Supporting GCC
Glendale Community College is dedicated to its mission of preparing students for higher education, meaningful employment, and successful participation in a global society. At the heart of our mission is our commitment to student success. While success looks different for everyone, our goal is to ensure every student has the opportunity to achieve it. You can make an impact by supporting students in their journey—be the reason a student finds their future.
“All of us at Glendale Community College are committed to providing the resources our students need to be successful. We do this important work with our community partners so that everyone in the West Valley has the opportunity to thrive through workforce preparation and educational attainment.”
Giving Priorities
Greatest Needs Fund: This fund has the widest range of impact which supports programs, projects, activities, scholarships, or initiatives that impact the college and our students.
Student Emergency: These funds are a lifeline, helping students pay for urgent needs such as tuition, books, and other unexpected bills.
Food Pantry Fund: This fund supports students experiencing food insecurity by providing essential food and resources.
General Scholarship and Program Fund: Provides needs-based and academic scholarships to support students in pursuing their educational goals.
Promise Program: The Promise Program covers scholarships and stipends for other necessary funding, such as books, food, childcare, and other academic, life, and career assistance.
Athletics: Gaucho Athletics is the home of over 300 student-athletes. Your support provides them with the resources they need to succeed in their academic and athletic pursuits.
Giving Creates Opportunities for GCC Students
Create an Endowment - $10,000 - Create a named endowment to honor an individual or group. The principal will be professionally invested, and the earned interest will provide essential support for students' basic needs, scholarships, or program funding for years to come.
Create a Named Fund - $3,000 - Establish a restricted fund to provide crucial support for students (scholarships, program funding, etc.) that directly impacts student success.
Basic Needs Support - $1,000 - Provide urgent assistance to three students facing immediate challenges such as food insecurity, transportation, textbooks, or unexpected bills, ensuring they stay on track toward success.
Ways to Give
Online: Credit card donations are accepted using our Gift Form.
Phone: To speak with our Development Office and make your gift over the phone, please call 623-845-4771.
Planned Giving: Leave a lasting legacy by including Glendale Community College in your estate plans. Whether through a bequest, charitable trust, gift of appreciated stock or other planned gifts, your generosity will have a meaningful impact on the college and the students we serve for years to come. To learn more about certain tax benefits and income potential please call our Development Office at 623-845-4771.
Recurring Gift: Your commitment to regular giving provides Glendale Community College with a consistent stream of support, allowing us to strategically plan and implement programs that make a lasting impact on student success and the future of our community. Please sign up using our Gift Form.
Employee Giving: MCCCD employees can give via payroll withdrawal. Please sign up using our Gift Form.
Mail: Checks can be delivered or mailed to:
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
c/o Mary Mickels
2411 West 14th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
GCC Resource Development
c/o Travis Rutt
6000 West Olive Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85302
Vehicles: Donate your car, truck, boat, motorcycle, motor home, trailer, or vehicle that you no longer need - operational or not. To learn more, or if you have a vehicle you would like to donate, please contact us at Development@gccaz.edu.