Hurricane: Support COD Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund

by College of the Desert Foundation | Aug 22, 2023 | Philanthropy in Action

Support COD Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund in Response to Hurricane Hilary’s Impact on the Valley The Coachella Valley has just experienced an unprecedented storm! With the most significant rainfall over a 60-minute period in the history of the...

Join the Great Alumni Hunt

by College of the Desert Foundation | Aug 3, 2023 | Philanthropy in Action

This fall, College of the Desert (COD) students have the incredible opportunity to win valuable scholarships during The Great Alumni Hunt as they hunt for COD alumni throughout the Coachella Valley and beyond. Each student will earn points for the greatest number of...

COD Foundation Celebrates 40 Years!

by College of the Desert Foundation | Apr 21, 2023 | Philanthropy in Action

I am deeply inspired by the progress of College of the Desert Foundation and its support of the college and its students over the past 40 years. In my six-year journey with the COD Foundation, I have personally witnessed us provide valuable programs and resources that...

NASA Program Brings Stem & Stars to Students

by College of the Desert Foundation | Apr 13, 2023 | Philanthropy in Action

The great beyond is within reach for students right here in the Coachella Valley. College of the Desert is one of five colleges in the country to receive a special grant from NASA to develop their STEM classes and engage minority students. In the Summer of 2022, COD...

Childcare Empowers Single Parents to Pursue Higher Education

by College of the Desert Foundation | Apr 11, 2023 | Philanthropy in Action

When Natalie Holland arrived at College of the Desert, she was a newly single mother who had just left a bad relationship. Worrying about how she and her one-year-old were going to survive, she remembers seeing various COD signs and knew this was an opportunity to...