Ventura College Foundation

For 39 years, the Ventura College Foundation, a (501(c)(3) non-profit) organization that operates financially independent from Ventura College, has raised more than $46.7 million for the students and programs of Ventura College, a Hispanic-serving institution as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. The Foundation has assets of over $26.4 million and receives support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and its Weekend Marketplace operations to provide Ventura College students scholarships, textbooks, and other program support. The Foundation is governed by a 19-member Board of Directors and works toward an annual fundraising goal of $1M from annual giving, major giving, and planned giving efforts. 

The Ventura College Foundation transforms students’ lives through education by providing innovative and vital resources and financial support. The Foundation collaborates with Ventura College to enhance human potential, civic engagement, careers, and academic success of students enabling their effective impact and legacy on the college, local workforce, and our community.