Message from President Buxton
Dear Colleagues,
The year 2020 has been an unusual one for all of us. This year’s virtual Campus Fund Drive is another sign
of these unprecedented times. Each of you has gone above and beyond to support our students and carry out
our mission in spite of challenges. For that, the entire Durham Tech community is grateful.
I have come to understand that year in and year out you consistently demonstrate generosity in giving. Your
support has helped propel Durham Tech, assisting thousands of students and their family members through
scholarships and aid. The Campus Fund Drive is your annual invitation to continue to build a brighter
future for our students, our College, and our community.
Your generosity ensures we continue to learn and grow and make an impact on our students. Our goal this
year is 100% participation among faculty and staff. In particular, we aim to raise resources for the newly
launched Equity & Inclusion Fund. This fund will help provide anti-racism and anti-bias professional
development for faculty and staff. It also will support the integration of anti-racism and culturally responsive
instruction in curricula, and enable the College to undertake the ongoing analysis of our own institutional
capacity and the systems that support structural racism and create barriers for students of color.
Each year, your generous contributions to the Campus Fund Drive provide important support for scholarship
programs, trainings in the Teaching-Learning Center, Viva the Arts projects, the employee mini-grant
program, and more. These resources create opportunities that allow us to invest in employees and students
beyond what the College’s budget provides.
Choose a fund that matters to you, such as the Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, the Campus Harvest
Food Pantry, the Library Resources Fund, or a specific scholarship. This year, I encourage you to make your
annual gift and consider a special contribution to the Equity & Inclusion Fund over and above that amount
if you are able.
Thank you for your continuing to be the change in our students lives and in our community. Your dedication
to student success manifests both inside and outside of the classroom. Thank you for making a difference and
Emerging Together!
2020-21 Campus Fund Drive Pledge Form
Name ______________________________________________ Employee # _______________________________
Address ____________________________________ City _________________ State _____ Zip Code ________
In support of the Campus Fund Drive, I donate/pledge a gift to support:
Achievement Fund (unrestricted funds that meet the most critical needs of the college, identified by the president)
Designated Fund: ____________________ percent (___) ____________________ percent (___)
Two designations are permitted. Please indicate what percentage of your gift should be designated to each fund.
View the list of funds
MY TOTAL ANNUAL GIFT AMOUNT IS $_________
(All donors will be entered into grand prize drawings.)
Increase your gift by 10% or make special gift of a minimum $25 to the Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund
and receive a Special Durham Tech 16oz Drinking Glass.
Please note: If you would like more than one drinking glass, please email Marcus Dorsey to inquire
and how to correctly indicate on the form.
I’D LIKE TO ADD AN EQUITY & INCLUSION FUND SPECIAL GIFT OF $_________
(Equity & Inclusion Fund donors will be entered into an additional prize drawing.)
All giveaway items will be available for pickup 10/30/2020
EASY PAYROLL DEDUCTION (January - December 2021)
I want to contribute the following amount per pay check: $_________
I receive this number of paychecks per year: #_________
CASH CHECK (Please make payable to the Durham Tech Foundation.)
CREDIT CARD (Please visit www.durhamtech.edu/donate)
Please Indicate Preference:
Mail Face Mask Pick up Face Mask
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I prefer that my gift remain anonymous. Please acknowledge my gift.
I would like to discuss a special campaign gift or have included the Foundation in my will/estate plans.
I hereby authorize Durham Technical Community College to deduct the above amount each pay period until total
deductions are made.
Signature (required for all donations): _______________________________________ Date: _______________
Please return your pledge form by email to foundation@durhamtech.edu.
Thank you for your support!
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