Corporate and Foundation Relations at UTHSC is a part of the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, which strives to create and maintain a culture of philanthropy across the institution by engaging philanthropic partners and communicating the importance of charitable giving at all levels.

The Corporate and Foundation Relations team provides a strategic and coordinated approach to building relationships with private foundations, corporations, funds, trusts and private grantmakers whose programmatic initiatives align with UTHSC’s ongoing education and research. As your partners, we:

• Strategize to attain optimum grantmaker support • Identify corporate, foundation, agency, and association funding opportunities • Research and communicate with potential supporters • Connect prospective grantmakers with UTHSC • Assist with proposal development and facilitate grant submissions • Steward institutional relationships with current and prospective grantmakers

To help further your research, outreach, and teaching efforts, we:

• Serve as a central clearance point for philanthropic requests by faculty to funding agencies • Build, maintain, and strengthen key internal relationships across the university• Profile the goals and interests of potential funding partners• Strengthen current funding relationships and cultivate new ones• Connect funding partners with dynamic opportunities at the university • Match UTHSC needs with funding interests • Coordinate and communicate inquiries from funding agencies for UTHSC grant support

MISSIONUnite private foundation and corporate enthusiasm for providing grant support with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center through relationship building.

VISIONFacilitate grant award support via internal and external collaborative connections among senior leadership,

faculty, staff, alumni, and the community.

CorporateFoundation RelationsSERVICE•TEAMWORK•INTEGRITY•DEDICATION•STEWARDSHIP•EXCELLENCE•TENACITY&

Contact us to discuss funding opportunities. Denise Z. Rivers, Director

drivers3@uthsc.edu • (901) 448-2089

CFR CONNECT E-BLAST CFR Grant Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

ALL INVESTIGATORS

As part of the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR), researches private grantmaker funding opportunities for faculty and staff. This service is one of many provided to faculty and staff seeking private grantmaker support.

CFR grantmaker support focuses on funding opportunities from all private and corporate/corporate-sponsored foundations, funds, charitable trusts, alliances, corporate giving programs, and other private grantmaking organizations. Below is a list of our latest grant opportunities.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please e-mail Denise Rivers, Corporate and Foundation Relations Director, at cfr165@uthsc.edu of your intent to apply for any of these grants. Ms. Rivers will then contact you to discuss and/or set up a meeting regarding that opportunity. Please respond by close of business Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Thoroughly read all instructions, including any FAQs, to determine your eligibility to apply. If you are unable to determine your eligibility, please contact Denise Rivers, Corporate and Foundation Relations Director, at cfr165@uthsc.edu. GRANTMAKER NAME GRANTMAKER WEBSITE PROGRAM MAXIMUM AWARD DEADLINES

LINKS TO INSTRUCTIONS

Cancer

American Association for Cancer Research

SU2C Colorectal Cancer Dream Team Grant

$7 million LOI: 12/1/2016 Click here for information

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award

$460,000 /4yrs. 12/1/2016 Click here for information

Neuroscience

Epilepsy Foundation Sixth Annual Shark Tank Competition

$200,000

LOI: 11/28/2016 Click here for information

Aging

American Federation for Aging Research

Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award

$200,000 /2yrs. 12/15/2016 Click here for information

The Retirement Research Foundation

Responsive Grants Professional Education and Training

$50,000 LOI: 12/21/2016 FP: 2/1/2017

Click here for information

Responsive Grants Research $50,000 LOI: 12/21/2016 FP: 2/1/2017

Click here for information

Orthopaedic and Spine Research

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association

Trauma Research Grant $289,000 /2yrs 12/15/2016 Click here for information

Dentistry

International Association for Dental Research

IADR Innovation in Oral Care Awards

$50,000 12/9/2016 Click here for information

American Association of Orthodontists

Post-doctoral Fellowship Award $50,000 /2-3yrs

12/15/2016 Click here for information

Biomedical Research Award $30,000 12/15/2016 Click here for information

Center Awards $75,000 /3yrs 12/15/2016 Click here for information

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The Plastic Surgery Foundation

National Endowment for Plastic Surgery Grant

$50,000 /2yrs 12/1/2016 Click here for information

PSF/MTF Allograft Tissue Research Grant

$50,000 /2yrs 12/1/2016 Click here for information

Research Fellowship $50,000 /1yr 12/1/2016 Click here for information

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation

Research Scholar Award $90,000 /3yrs LOI: 12/15/2016 FP: 1/15/2017

Click here for information

Bernstein Grant $25,000 /1yr LOI: 12/15/2016 FP: 1/15/2017

Click here for information

Sleep Research

ResMed Foundation

Physician and Public Awareness Proposals

$250,000 12/15/2016 Click here for information

Faculty or staff submitting letters of intent (LOIs), concept papers or pre-proposals that require a signature and/or a budget need to follow the Office of Research, Grants and Research Agreements (GRA) policies and procedures, including the requirement to complete a PAMS record for their submission at least five business days in advance of the external due date. It is also recommended that you contact Grants and Research Agreements (GRA) in advance of completing either your LOI or full proposal submission, and a PAMS entry, to verify that the sponsor’s terms and conditions are acceptable to UTHSC to allow for awarding of the grant. Please note that grant amounts are shown as total maximum award. Terms vary. Refer to the guidelines for specifics. Also, please use Google Chrome or Firefox to open links.

