The SUNY Cobleskill Foundation exists to foster private-sector investment in SUNY Cobleskill's students, programs and plant. The foundation seeks and secures gifts, donations, contributions, bequests and other funds, which it invests with the goal of providing interest income to be used for the advancement of the college and its students.
The SUNY Cobleskill Foundation provides financial assistance to students, and funding for faculty development, educational program enhancements and library acquisitions. The foundation also provides leadership and direction for capital fund drives, including the college's current Cultivating Excellence Campaign-a five-year campaign to fund vital renovation and construction of campus buildings and facilities, and significantly increase the endowment funding for scholarships.
SUNY Cobleskill Foundation board membership includes members of the community, as well as college alumni, faculty, staff and students.
The SUNY Cobleskill Auxiliary Services, Inc. (CAS) is a not-for-profit corporation that operates, manages and promotes college auxiliary services, including dining facilities, the bookstore, vending machines, residence hall laundry facilities, and the college's Frederic R. Bennett Recreation Area and Ski Center. Membership of the CAS includes members of the college's administration, faculty, students and council. CAS awards supplementary grants to the college's offices and programs each year. Funding for these grants is derived from interest income generated by the investment of profits from CAS operations.
The SUNY Cobleskill Alumni Association is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1977. The association boasts more than 33,000 alumni members.
The purpose of the SUNY Cobleskill Alumni Association is to promote and cultivate communication and fellowship among the alumni, and to maintain and foster the loyalty and support of the college's alumni. The association keeps records of alumni, sponsors and organizes yearly alumni day activities, provides special rate insurance programs, assists in alumni career development and placement, and supports student scholarships and other campus programs.
The Alumni Association is governed by a board of 12 directors (including two current students). Student fees and proceeds from an annual fund drive fund its operations.
