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.  The Office of College Advancement’s responsibilities also include and the Kingsborough Community College Foundation.

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

  (top row l-r; Sara Matthews, Wanda Morales, August Tuosto, Michael Goldstein, Dr. Elizabeth Basile, Rommel Hidalgo, Kirstin Swanson Sitting row l-r; Danabelle Denis, Lisa Klebanov, Patricia Denicola, Laura M. Gutiérrez)

 

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.
Kirstin Swanson Director of Development 718-368-5673 Kirstin.Swanson@kbcc.cuny.edu	Wanda Morales Associate Director of Funds Management 718-368-4653 Wanda.Morales@kbcc.cuny.edu
Antonio Thompson Associate Director of Development 718-368-5433 Antonio.Thompson@kbcc.cuny.edu
The Publications Office Provides support in all areas of publications. It is responsible for the coordination of graphic and multimedia design for Kingsborough Community College.
Rommel Hidalgo Coordinator for Graphic/Multimedia Design 718-368-5111 Rommel.Hidalgo@kbcc.cuny.edu	Daniel La Noue Communications and Publications Writer 718-368-6540 Daniel.LaNoue@kbcc.cuny.edu
Xiaoting Wu Communications & Publications Design Coordinator Room M243 718-368-5615/6651 Xiaoting.Wu@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. Joan Bartolomeo Dr. Elizabeth Basile* Mr. William Correnti Mr. Michael Correra Mr. Michael Courtien Mr. James A. Cross Mr. Robert V. Edgar Mr. Michael Farmer Mr. John Manbeck Ms. Suzanne M. Murphy Ms. Michel Orban Mr. Will Schwalbe Mr. James Slattery Ms. Kelly Sullivan Dr. Stuart Suss
*Executive Director of the Foundation