The Office for College Advancement    

The Office for College Advancement (OCA) supports, encourages, and promotes the academic mission and vision of the College.  Through its various offices, the OCA works with individuals, foundations, corporations, corporate foundations and government entities to raise funds to support the needs of students, faculty and scholastic activities. The OCA coordinates all fundraising for the College by fostering relationships with alumni, faculty and staff retirees, and external constituencies.  OCA's responsibilities also include the Kingsborough Community College Foundation.

Dr. Elizabeth Basile, Ed.D. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Elizabeth.Basile@kbcc.cuny.edu

  

The Office of Alumni Relations Provides leadership, services and benefits to some 55,000 alumni. Its mission is to keep the alumni well informed about the College and to support the College community by raising funds that will directly benefit our students. It coordinates several annual activities such as Homecoming Day, concerts, and other alumni events that help raise funds for scholarships.
Laura Glazier-Smith Director of Alumni Relations Phone:  (718) 368-6725 Laura.Glazier-Smith@kbcc.cuny.edu
The Development Office  Designs, implements, and manages the comprehensive campaign to raise funds from federal, state and city governments, and private foundations, corporations and other organizations. It also leads the campus’s efforts to encourage faculty to initiate and write grants.
Mabel Chee Director of Development and Grants Officer 718-368-5673 Mabel.Chee@kbcc.cuny.edu Kathryn Giaimo Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations 718-368-6858 Kathryn.Giaimo@kbcc.cuny.edu Wanda Morales Associate Director of Funds Management 718-368-4653 Wanda.Morales@kbcc.cuny.edu Sharon Blaggrove Database Manager 718-368-5667 Sharon.Blaggrove@kbcc.cuny.edu Daniel La Noue Director of Majors Gifts and Planned Giving 718-368-6540 Daniel.LaNoue@kbcc.cuny.edu Aba Agolli Development Specialist 718-368-5433 Aba.Agolli@kbcc.cuny.edu
The Kingsborough Community College Foundation is the tax exempt 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization through which individuals, foundations and corporations can make tax exempt gifts to benefit our students, faculty and college. It is governed by an independent Board of Trustees elected on a rotating basis.  The KCC Foundation Board of Trustees represents the commercial, financial, publishing, philanthropic, utilities, legal, real estate, health care, community development, and public relations industries of New York City. Alumni and college faculty and administration also serve on the Board.
Kingsborough Community College Foundation Board:
Ms. Gina Argento Ms. Joan Bartolomeo Dr. Elizabeth Basile* Mr. Michael Correra Mr. James A. Cross Jr. Mr. Michael Farmer Ms. Rachel Forsyth Ms. Juliet Lewis Mr. Steven V. Maksin Ms. Suzanne M. Murphy Dr. Mary Ortiz Mr. Eduardo Rios Mr. Frank Ruggiero Dr. Claudia V Schrader Mr. Roni Shoyfer Mr. Alec Teytel Mr. David Woloch
*Executive Director of the Foundation