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) was founded in 1911. Our vision is to be the preeminent public research and teaching university linking the people of Tennessee to the nation and the world. UTHSC improves human health through education, research, clinical care and public service. Offering a broad range of postgraduate and selected baccalaureate training opportunities, the main campus is located in the heart of the Memphis medical district and includes six colleges – Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. UTHSC educates and trains cohorts of medicine, pharmacy and health professions students – in addition to medical residents and fellows – at its campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville. Patient care, professional education and research also are carried out at more than 100 clinical and educational sites across Tennessee.

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UTHSC Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Corporate and Foundation Relations

FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS OR PROJECT DIRECTORS

Grantmaker Finder Worksheet

Corporate and Foundation Relations

You May Answer the Questions Below OR Attach a Lay Abstract And Then Fill in any Questions

Below that are Not Answered in the Abstract

Date Submitted:__________________ 1. What is the project research area? Describe in one or two sentences.

2. What are you trying to accomplish?

3. How are you going to accomplish it?

4. What stage are you at now, and how long will it take you?

5. Who will benefit from your project?

UTHSC Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Corporate and Foundation Relations

6. Provide an estimate of the total grant dollars needed.

7. Provide keywords that would capture the essence of your research project.

8. How does the project fit UTHSC’s, your College, and/or your Department’s Strategic Plan?

9. Contact Information (Name, E-Mail)

 

UTFI/UTHSC Corporate and Foundation Relations  

 

GRANTMAKER FINDER PROJECT/PROGRAMWORKSHEET 

NON‐RESEARCH PROJECT/PROGRAM 

1. IN ONE SENTENCE, describe the project. What will it do? Where? With whom? When? And Why?  

 

2. What broad categories of community needs or opportunities does will the project address?  

 

3. Describe the specific need or issue in that the project will address.  

 

 

4. What specific impacts, changes or outcomes will the project achieve? 

 

 

5. What are the major steps will be needed to make above changes, impacts or outcomes happen?  

 

6. What resources will be needed to accomplish these steps? (People, equipment, materials, training, etc.) 

 

 

7. Approximate total cost:   

$ 

8. Who else has a vested interest in working with you as partners on this problem or opportunity?  

 

 

9. What information, tools, data, etc. will be used to determine whether the project succeeded?  

 

 

10.  How will the project be sustained after grant funding ends? 

 

 

Submitted By (Name/Department):                                                   Phone/Email:                                          Date: 

 

 

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“exciting,” or “leading”

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by using stale metaphors, similes, and idioms, you save much mental effort, at the cost of leaving your meaning vague, not only for your reader but for yourself.

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20 Things to Never Write in a Grant Proposal by Lauren Brownstein, President, PITCH: Fundraising and Philanthropy Consulting www.pitchconsulting.com

1. Innovative: Whatever you are doing, I promise you that it is not as innovative as you think it is. This word is so overused in grant proposals that it has started to lose its meaning. Find another way to say this. Or, better yet, if what you are doing is truly innovative, don’t just declare it – describe how it is innovative.

2. Unique: See #1, above. 3. Cutting-edge: See #1, above. 4. Etc./Etcetera: If you want a foundation to fund something, you need to spell it out for them. 5. Miscellaneous expenses: A donor doesn’t want to fund your miscellaneous anything. Tell them how

you are going to use their money. 6. Other expenses: See #5, above. 7. Descriptions of your organization’s needs in lieu of descriptions of your clients’ needs: Instead of

saying “we need 5 computers, we need a dedicated phone line, we need 2 job trainers...” you should say something like, “our clients need job training and job search resources, in order to address the issue of chronic underemployment...” It’s not about your organization; it’s about the work that your organization is undertaking in support of your mission.

8. Anything with grammar or punctuation errors. 9. A specific dollar amount that only appears on the last page of the proposal: Tell the foundation or

donor what you are asking for up-front and early. Waiting until the last page to ask for a dollar amount doesn’t soften the blow – it raises the donor’s level of irritation.

10. References to your professional staff by first name only: Please. This isn’t an Evite or a Facebook shout-out. This is a grant proposal. Professional demeanor applies.

11. Alot: This is not a word. 12. Research shows: If research does, in fact, prove your point, cite and/or footnote some research from

credible sources. 13. Dear Sir or Madame: It’s easy to find a contact person’s name. If they don’t have a web site, you can

use Guidestar.org to look up a foundation’s IRS Form 990, which lists staff and trustees. 14. Jargon: If you are using “insider speak” from your industry or service area, explain what it means

before using it repeatedly. 15. Mathematical errors: We are living in the Age of the Calculator. Check your math. 16. Mismatched budget and narrative: If you have an expense listed in your budget, make sure that the

expense item is described in the proposal narrative (or in the budget narrative). 17. Anything that does not meet a foundation’s proposal submission guidelines: If a foundation says that

proposals may not exceed five pages, do not send them a six-page proposal. If a foundation gives you a specific set of questions that you must answer, answer all of them (even if some of your answers simply say “not applicable”).

