Funding Request Guidelines

The Oxnard College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which exists to support Oxnard College and its students. The Funding Request guide provides direction for those submitting requests to the Foundation for funding consideration. Below is the process.

Alignment with Mission

The Oxnard College Foundation Board of Directors considers funding requests which meet the Foundation’s mission.

The mission of the Oxnard College Foundation is to provide support to campus development, student scholarships, educational programs, and other college needs in order to promote the progressive and continuing advancement of Oxnard College, to further educational excellence and enable the college to serve as an exemplary multi-cultural community resource.

Application Process

To be considered for funding, the completed Funding Request Form will be presented at an Oxnard College Foundation Full Board meeting. To do so, it must be approved in the following manner.

  1. Present a printed version of the completed Funding Request Form to the Oxnard College Foundation Executive Director to ensure that the funds requested are consistent with Oxnard College Foundation’s mission and the form is complete.
  2. The application will be reviewed at the next routinely scheduled Oxnard College Finance Committee Meeting. The meeting will take place two weeks before the Full Board Meeting.
  3. If recommended by the Finance Committee, the application will be reviewed at the next scheduled Oxnard College Executive Committee Meeting. The meeting will take place one week before the Full Board Meeting.
  4. If recommended by the Executive Committee, the application will be added as an Action Item on the next Full Board Meeting. It is encouraged that the author of the funding request attend the board meeting where the request is being considered.

The dates of all Oxnard College Foundation meetings are posted at www.OxnardCollegeFoundation.org. Full Board meetings take place on a quarterly basis.

Contact Pete Parker (pparker@oxnardcollegefoundation.org) regarding any funding matter.

Deadline to apply for consideration at the June 2023 Full Board Meeting is Friday, June 2, 2023.