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The Lumina Center, the Office of Institutional Advancement, the Christopher Center, and

Valparaiso University. The Lumina Center, the Office of Institutional Advancement, the Christopher Center, and the Teaching Resource Center Present Introduction to Grantseeking on Campus September 27, 2007. Introductions. Sandy McMullen, Director of Sponsored and Undergraduate Research

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  1. Valparaiso University The Lumina Center, the Office of Institutional Advancement, the Christopher Center, and the Teaching Resource Center Present Introduction to Grantseeking on Campus September 27, 2007

  2. Introductions • Sandy McMullen, Director of Sponsored and Undergraduate Research • Kathy Groth, Corporations & Foundations Coordinator, OIA • Rick AmRhein, Dean of Library Services • Cynthia Rutz, Director, Teaching Resource Center • Michelle Scott, Accountant/Grant Specialist, Finance Office

  3. Today’s Agenda • Perspectives and Tips for New Faculty • Grantseeking Statistics • Support System, Roles, and Services • Lumina Center Website • Corporation & Foundation Giving Trends • Foundation Center in CCLIR • Upcoming Workshops and Helpful Tips

  4. Perspectives and Tips for New Faculty • Gary Morris, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy • Todd Hillwig, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

  5. Getting Started • Go to VU’s home page @ www.valpo.edu • Go to L in the A – Z index • Click on Lumina Center • Click on Grantseeking Workshop Series • Scroll down to Current Semester Workshops and click on presentation

  6. Grantseeking Statistics • Faculty and staff more active in seeking grants in last five years • Over the last two years, 100 proposals have been submitted to federal, state and private funding sources • 49 were funded =49% success rate • 47% federal, 10% state, 43% private

  7. Library & Information Resources and the Teaching Resource Center Lumina Center Sponsored & Undergraduate Research O I A Finance Office Kretzmann Hall Institutional Advancement Grantseeking $upport $ystem

  8. Supporting Roles • The Lumina Center focuses on individual faculty research and department projects • OIA focuses on college and University initiatives on a broader scale • Finance Office reviews budgets and prepares financial reports • Library and information resources and Teaching Resource Center in CCLIR

  9. Support Services Available The Lumina Center and OIA will help to: • identify potential funding sources • organize ideas and projects • gather data • edit and review proposals • develop budgets & narratives working with the Finance Office

  10. Lumina Center Website • About the Lumina Center • Grantseeking Workshop Series • Procedures and Forms • Faculty Grants • Student Research & Scholarship • Resources • Standard Proposal Sections & Documents • Managing Your Grant

  11. Next Agenda Items • Corporations and Foundations • Foundation Center in CCLIR • Question and Answers

  12. Corporate and Foundation Giving Trends • Focus on targeted gifts • Benefits to the corporation • Emphasis on K-12 education and social services • Accountability and long-term impact

  13. Types of Support • Programs are the #1 priority • Check websites, annual reports, and 990 tax forms to see what really gets funded

  14. Private Giving toHigher Education • Midwest vs. the east and west coasts • 2006 giving to Indiana colleges and universities • Less support for higher education

  15. Private Giving to VU • Geographic restrictions • Competing with Chicago and Indianapolis for dollars • Few local resources

  16. Foundation Center • Overview of Resources • Foundation Center in CCLIR • Question and Answers

  17. Upcoming Workshops • Finding Statistical Information October 18, 2007 • Seeking Support from Corporations and Foundations November 15, 2007 Location: CCLIR Room 261 B Time: 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.

  18. Helpful Tips • Explore the feasibility of your ideas/programs with colleagues and fit with University mission and strategic plan • Contact Sandy or Kathy when you have an idea or are planning to prepare a proposal • Research possible funding sources and become familiar with them (application cycles, deadlines, and requirements)

  19. Helpful Tips • Allow sufficient time to prepare your proposal and budget • Allow ample time to get institutional approval, particularly for any commitment of University resources of any kind • Strictly follow the application guidelines • Use internal and external readers • Proofread, proofread, and proofread!

  20. Questions and Comments

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