| The Development Office was established in 2005 to support the College in fundraising and philanthropic giving by the College community, business contacts and Corporate Business Alliances of the College. Through positive promotion, and the cultivation and nurturing of all members of its community we will ensure that the COCB community will be able to better understand the College’s vision and plans for promoting the highest standard of Christian education in the future.
Developing community relations are important to us and through the many networks associated with COCB we are seeing vibrant programs being developed. The valuable and informative parent Coffee Connections meetings and the Business Networking program are just a few of these.
Through the Development Office, the College family is encouraged to provide funds for much needed projects beyond the normal scope of the School’s financial means.
Tax Deductible Funds
Voluntary Building Fund (VBF)
This fund is one of the avenues for parent support of the School’s building program. These funds support areas of our capital works program that are not covered under the normal College budget. COCB is able to provide a 100% tax-deductible receipt for VBF donations.
Over many years the College has received generous support through philanthropic donations from families and has therefore been able to support the College building program in the many areas that you see around the College today.
Annual Giving Program
(Link to 2008 Celebration Appeal Brochure)
The Annual Giving program as the name implies, is conducted once a year (generally before June 30), and seeks financial support in the form of gifts to specific building projects.
Every gift, no matter its size, makes a difference. The size of the gift is not as important as the fact that you choose to participate.
(Link to Giving a gift)
Scholarship Fund
The Scholarship Fund is a public fund established for charitable purposes to provide money for eligible scholarships, bursaries and prizes.
The scholarships bursaries and prizes will be:-
a) Awarded to Australian citizens or permanent residents only
b) Open to individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, territory or region of at least 200,000 people.
c) For the purposes of promoting the recipients education
- In approved Australian education courses
- At educational institutions overseas to study as a component of an approved Australian course
- Awarded on merit or for reasons of equity
Library Fund
The School Library Fund is for purchase of books and other library resources such as DVD’s & CD’s.
Community Relations
Parent Coffee Connections program (Link to Parents page)
- Prep to Year 10 are involved in this program
Business Networking and functions (Link to Business Directory page)
- Business Directory and School calendar (annual)
- Functions various times throughout the year
Special events
- Welcome to Parents function at the beginning of each year
- Alumni on campus function (Current parents and staff)
Major events
Alumni
(Link to Alumni login)
- Coordination of Class reunions
- Alumni connections on-line
- Encourage Alumni involvement in College publications
Sponsorship and Advertising
- Obtain advertising for the Business Directory, COCB News and the Review Magazine
(Link to advertising rates card)
- Coordinate a whole school approach to gaining sponsorship – sponsorship register
- Recognition of sponsors and advertisers (link to sponsors and advertisers)
Corporate Alliance program
(Link to Corporate Alliance program)
The College recognizes our Corporate Alliances as leaders in their field of industry
- Corporate Alliances have been established with our community in mind, when you shop with them and recognize yourself as part of the COCB community, they reward the College
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