The Hartnell College Foundation will actively support and advise the College in developing its activities, programs and facilities; will cultivate bequests and donations; and will responsibly administer funds, properties, bequests, annuities, and other instruments in the best interest of the College, the District, and the Foundation.The Hartnell College Foundation will be a catalyst for change related to support of innovative activities for student access and success.

Between 2006 and 2012, the Hartnell College Foundation completed the college�s first major comprehensive capital campaign in its 85-year history raising $12 million. The board and committees were expanded to involve over 250 community leaders. As part of the campaign, areas of need were identified for support including: agriculture, the library, construction, athletics, allied health, health sciences, arts and sciences, and scholarships.   At the end of 2012, the Foundation launched a President�s Task Force to identify key initiatives appropriate for private support and create a new 5-year funding plan. The task force included 43 members representing the community. This group, with significant input from the campus leadership, ranked projects according to how attractive they would be for private funding. The draft funding plan, that will be finalized in the first quarter of 2013 includes initiatives for major facilities and new programs; student success scholarships and internships; expansion of science, technology, engineering and math programs; completion of the athletics master plan; high quality arts programs; and additional capacity building for south Monterey County.