The Development Office at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York oversees all frontline fundraising activity, including securing leadership and major gifts, corporate, and foundation support, and annual giving. It also manages several donor cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising events, including an annual Golf Outing and Scholarship Benefit. It facilitates connections with external individuals and organizations that enhance students’ experiences, such as employment and internship opportunities. 

Using various means of communication, it raises community awareness of the ways in which philanthropic support inspires student achievement and furthers the educational mission of the College. Through a variety of scholarship offerings, student support initiatives, and community service programs, philanthropic gifts (outright and deferred) enable Hostos to remain accessible and affordable, providing quality educational and extracurricular opportunities for students of all backgrounds and means. 

To encourage, accept, invest, and manage such gifts, the Hostos Community College Foundation was established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. To make a gift, please visit Make a Gift - Hostos Community College (thankyou4caring.org) or contact Development Manager, Idelsa Méndez, at imendez@hostos.cuny.edu. Your generosity enables Hostos to continue to thrive as a South Bronx anchor institution and empowers our next generation of leaders.​