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Melissa VandeWater Development Coordinator, Foundation Relations, Development and Alumni Relations Phone:  Caroline Hemyari Development Coordinator, Corporate Relations Development and Alumni Relations Phone:

Office of Foundation Relations

 Identifies, cultivates, coordinates, solicits and stewards relationships with foundations that lead to support for the institution’s highest priorities.  Works to understand each foundation's mission to ensure a good match between the foundation's interests and Vanderbilt's programs and projects.  Serves as liaison between foundation officers and Vanderbilt leadership, faculty members and program directors.  Assists in proposal development, coordinates communications, and helps maintain and advance the relationship during and beyond the grant period.

 Focused mission and interest areas  Very specific, directed grant making  Program sustainability is of interest  Require accountability from grantees (even family foundations)

 Scientific Advisory Board, peer-reviewed  Robust grant structure – similar to federal applications  Funds research focused on disease prevention, cure or treatment  Often focused on fostering young scientific careers  Examples of scientific foundations: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Spencer Foundation William T. Grant Foundation Mary Kay Foundation

 Includes private, corporate and personal/family foundations  Lay board structure  Less formal grant structure requiring guidance and coordination from the Office of Foundation Relations (Development)  Often focused on programs for: Program development Community impact through outreach, services, education Underserved populations

 Examples of Non-Scientific Foundations: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Memorial Foundation Ford Foundation Arthur Vining Davis Foundation

 Typically make research grants, but also have a public advocacy mission  Examples of other non-profit sponsors: American Heart Association American Diabetes Association Autism Speaks Michael J. Fox Foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Companies frequently view their gifts as an “investment.” Companies can provide support from: Corporate funds and marketing budgets Company-sponsored foundation Corporate giving can be influenced by the following relationships or motives: Sponsored research Recruiting Vendors Technology transfer Market and community visibility Conflict of Interest Review

General support of research mission Community programs or projects Student programs or projects Scholarships Fellowships Equipment donations or other gift-in-kind Event sponsorships Capital support or bricks and mortar projects Matching gifts

Examples of Corporate Support General Electric ExxonMobil Ford Motor Company Kohl’s Dollar General Bank of America Walmart Allstate

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