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Linda McDermitt, Chair, Board of Governors Michelle Nekuda, Member, Board of Governors Jackie Almquist, Director of Development

Metropolitan Community College – Omaha, Neb.

Resource Development and Diversification: An Innovative and Sustainable Course

Strong roots, stronger future Preparation and innovation

Who we are today…

Who we are today…

Source: MCC Institutional Research

*Does not include some additional course specific fees or books/supplies

= $ 5,220 in tuition and fees for an Associates Degree*

Source: MCC Institutional Research; U.S. Department of Education; Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., 2009; Goss & Associates, 2013

17 percent are in high school or recent high school graduates. 83 percent are more than 19 years old. MCC students graduate with the lowest debt burden compared to any other Nebraska school.

About 95 percent of MCC students stay in Nebraska to work. 92 percent are from MCC’s 4-county service area.

Who we are today…

Do current and future priorities reflect student and community

needs?

Are the priorities mission critical? Nice to do? Must do?

Is the vision fundable and realistic?

Have we demonstrated a clear Return on Investment?

Do we have Governing Board support?

Do we have Foundation Board support?

Who we are today and who will we be tomorrow…

Students benefit: MCC students graduate with the lowest debt burden compared

to any other school in the state. Source: U.S. Department of Education

On the average MCC students borrow over 20 percent less,

when compared to the average national student debt load for 2-year public schools. Source: National Center for Educational Statistics, 2011-2012

Every hour of credit boosts the income of an MCC student by

$159 per year. Source: Goss & Associates, 2013

Investment in MCC is a WIN-WIN for students, taxpayers and businesses

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Taxpayers benefit: Every dollar of tax money invested

in MCC today will return $3.50 in the future. Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., 2009

Nebraska taxpayers recover their financial support for MCC students in about two years. Source: Goss & Associates, 2013

Investment in MCC is a WIN-WIN for students, taxpayers and businesses

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Businesses benefit: MCC boosts student income and increases business

productivity. Source: Goss & Associates, 2013

In 2012, MCC added $93.8 million to the local economy via brain gain. Source: Goss & Associates, 2013

About 95 percent of MCC students stay in Nebraska to work. Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., 2009

Investment in MCC is a WIN-WIN for students, taxpayers and businesses

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Is the Community Ready?

State of the Economy/Nation

Tax Policy (federal and state laws)

Public Confidence in Higher Education

Timing of the Initiatives

Student Funding Sources

Is the College ready?

College Leadership

Foundation Board and Staff

Employee/Employer Buy-In

College’s Reputation and Image

History and Tradition of the Institution

Clarity and Strength of Priorities

Thinking Too Small or Too Large

Due Diligence

Facilities master plan

Implementation plan

Feasibility study

Economic impact study

Job growth projections

= $90 million; 50:50 public private partnership

Investment in facilities. Investment in the future.

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Without investments in education and training, the nation and region

will face a workplace shortage .

The top three jobs that employers are having trouble filling in the U.S. are those of skilled trade workers, engineers and IT staff.

By 2018, the U.S. will need at least 4.7 million new workers

with postsecondary certificates. By 2017, there will be more than 28,000 construction jobs in

MCC’s four-county service area

$2.3 billion in sales

$819.8 million in wages and salaries

$81.7 million in self-employment income

$82.7 million in state tax collections

$69.3 million in local tax collections

Investment in MCC’s new facilities will grow our economy

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The MCC Foundation is the College’s trusted partner in

philanthropy.

Your Gift. Their Future. Our Promise.

Campaign timeline .

We give before we invite others to give

Internal phase Invitations for lead gifts

Quiet phase Community engagement

Public phase

The communication plan .

Timeline

Alignment

Constituencies

Collateral and modalities

Events and milestones

Budget

Finalize collateral .

Case for Support One-sheets Location sheets Mini-brochures PowerPoint Pledge card

Finalize modalities .

Testimonials Microsite Video TV commercials Radio Toolkits on

SharePoint

Microsite .

The employee division .

Framing the Future Train the Trainer Pledge cards Website FAQs Emails My Way

Faculty and staff stories .

The public phase .

June 24 Groundbreaking Builds momentum Casts a wide net Welcomes all - invitations Celebrates success Launches Speakers Bureau

The structure .

Major Gifts Team Corporate Clusters Geographic Clusters Rule of the Rights

The case for support .

Scholarships Program Growth Equipment Endowed Chairs Professional

Development Facilities

Questions? .

Sources: Carnevale et al., “Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018,” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 “Community college grads out-earn

bachelor’s degree holders,” CNN, 2013 Manpower Group, Talent Shortage Survey Results, 2012 Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 U.S. Census American Fact Finder Economic

Modeling Specialists Intl. Goss & Associates, 2013 Nebraska Coordinating Commission on Postsecondary Education, 2013 Maguire et al., “Job Training That Works: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact

Study,” 2009 MCC Institutional Research Socioeconomic Mapping & Resource Topography system; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention.

Linda McDermitt lmcdermitt@mccneb.edu Michelle Nekuda mrnekuda@mccneb.edu Jackie Almquist jalmquist2@mccneb.edu

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