The College of DuPage Foundation is the fund-raising arm of College of DuPage, established as a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the year the college was founded. The Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of corporate and community leaders who donate their time and resources with staff support from the college.

The Foundation raises, accepts and administers gifts, grants and bequests to assist in funding scholarships, equipment, endowments, fellowships, buildings and educational programs at College of DuPage. Thanks to the efforts of the Foundation and its supporters and friends, C.O.D. has been able to invest more than $20 million over the past 25 years into student scholarships, expansion and enrichment of programs, technology, facilities and other essentials.

The Foundation enlists support of the following:
• Annual Appeal to friends of the College
• Annual Golf Outing to support needs of the College
• More that $200,000 annually for scholarships to College students
• Cash, bequests, donated assets and appreciated securities to ensure the future

Meetings are held on the third Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November of each year at 7 p.m. Additional information on the Foundation is available by contacting the Resource Development office at (630) 942-2462.

View the 2006-2007 College of DuPage Foundation Annual Report (272 kb PDF file)