NGTC Foundation Receives Award

The North Georgia Technical College Foundation is the recipient of one of the highest honors bestowed on a technical college foundation.

At the Technical College System of Georgia’s annual Fall Leadership Conference held earlier this month in Savannah, the North Georgia Tech Foundation was awarded the prestigious Technical College Foundation Association Role Model Foundation Board Certification.

This marks the second year in a row that the NGTC Foundation has received this distinction.

The TCFA Role Model Foundation Board Certification is an annual certification process sponsored by the Technical College Foundation Association of Georgia, a membership organization that represents the 25 Technical College System of Georgia foundations and over 600 trustees statewide.

The TCFA Delegate Council says it presents this award to encourage and recognize foundation boards that engage in outstanding business practices and demonstrate the highest level of commitment.

In order to obtain the certification, not only does the board as a whole have to meet certain requirements, but each individual board member must meet specific requirements as well.

To be eligible to receive the certification a foundation must engage in best practices in nonprofit governance, board management, and operations; have policies in place to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, especially in financial matters; be led by a Board of Trustees whose members are actively engaged in the foundation’s development activities; and support the professional development and state-level participation of their Trustees, Executive Director and college advancement personnel.

Also, all trustees must demonstrate their active engagement in the work of the board through regular attendance at board and committee meetings and college and foundation events, participation in leadership activities and personal professional development, and fundraising on behalf of the board.

North Georgia Technical College Advancement Director Cynthia Brown says the school is so proud to have board members who are committed to this Foundation and to its mission and receiving this award for a second year is a testament to their dedication and support of this college, students, and community.

The North Georgia Technical College Foundation was created in 2000 to enhance educational opportunities at North Georgia Technical College.

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of trustees made up of representatives from NGTC’s eight-county service area.

The mission of the Foundation is to create awareness of the financial needs of the College and encourage donations of resources which are managed wisely to assure quality education for its students.