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Gulf Coast State College Foundation Retreat
Prep Questions
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Thank you for taking this short questionnaire. The information you provide will help our facilitator understand the Foundation and help guide the retreat discussion.
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1. How does our mission align with the college’s strategic priorities?
Ensures the foundation isn’t operating in a silo. There will be some work to revise the current mission statement. This question can help with making sure there is alignment with GCSC.
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Follow-up: How are we positioned to support institutional goals like access, academic excellence, or innovation?
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2. What strategic value do we add beyond fundraising?
This helps define the foundation’s unique role (e.g., investment strategy, donor cultivation, alumni engagement, advocacy).
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Follow-up: Are we maximizing our influence and relationships to advance the college?
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3. What do we want our philanthropic impact to be in 3–5 years?
Pinpoints priority areas: student aid, faculty support, infrastructure, DEI, etc.
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Follow-up: How will we measure and communicate our outcomes?
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4. Do we have the right structures, staff, and financial tools to achieve our goals?
A reality check on operations, policies, and governance. We will discuss goal setting together, but something to consider moving forward into that goal-setting.
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Follow-up: Are our investment and fundraising strategies aligned and effective?
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5. What external forces could impact higher education—and how should we respond?
Think enrollment trends, state funding, public perception, tech disruption.
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Follow-up: How do we stay proactive and future-ready?
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