IA staff work with all university schools, divisions, and centers to identify and facilitate foundation partnerships. Likewise, IA staff work with foundation representatives to match university assets and initiatives to philanthropic interests and to provide reporting, recognition, and stewardship.
Online resources include:
- NCCU Fundraising Policy (approved by the NCCU Board of Trustees)
- Proposal Submission Checklist
- Proposal Elements: Questions for Grant-seekers
- Special Events Checklist (for planning events on and off campus)
- Campus Visit Checklist (for planning corporate and foundation visits)
For NCCU faculty and staff, we provide assistance in:
- researching and matching the interests of corporations with NCCU’s wide range of funding opportunities
- proposal writing and submission
- developing strategic relationships that connect the university’s educational mission with corporate and foundation goals
- planning and organizing corporate and foundation visits to campus
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NCCU faculty and staff should contact us before approaching or submitting proposals to corporations and foundations.
For NCCU faculty and staff, IA provides assistance in:
- researching and matching the interests of specific foundations with NCCU’s funding needs and opportunities
- proposal writing and submission
- building relationships and communicating with program officers and other foundation staff
- drafting and submitting grant reports
- planning and executing foundation visits on and off campus
Faculty and staff should contact IA before approaching or contacting funders.