serve and support students are great causes that need community support.
A "General Support" gift helps where it is needed most
The COS Foundation volunteer board supports many aspects of the college to help ensure student success. The board works closely with faculty and administration to determine the best use of community resources to support the college and the students in attendance. Giving an undesignated gift will provide resources for the COS Foundation board to allocate as deemed appropriate.
Give to what you are passionate about
From academics to arts to athletics, the College of the Sequoias has many areas worthy of your donation of time, talent, and treasure. These are just a few that you could support with a general donation or a designated gift:
Scholarships - While over 65% of the student body demonstrates a need for financial assistance, less than 20% receive any type of COS Scholarships. Each year, the COS Foundation awards over $535,000 to students. Much more is needed to ensure no student is passing up on higher education because of a lack of resources. Specify Scholarships when making your gift to the COS Foundation.
Giant Marketplace - Give COS Students who are food insecure a better opportunity to focus on their studies by providing temporary food support coupled with education about community resources for food. Help strengthen COS partnerships with Foodlink and Fresno Community Food Bank to ensure our students do not go without good, nutritious food. The Giant Market Place also provides mental health counseling, housing insecurity assistance, and other social programs to support our students.
COS Arts - COS Theatre, our Art Gallery, the music and choral programs, and our returning COS Pep Band all need resources to support the students engaged in the arts, from traveling to shows and competitions to updating instruments and equipment. Keeping the future of the arts is easily accomplished by designating a COS arts program when making your gift to the COS Foundation.
COS Athletics - Give COS Giants the EDGE by supporting one of the 14 COS Athletics programs to give them the resources they need to support athlete tutoring and mentoring, team travel, and all the necessary equipment to train and compete at their best. Specify "Athletics" or a specific sport when making your gift to the COS Foundation.
COS Clubs - COS Clubs support many interests of students. Focusing on student involvement and expanding points of view, COS Clubs are a valuable contributor to the college experience. A complete list of clubs can be found HERE. Simply designate the club you wish to support when making your gift to the COS Foundation. Many more! -
Foundation Legacy Funds
The COS Foundation has established eight funds to direct gifts and develop the highest and best needs to support the college:
Agriculture Fund – Agri Business, Irrigation, Animal Science, Ag Technology, Dairy Science, Equine Science, Food Safety, Landscape, Horticulture, Plant Science, Pest Control, Veterinary
Athletics Fund - Entire athletics program and each sport
Business Fund – Accounting, General Business, Computer Applications/Programming, Law
Fine Arts Fund – Choral, Dance, Music, Theatre, 2D and 3D Art
Local Heroes Fund – Education, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Firefighting
Science Fund – Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Sciences, MESA, Friday Night Lab
Student Support Services Fund – A2Mend, Access & Abilities Center, Emergency Grants, EOPS, Foster Care, Giant Pantry, Giant Threads, Library, Puente, Student Employment, Student Success, Trio, Veteran Services
Technology and Trades Fund – Architecture, Automotive, Construction, Drafting, HVAC, Graphic Design, Industrial Automation, Industrial Maintenance, Information Technology, Welding
There are many cases for giving to the COS Foundation. Foundation volunteers and staff cultivate and direct community resources to COS in the areas that matter most to the communities for which COS serves. Primarily through direct gifts, special events, and planned to give, these raised resources are invested or immediately spent for the direct benefit of COS students and programs. Some recent uses include student scholarships, educational equipment purchases, and capital improvements. To see more about what the COS Foundation has done recently for the college, go to: Donations at Work.
