Pensacola State College Foundation strategic plan: vision, mission and goals.In March of this year, the Pensacola State College Board of Governors Strategic Planning Task Force began meeting to determine how the Pensacola State College Foundation could best achieve its mission in rapidly changing times. The Task Force was led by Mr. Trey Poirier, Vice President of the Board of Governors. Mr. Poirier was joined by other governors including Candice Carroll, Dick Dixon, and Chandra Smiley. They first looked back to accurately capture the organizational history and the donors and community leaders who were instrumental supporters of the College. Their efforts resulted in an alignment of the Foundation’s history to the College’s history and can be viewed on the PSCF website by clicking here: Pensacola State College Foundation | History.

In September, the full Board of Governors met for a ½ day planning session and were impressed with the Foundation’s storied history and the dedicated donors who are still supporting the College today. The group divided into 3 core areas:

Pillar 1 – Growth and Development of PSC; Pillar 2- Changing Lives through Affordable/Quality Education; and Pillar 3 – Community Enhancement/Post Graduate Workforce. After considerable discussion, their notes were compiled, and the Task Force developed the goals (found below).  The full Board ratified the mission, vision, and goals in November.

PSC Foundation vision: transform lives through academic excellence while honoring donor intent. Mission: provide access to affordable, quality education and support PSC’s growth, faculty, staff and facilities to benefit the community.These goals will guide the Foundation to meet our Mission to change lives by providing students access to affordable, quality education and to support the growth and development of PSC, its faculty, staff, and campus facilities in order to enhance the College’s impact in its surrounding communities.

Strategic plan pillar 1: PSC growth and development. By July 1, 2022, create a plan to increase public/private partnerships by 25%. Establish a student-and-family giving baseline by December 31, 2022, and increase giving 50% by December 31, 2024.

Strategic plan pillar 2: affordable, quality education. December 2022 targets: help 97% of students graduate debt-free, increase new scholarships by 5% over the three-year trend, and increase scholarship-site traffic by 5%. December 2023 target: fund one additional endowed teaching chair.

Strategic plan pillar 3: community enhancement and postgraduate workforce. Goals: fund marketing and community engagement by August 31, 2022; create a workforce-resource endowment by August 31, 2023, and grow it to $100,000 by December 2024.