ALAMO COLLEGES FOUNDATION INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Increasing prosperity in our community by advancing access to higher education.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scholarship & Educational Program Support Awards
Scholarship & Program Support Awards to the Alamo Community College District for scholarships at San Antonio College, St. Philip's College, Palo Alto College, Northeast Lakeview College and Northwest Vista College.
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of academic scholarships awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Scholarship & Educational Program Support Awards
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Scholarship & Educational Program Support Awards
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Scholarship & Educational Program Support Awards
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Develop the resources that strengthen the Alamo Colleges District's capacity to empower for success the diverse communities served by each of the five colleges.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Fundraising for scholarships and programs that support student success within the Alamo Colleges District.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Staff to fundraise, administer scholarships and manage income/expense; as well as a supportive volunteer-led Foundation Board of Directors.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Scholarship Highlights include:
Academic Year Total applicants Total recipients Total awards Avg. Award Gap
2019-2020 5,174 3,211 $1.94 m $880/year
2018-2019 5,089 2,288 $2.22 M $974/year $2.7 M
2017-2018 5,101 2,058 $2.01 M $976/year $2.9 M
2016-2017 5,180 2,175 $2.1 M $960/year $2.88 M
2015-2016 5,177 2,150 $2.0 M $899/year $2.72 M
2014-2015 4,400 2,000 $1.8 M $880/year $2.11 M
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ALAMO COLLEGES FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Ms. Pamela Bain
Alamo Colleges Foundation, Inc.
Term: 2020 -
Michael Beldon
No Affiliation
Anthony White
No Affiliation
Martha Tijerina
No Affiliation
Pamela Bain
Chairwoman
Dr. Robert "Bob" Zeigler
Ken Applegate
Chris Corso
Phil Bakke
Janie Martinez Gonzalez
Dr. Maria Ferrier
Yvonne Katz
Board of Trustees Liason
Mike Flores
Alamo Colleges Chancellor
Deborah Knapp
Dr David Johnson
Kate Rogers
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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