Building Futures Frequently Asked Questions

Building Futures is a regional fundraising plan to build two workforce training centers serving Vance, Warren, Granville, and Franklin Counties.

The plan expands career training capacity, supports regional employers, and creates pathways to sustainable, high-wage employment.

Workforce needs span multiple industries.

These centers function as one economic engine:

• The Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Applied Technology (CAMAT) in Granville County, where students are trained to build, fabricate, and innovate using industry-standard manufacturing technologies.
• The Transportation Training & Technology Center in Warren County, where students are prepared for in-demand careers in commercial driving, heavy equipment operation, diesel mechanics, and equipment maintenance—careers essential to regional commerce and mobility.

Together, these facilities represent a single regional workforce ecosystem—not two separate projects. What is created must be transported, maintained, and delivered. What moves the economy forward must be operated by a skilled, credentialed workforce. Building Futures intentionally aligns these realities into one cohesive strategy.

Workforce doesn’t stop at county lines.

Building Futures leverages place-based investment to create region-wide impact.

• CAMAT delivers hands-on training in welding, HVAC, electrical, mechatronics, and advanced manufacturing technologies, aligned directly with employer needs.
• The Transportation Training & Technology Center anchors workforce investment in Warren County, providing direct access to careers that move goods, support supply chains, and connect people to regional employment hubs.

Students may train in one county and work in another, strengthening the entire region rather than isolating opportunity. This approach creates economic mobility, workforce stability, and shared regional prosperity.

Students

• Industry-recognized credentials
• Hands-on technical training
• Access to living-wage careers

Employers

• Skilled workforce pipeline
• Reduced hiring gaps
• Stronger regional talent retention

Communities

• Job creation
• Higher household income
• Economic revitalization

Investments will fund:

• Facility construction and site development
• Industry-grade training facilities
• State-of-the-art workforce labs
• Increased student access and credentialing

It strengthens the region’s ability to:

• Attract new industry
• Expand existing employers
• Support logistics and manufacturing growth
• Build a sustainable workforce pipeline

Workforce availability is one of the top factors in industry relocation and expansion decisions.

Yes. Regional employers are engaged through:

• Program design input
• Equipment guidance
• Hiring commitments
• Apprenticeships & internships

Training is aligned directly with workforce demand.

Yes, VGCC students are engaged through:

• Building design
• Interior layout

Opportunities include:

• Facility naming
• Labs & classrooms naming

Multi-year pledges are welcomed and encouraged.

Yes. Donors may direct gifts to:

• CAMAT
• Transportation Training & Technology Center

Fundraising Plan Goal: $5 Million (Combined)

• $3 Million – CAMAT
• $2 Million – Transportation Training & Technology Center

Fundraising Plan Timeline: 10 Months

Service Area: Vance, Warren, Granville, Franklin Counties

Yes. The Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors are actively engaged through:

• Personal leadership gifts
• Prospect introductions
• Donor engagement
• Campaign advocacy

Board participation demonstrates institutional commitment and inspires external investment.

Key outcomes include:

• Students trained annually
• Job placement rates
• Graduate wage levels
• Employer partnerships
• Regional workforce gap reduction

This fundraising plan offers donors the opportunity to:

• Transform lives through career access
• Strengthen regional industry
• Invest in economic mobility
• Support distressed communities
• Create lasting workforce infrastructure

It is both a philanthropic investment and an economic development strategy.

Donations may be made by check, cash, or credit card. Checks should be made payable to The VGCC Foundation and mailed to P.O. Box 917, Henderson, NC 27536. If you would like to pay by credit card, please fill out our secure online form.