18. I: First person singular is acceptable in a cover letter, but the proposal is not a letter from you. It is a document that represents your entire organization. Writing in third person will sound more professional (“the organization will...”), but it is acceptable to use the first person plural (“we will...”).

19. Declarative statements that cannot be backed up by data: Rather than writing “we are the best job training program in the county,” write something like “our program is the most effective job training

program in the county, placing more than 80% of our graduates in jobs within three months of graduation, with a 90% retention rate in those jobs after 12 months.”

20. Anything that sounds like a demand, not a request: Asking a foundation to support your cause is something that should be approached with professionalism, grace, and respect. Anything less is not worthy of a philanthropic commitment.

Do you want more tips, ideas, and strategies to help your organization submit grant proposals that stand out from the pack? Check out Grant Writing Quick Tips, your one-stop-shop for grant proposal greatness!

UTHSC: Office of Development and Alumni Affairs: Corporate and Foundation Relations 

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Grant Development Project/Program Planning Worksheet 

Project / Program Title: ______________________________________  PI/PD: ________________________________Date: _____________________ 

Project/Program Purpose: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Start here and work to the left or right. Use bullets and quantify information where possible. 

Project/Program Planning Section  Evaluation Section 

Inputs  

Ingredients needed to conduct the activities and accomplish the outcomes. (Examples: 

participants, staff, volunteers, materials, 

equipment, $$) 

Activities  

How, or, the methods and 

actions undertaken to achieve the outcomes. 

Outcomes  

The benefits, changes or improvements that will 

result from your implemented program or 

project. 

Targets or Objectives 

Projected level of success or result you hope to achieve. 

Indicators  

The way change is observed and the data you will collect to measure the 

progression towards the outcome. 

Methods/Tools  

The way in which you will collect the indicator data. 

How? 

Timeline  

When will you measure the target(s) or objectives? 

Who  

Persons responsible for evaluation. 

               

               

               

               

 

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UTHSC Office of Development and Alumni Affairs: CORPORATE & FOUNDATION RELATIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Name:

E-Mail:

College/Department Date

Fill in the form as much as you can to help us with our research

Name of Foundation, Corporation, and/or Non-Governmental Organization to be researched, plus City and State (if available).

Provide a short paragraph as to why you want this private grantmaker researched.

PRIVATE

PROFILEREQUEST

 

 

 

 

2  

Provide a brief lay abstract or summary of the project for which funding is needed (you may attach the summary or abstract in your e-mail request).

In one sentence describe the project audience (e.g., is the project directed toward a specific population)?

Provide keywords that describe the project and total estimated request amount.

Indicate any other information that you would like to share that will help us research and make a connection with this private grantmaker.

 

 

 

 

The CFR Private Grantseeker

Relationship Protocol presented

by Denise Rivers, CFR Director

Private Grantmakers are Not ATMs

Relationships

Do Not Start with the Submission

CFR Private Grantseeker

Relationship Protocol Tool: The R

Connect with CFR:

Meet or Call

Project Abstract or Grantmaker

GrantmakerResearch or Pre-Screen

Website or RFP In-Depth

Grantmakeror

A List

Funder Relationship

Building

Who Do You Know that

Knows

Leverage, Talk,

Question, Target & Go

SUBMIT

 

The Office of Alumni Affairs strives to help alumni maintain a lifelong, informed and

meaningful involvement with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Alumni are offered opportunities to remain in touch with the University and with each

other through Alumni Weekends, Alumni Receptions, and Alumni Board/Council

Meetings.

Our office serves more than 32,000 UTHSC graduates. Approximately 50 programs,

reunions and special events are organized annually for UTHSC alumni. We work to re-

engage alumni with UTHSC, reconnect graduates with their classmates, and provide

meaningful interaction between current students and alumni.

In addition, we offer the following services to you as a faculty member:

Provide information (# of alumni in a particular college or geographic distribution, for example) which may be helpful for research, accreditation, etc.

Send surveys to a specific alumni group (for research, etc.) – you create the survey, send us a link and we can distribute – results come back to you

Share information with UTHSC alumni through Vital Signs, our quarterly online newsletter and alumni magazines

+ Any information, survey, etc. sent to a group of alumni must be reviewed and

approved by the Office of Alumni Affairs, as well as your department chair and/or dean,

in advance of distribution.

++ We CANNOT share names, addresses, e-mails, etc. of our alumni per UT policy.

Any e-mails, mailings, etc. must be sent directly from the Office of Alumni Affairs.

Contact Information:

E-mail: utalumni@uthsc.edu

Phone: 901-448-5516

Web: www.uthscalumni.com