Institutional Advancement Foundation and Corporate Relations

1. Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations • Located within the Office of Institutional Advancement, FCR develops and maintains long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with foundations and corporations whose missions align with that of Drexel University. FCR also serves as an internal resource for faculty and administrators seeking to build external support networks with foundations, businesses, and large corporations. • Key Functions • Support – Do you have programming, research or equipment needs? • Planning– Do you have a plan for approaching funders for your project? • Coordination – Do you have partners on campus or in the community? • Is the Office of Research Administration involved in your project? March 2013

2. Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations • Alternatives to Government Funding • Foundation grants – Independent foundations gave away $32.5 • billion in 2010 • Corporate support – Corporate foundations distributed $4.7 billion in 2010 • Gifts in Kind – Laboratory equipment, software, professional services March 2013

3. Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations • SUPPORT: How FCR Can Help You • Strategizing and coordinating corporate and foundation interface and support • Informing faculty and administrators of available opportunities through monthly RFP email distribution and listings on the FCR website • Researching potential funders and facilitating internal/external partnerships • Reviewing, revising, and editing proposals and LOIs prior to submission to be sure • they are aligned with foundation interests and follow the recommended format • Ensuring timely grant submissions and reporting to funders • Coordinating site visits and conference calls March 2013

4. EXAMPLE IA- Foundation and Corporate Relations (IA-FCR) The Office of Institutional Advancement Contact: Patricia Austin, Assoc. Vice President—IA- Foundation and Corporate Relations 215-895-5844; patricia.d.austin@drexel.edu If you decide to apply to any of the below opportunities, please contact the Office of Foundation and Corporate Relations especially for thosemarked (P) which are on the President’s priority list. External Foundation and Corporate Support Opportunities IA- Foundation and Corporate Relations (FCR) Website For additional information on seeking private funding opportunities, please visit the IA- Foundation and Corporate Relations website at http://www.drexel.edu/ia/fcr/cfr.html or contact Meagan Mackin at mam599@drexel.edu or by phone 215-571.4274. Gifts-in-Kind If you have received or plan to receive a gift-in-kind of equipment, services, medical supplies or meeting and conference support, contact IA-FCR to ensure proper processing and stewardship. ********************************************************************************* TABLE OF CONTENTS Spring Funding Opportunities: March 1, 2013- May 30, 2013 Aging Family Medicine Air Pollution EffectsGeriatrics AnesthesiaInternational Diseases AutismLeprosy Biological SciencesLupus Cancer ResearchMedical Research ChemistryNeuroscience Childhood ObesityParkinson's Disease Crohn'sand ColitisPulmonary/Respiratory Community ServicesRadiation Cystic Fibrosis Sickle Cell Research Developmental Disabilities Spinal Cord Injury Diabetes Stem Cell Research EngineeringYouth/Youth Development Epilepsy March 2013

5. Planning and Coordination: The Process Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations March 2013

6. Current Foundation Interests • Engagement with the community – nonprofit organizations, civic • groups, government agencies, researchers at other universities • Proven track record of success – established research results or • programmatic outcomes • Model programs that can be replicated – benefits not limited to one • geographic location, “best practice” models for national dissemination • Measurable outcomes – focus on evaluation, providing a “return” on • philanthropic investment • Restrictions – geographic footprint, no unsolicited proposals, existing relationships, • number of accepted proposals, personnel limitations Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations March 2013

7. Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations • Review of Funding Requests by Foundations • Program Officer – All proposals are reviewed by a foundation program officer and • then, in some cases, reviewed by experts or panels. The program officer is the • university’s key point of contact. This individual screens applications for consistency • with the foundation’s funding interests, contacts applicants for additional information, • arranges conference calls/site visits, facilitates the review process and sometimes makes funding recommendations to the Board of Trustees. • Board of Trustee Approval – All foundation awards must be approved by the • institution’s Board of Trustees. Foundation boards are diverse, and can include: relatives • of the individual who established the foundation, civic and business leaders, academic • experts, professional staff, and others. March 2013

8. Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations • Proposal & Letter of Inquiry Submissions • Since July 1, 2012, Foundation and Corporate Relations has prepared nearly 200 proposals and • letters of inquiry. These have included submissions • to the The Pew Charitable Trusts, Claneil Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Independence Blue Cross, Lockheed Martin, and Shire Pharmaceuticals. March 2013

9. Institutional AdvancementFoundation and Corporate Relations FCR Contacts: Patricia Davis Austin - Associate Vice President (x5844, pda23@drexel.edu) Patrick Connolly - Director (x6855, pjc44@drexel.edu) Bernadette McNulty - Director, College of Medicine (215-255-7388, brm45@drexel.edu) Joseph Delgado - Director, Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems (x2749, jad344@drexel.edu) Katie Gleason - Associate Director (x0982, kag48@drexel.edu) Brenna McBride - Assistant Director (x1843, bcm48@drexel.edu) Meagan Mackin - Proposal Writer (x4274, mam599@drexel.edu) Elsa Aponte - Administrative Assistant (x6652, eda26@drexel.edu) March 2013