About the Columbia State Community College Foundation

The Columbia State Community College Foundation’s mission is to support and partner with Columbia State to positively impact our communities and student success through the maintenance and enhancement of resources through excellence in relationship building, fundraising and investment management. Foundation management is under the direction of Bethany Lay, Executive for Advancement for Columbia State. Advancement also includes annual giving, alumni relations, community events and grants management.
In addition, for more than a decade the Foundation has partnered with Columbia State Community College, First Farmers Bank and other sponsors and patrons have successfully brought local and world-renowned artists to perform on the Cherry Theater stage as part of the Performance Series. The Foundation also supports the mission of the Pryor Art Gallery, located on the CSCC campus in Columbia, which strives to a first-class artistic venue where appreciation for all forms of visual art is enhanced through presentation of stimulating exhibits and programs that inspire, educate, enlighten, challenge and entertain.


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Columbia State Community College Foundation Receives the GuideStar Exchange Seal as a Demonstration of Its Commitment to Transparency


Columbia State Community College Foundation has received the GuideStar Exchange Seal, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information.
"We have worked hard to showcase our progress toward our mission and our long-held belief in being transparent to our constituents about our work," said Bethany Lay, Executive for Advancement for Columbia State Community College. "As a GuideStar Exchange member, we use their platform to share a wealth of up-to-date information about our work to our supporters and GuideStar's immense online audience of nonprofits, grant makers, individual donors and the media."
In order to be awarded the GuideStar Exchange Seal, Columbia State Community College Foundation had to demonstrate a commitment to transparency by completing every required field of its nonprofit report page on www.guidestar.org. This created a comprehensive report that can be viewed online or downloaded. It includes tax filings, financial reports and program information.
"I encourage you to check out our profile on GuideStar to see what we're all about," added Lay. "We are engaged in exciting initiatives, and we are thrilled to have another platform for communicating our advancement and progress."
Visit http://tinyurl.com/columbiastate to view the profile or download a report.
About the Columbia State Community College Foundation
In 1965 Columbia State Community College became Tennessee’s first community college. To help meet student scholarship and financial needs, the Columbia State Community College Foundation was formed in 1971 as an institutionally related, yet independently chartered 501(c)(3). The Foundation has provided more than $10 million dollars in additional funds for scholarships and special needs at Columbia State.
About the GuideStar Exchange
The GuideStar Exchange is an initiative designed to connect nonprofits with current and potential supporters. With millions of people coming to GuideStar to learn more about nonprofit organizations, the GuideStar Exchange allows nonprofits to share a wealth of up-to-date information with GuideStar's many audiences. Becoming a GuideStar Exchange member is free of charge. To join, organizations need to update their report pages, completing all required fields for membership. The GuideStar Exchange Seal, acknowledged as a symbol of transparency in the nonprofit sector, is displayed on all Exchange members' report pages. Contact: Bethany Lay, 931-540-2837