Coordination of Appeals for Private Funds

The Office of Development, under the direction of University Advancement,  is responsible for  coordinating all  U niversity faculty and staff activities to secure gifts and grants from the private sector. The private sector is defined as all individuals (including alumni, faculty and staff and friends), all corporations, corporate  foundations  and private foundations. Solicitation of the above funding sources must be coordinated in advance with the Development Office.    

 Activities to be coordinated through the Office of Development include:    

 

 

 

 Annual alumni fund-raising campaigns.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Establishment of an " associates ," "friends," "advisory council" and similar programs designed to  solicit  financial support.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Special fund-raising efforts appealing to various university constituencies  regarding  scholarships, memorial funds, fellowships, professorships, endowed chairs, etc.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Requests to  private sources for the funding of new or existing academic programs.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 All other similar programs to raise funds in the private sector.   

 

 

 

 Exceptions to this policy include fellowships from private foundations and contracts with corporations whereby  a proprietary  product results.  The Office  of  Research and Technology Transfer  is responsible for  clearance/ processing of  all proposals to governmental (or quasi-governmental) funding sources.    

   

 Revised :   04/08/2026 

   

 Effective Date: 07/01/91     Number: 06-05     Section: University Advancement     Subject: Coordination of Appeals for Private Funds