Seeking Support from Foundations Ken Zahrt Associate Director, Foundation Relations Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, University Advancement January 18, 2018
Corporate & Foundation Giving to MSU CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY 2014 / $13.6 million 2015 / $17.9 million 2016 / $34.0 million 2017 / $27.8 million FOUNDATION FUNDING 2014 / $34.8 million 2015 / $26.2 million 2016 / $40.1 million 2017 / $56.2 million TOP FOUNDATIONS LIFETIME GIVING TO MSU W. K. Kellogg Foundation $135,486,651 Gates Foundation (Bill & Melinda) $49,802,290 The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation $45,763,843 The MasterCard Foundation $32,380,772 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation $27,716,495 Dow Foundation (Herbert H. & Grace A.) $19,581,351 DeVos Foundation (Richard & Helen) $16,614,400
Who We Are & What We Do Corporate and Foundation Relations Office - Central Tim Wuchter, Interim Executive Director, CFR; Director, Foundation Relations (National) Ken Zahrt, Associate Director, Foundation Relations (National) Deepa Srikanta, Associate Director, Corporate Relations (Key Industries) Patti Althoff, Associate Director, Corporate Relations (Key Industries) Larry Wallach, Associate Director, CFR (Michigan) Corporate and Foundation Relations Staff in Colleges/Units Agriculture & Natural Resources Nancy Nyquist, Associate Director CFR Broad College of Business Kyan Zeller, Associate Director of Development and CFR College of Engineering Jennifer Jennings, Associate Director CFR International Studies and Programs Angha Childress, Senior Director of Development (CFR Focus)
Your Development Directors & What They Do Agriculture and Natural Resources, University Extension Tami Baumann, Senior Director Nancy Nyquist, Associate Director - CFR Arts and Letters Christine Radtke, Senior Director (New) Broadcasting Services - WKAR Cathy Zell, Senior Director Communication Arts & Sciences Meredith Jagutis, Senior Director Education Melissa Phillips, Senior Director Engineering Stephen Bates, Senior Director Jennifer Jennings, Associate Director - CFR Honors College Tonya Frisbey, Director Human Medicine Susan Halloran, Assistant Dean Intercollegiate Athletics Chuck Sleeper, Director International Studies and Programs Angha Childress, Senior Director James Madison College Rocky Beckett, Senior Director Libraries & Info Technology Services Seth Martin, Director Lyman Briggs College Jackie Richardson, Director Music Rebecca Surian, Senior Director Natural Science/Cyclotron Corey Longley-Palmer, Senior Director Nursing Eric Sturdy, Director Osteopathic Medicine Christopher Surian, Director Residential College of Arts & Humanities Emily Fijol, Director Social Science Nick McLaren, Senior Director Student Affairs and Services OPEN, Director Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum Doug Moffat, Director Eli Broad College of Business Vivian Leung, Senior Director Kyan Zeller, Associate Director - CFR MSU College of Law OPEN, Director Sally Rice, Development Manager MSU Museum OPEN, Director University Scholarships and Fellowships Jennifer Bertram, Senior Director Veterinary Medicine Tim Stedman, Senior Director Wharton Center Doug Miller, Director
Types of Foundations
Top Foundations Source: Foundation Center
Source: Foundation Center
Domestic Giving Source: Foundation Center
International Giving Source: Foundation Center
Foundation Awards & Competitions Research-focused Most are annual Strong emphasis on early career faculty Often have very specific eligibility requirements Focus tends to be on the sciences, engineering, and medical disciplines Highly competitive / expert review panels Many are institutionally limited and require nomination by the university. Coordinated out of Doug Gage s office. https://vprgs.msu.edu/ilp
Foundations that Offer Awards & Competitions Rita Allen Foundation Foundation for Child Arnold and Mabel Development Beckman Foundation Foundation for Digestive Brain & Behavior Research Health and Nutrition Foundation William T. Grant BrightFocus Foundation Foundation Burroughs Wellcome Fund Greenwall Foundation Camille & Henry Dreyfus Howard Hughes Medical Foundation Institute Concern Foundation W. M. Keck Foundation Damon Runyan Cancer Esther A. & Joseph Research Foundation Klingenstein Fund Doris Duke Charitable Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Foundation
Foundations that Offer Awards & Competitions (cont.) James S. McDonnell Foundation Knowles Scientific Teaching Foundation McKnight Foundation Andrew W. Mellon Foundation David and Lucile Packard Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts Research Corporation for Science Advancement Searle Funds Simons Foundation Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Smith Richardson Foundation Thrasher Research Fund Whitehall Foundation
Foundations that Offer Awards & Competitions (cont.) A complete list of annual awards and competitions is compiled and updated by CFR every year. Foundations Amounts Details and limitations Deadlines How to get it? Hard copies available / posted online Your Associate Dean for Research Email CFR (zahrtken@msu.edu)
Program / Project Grants Most of the large national foundations have multiple program areas with numerous sub-programs and are focused on addressing the world s most challenging problems Program officers are usually experts in their fields Program officers tend to know who the top academics are in their respective fields and often use them as thought leaders on new program development or strategy refreshes Grantees are more often than not sourced by the foundation rather than the result of individual cold submissions Proposals are often co-created by the prospective grantee and the foundation
Program / Project Grants (cont.) Typically support projects that are national or international in scope, impact large numbers of people, can serve as models for others, and have the capacity to become self-sustaining after the grant period. Tend to favor multidisciplinary / multi-partner collaborations More and more, funding is going to NGOs, advocacy groups, community-based groups, and intermediary organizations rather than colleges and universities For international projects, foundations are moving toward funding the in-country partner
Grant Proposal Planning Guide
Questions? Contact Information: Ken Zahrt Associate Director, Foundation Relations (517) 884-1045 zahrtken@msu.edu