The Peralta Colleges Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1971 to secure funds in support of the missions of the four colleges in the Peralta Community College District. The Foundation’s primary purposes are to provide scholarships to students and support excellence in the colleges’ diverse professional and vocational training programs.

The Foundation’s Board of Directors has recently launched a major initiative to increase the Foundation’s endowment and raise its visibility and impact throughout the colleges and the communities they serve. Two new annual events, the golf tournament in the spring and the annual dinner in the fall, are integral to the growth of the Foundation’s role and presence.

The Foundation’s overall goals are to:

• Identify and secure community and private support for the colleges from individuals, community leaders and businesses of every size
• Serve as a representative of and promote a positive image of the Peralta Colleges
• Provide educational scholarships and support the Colleges’ diverse professional and vocational training programs
• Provide resources for faculty and staff to further their educational and professional goals and exemplary performance
• Support innovations in learning, instruction and teaching

The Peralta Colleges Foundation is a key participant in the overall development of the Colleges. Its vision is shaped by values and practices designed to enhance intellectual, cultural and educational needs of our students, faculty and staff, and the communities in which they live and work.