At the heart of the College, the Quinsigamond Community College Foundation fuels educational excellence. By championing students, faculty, and community initiatives, we secure important resources and cultivate a thriving learning community for success and progress. Learn more about how the QCC Foundation makes a difference in Central Massachusetts.

About the Foundation

Our mission at the Quinsigamond Community College is to raise the funds and provide the resources to support the college’s mission to be the gateway to advance educational and economic opportunities in Central MA, make impactful community connections, and create and expand on initiatives to ensure students have a successful academic experience.

Who We Are

The QCC Foundation is an organization of dedicated and interested community leaders, including businessmen and women, educators, medical professionals, and community activists in Central Massachusetts. Meet the board of directors who run the foundation.

What We Do

The QCC Foundation supports the College’s mission by:

  • Raising private sector funds.
  • Advocating for the role of the College in the community.
  • Offering insights and expertise from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds.
  • Sharing useful community connections.
  • Providing financial resources for strategic projects led by faculty, staff, and/or students.

How We Work

Established in 1985, the Foundation fulfills its purpose by contributing, soliciting, receiving, and administering donations for any and all scholarships, projects, functions, services, and activities sponsored by or participated in by the College.
Dr. Pedraja, President of QCC and donors hold up a large check

Help Be the Change

Want to help us on our mission to advance educational opportunities and make a difference in our community? Make an impact by donating to our foundation.
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The Buzz on Community Partnerships

Through community partnerships, QCC fosters success in the College and the community! Check out our latest community partnership news and discover how these collaborations create boundless opportunities for success! For more information about partnering with QCC, please contact Shirley Dempsey at sdempsey@qcc.mass.edu

Movers & Shakers for Dec. 9, 2024

JORGO GUSHI has been elected president of the Quinsigamond Community College Foundation, a donations management organization of Quinsigamond Community College

New QCC Foundation President Jorgo Gushi

QCC Foundation Elects Alum as New President

The Quinsigamond Community College Foundation has elected its new president, Jorgo Gushi, QCC alum and technical account manager at MathWorks, a global company specializing in tech

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Help Make Aspirations a Reality

Many scholarships awarded through the QCC Foundation are funded by the generosity of scholarship donors, QCC alumni, and other friends of the College. Learn more about the foundation’s scholarship program.
QCC Foundation Scholarship

QCC Foundation Strategic Plan

In the Summer of 2022 the Quinsigamond Community College Foundation embarked upon a strategic planning initiative for the Foundation to discuss, update and agree upon the Foundation’s mission and vision, strategy, and action plan for the period 2024-2026.

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Contact Us

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