As a direct support organization for MCC, the Foundation is guided by a diversified Board of Directors comprised of outstanding community leaders. Manatee Community College is a vital thread in the community fabric. The citizens of Manatee and Sarasota counties deserve more than a basic college education. That is why the mission of the Foundation is so important. Tax dollars and tuition alone are inadequate to sustain the quality of academic programs and community services provided by the College.
Excellence is built and sustained by the community.
The Foundation provides a vehicle through which individuals, businesses, private foundations and other organizations can support Manatee Community College. Open Campus Manatee Community College's Open Campus reaches out to serve the needs of the community. Since selection of Open Campus offerings is based on the interests and needs of the community, schedules vary from semester to semester and from campus to campus. Schedules are published each semester and are available upon request from Open Campus. The four divisions of Open Campus include the Institute of Human Development, the Institute of Workforce Development Services, the Institute of Continuing and Adult Education and the Institute of Alcohol and Drug Education.