LBCC Foundation

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Foundation

Albany Campus
Calapooia Center, Room 107
foundation@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4561


  • Monday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Our Mission

At the LBCC Foundation, we support the dreams of LBCC students and services that are innovative and accessible.

 

About

At the LBCC Foundation, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams, regardless of financial circumstances. We serve as a bridge between aspiring students and their educational goals, providing critical support when it matters most. Through emergency assistance, scholarships, and program support, we help students overcome financial barriers and stay on their path toward success.

Our commitment goes beyond just financial assistance - we're creating lasting change in our community by investing in the potential of every student who walks through LBCC's doors. Whether it's helping a single parent afford textbooks or supporting a first-generation college student with a scholarship, the LBCC Foundation transforms challenges into opportunities. Together with our generous donors and community partners, we're building a stronger future by ensuring that education remains accessible and achievable for all.

LBCC Gives Hope. And your support is why we can.

Agricultural Center Capital Campaign

 

Introducing the Roadrunner Debit Card!

Every Swipe Makes a Difference.

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When you use your Roadrunner Debit Card, $0.03 from each transaction goes directly to the LBCC Foundation to support LBCC students at no cost to you.

It's that simple.

Central Willamette Credit Union members can request the Roadrunner Debit Card at any branch location.

Learn more and get your card at CWCU

 

Donate

There are many ways to support the students and community of LBCC with your generous contribution today.

Ways to Give

Participate

We host multiple events throughout the year, giving you many fun and exciting opportunities to support LBCC and its students.

Events & Campaigns

Read & Subscribe

From student success stories to donor impact reports, our publications highlight how education at LBCC creates positive change and opens new possibilities.

Publications

Join Us

Join the LBCC Foundation's giving societies and make a lasting impact on student success.

Giving Societies

 

Officers

  • President: Hedie Schulte, Albany
  • Vice President: Jo Ann McQueary, Sweet Home
  • Treasurer: Lauri Lehman, Philomath
  • Secretary: Carolyn Gardner, Corvallis
  • Past President: Penny York, Corvallis

Members

  • Marty Cahill, Lebanon
  • Sherlyn Dahl, Corvallis
  • Jeannie Davis, Lebanon
  • Jeff Davis, Corvallis
  • Charlie Eads, Albany
  • Diane Merten, Corvallis
  • Rose Peda, Sweet Home
  • Dan Segel, Portland
  • Kayla Steindorf, Albany

 

Ex-Officio

  • Lisa Avery, LBCC President
  • Edene Ehlers, Classified Representative
  • Georgie Jensen, Student Representative
  • Allister Mahoney, Student Representative
  • Skylar McCollaum, Student Representative
  • Rebecca Thomas, Student Representative

Foundation Staff

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Steven Broncheau (he/him)

Executive Director & Government Relations
bronchs@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4784

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Emily Lafon (she/her)

Donor & Community Engagement Manager
lafone@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4551 

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Leslee Mayers (she/her)

Donor & Community Engagement Senior Manager
mayersl@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4551 

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Ashley Plagmann (she/her)

Scholarship & Donor Relations Manager
plagmaa@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4411

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Matt Scotton (he/him)

Public Information Officer & External Communications
scottom@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4415

Photo of Justin Williams

Justin Williams (he/him)

Sponsorships & Events Manager
williaj@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4284

Photo of Tricia Woods

Tricia Woods (she/her)

Financial Operations Specialist
woodstr@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4561

 

Student Workers

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Rocky Zachary (he/him)

Social Media & Marketing Assistant

 

 
 

LBCC’s website is the best source for scholarship information. The Foundation annually provide more than 200 scholarships awards that total about $400,000.

Although the Foundation's mission is focused on providing support to LBCC students, the Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) with its own Board of Trustees and is a legally separate entity from the college.

The Foundation supports a wide range of areas to help LBCC students – or those who need help in becoming an LBCC student. Through the passionate giving of its donors, the Foundation raises money to support academic and job training programs, provides scholarships to deserving students, supports improved and expanded facilities, and funds student support services to increase their success, among many other things.

Foundation operations are funded through a combination of revenue from earnings from investments, unrestricted gifts, administrative fees and direct support from LBCC.

The Foundation charges a one-time fee of 5% on all gifts and up to a 1.2% annual fee on restricted endowment funds.

The administrative fee allows the Foundation to reduce the direct funding support it receives from LBCC, thus freeing college funds for education. Administrative fee revenue is directly related to the Foundation's cost of doing business, which includes the cost of managing funds, fund-raising, administering the scholarship application, selection and disbursement process, and costs associated with record keeping, receipting accounting, investment and fund disbursement.

Our administrative fee (sometimes referred to as a gift fee) is smaller than most administrative fees at college and university foundations throughout Oregon and the US, including the University of Oregon and Oregon State University Foundations. Many fund-raising non-profits also have administrative fees. Fees for county-based United Ways, for example, have fees ranging from 8% to 15%.

Apply for Scholarships

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community partners and donors, the LBCC Foundation provided life-changing educational opportunities by distributing $500,000 in scholarship support in 2024. These funds helped 270 deserving students pursue their dreams of higher education, with individual awards ranging from $500 to $7,000.

Your gift to the LBCC Foundation creates a lasting impact by supporting students through tuition, fees, and textbook assistance at LBCC. Each contribution opens doors for students who might otherwise find higher education out of reach.

When you partner with the LBCC Foundation, you're investing directly in our community's future. To learn more about making a difference or to discuss giving opportunities, please contact us (see the box at the top of the page).

Join us in supporting student success at LBCC - where every gift has the power to change a life.