Letter from the Foundation Board Chair

The talents and resilience of our students, faculty, and staff have continued to make CUNY SPS stand out as a leader in higher education even as our CUNY SPS community continued to struggle through the pandemic this past year (July 2021 to June 2022). We are unique because of our accessibility, affordability, and quality. These are themes we’ll cover more in the upcoming pages.

As we face increasing income inequality and emerge from the pandemic, accessibility, affordability, and quality are more important than ever to ensure all New Yorkers can succeed in the economic recovery and help bridge the divide. The professionally focused online degrees and courses we provide at CUNY SPS allow our students to keep working while earning

In the last fiscal year, the Foundation Board raised over $570,000 and continued to support student scholarships, textbook costs, and Covid-19 emergency funds.

Thank you to our almost 200 donors who made this possible when our students needed this help the most! The Foundation Board also supported Interim Dean Silva-Puras’s focus as he and CUNY SPS faculty and staff rolled out the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.

As we rebuild from the pandemic, we will continue to support the implementation of the School’s Strategic Plan, including ambitious goals for increased enrollment and student retention. To mirror this ambition and continued leadership in accessibility, affordability, and quality for adult learners, the Foundation Board will launch a new Fundraising Campaign for the next five years. More on that to come in the 2022-2023 academic year.

In this report, I know you will be inspired by our students, faculty, staff, and alumni as our Foundation Board members are each day. Sincerely, Blake Foote Chair, CUNY SPS Foundation Board members are each day.

Sincerely,

Blake Foote

Chair,

CUNY SPS Foundation Board