Seeking External Funding: A Manual for Faculty at The College of William and Mary

This manual provides an overview of the Office of Grants and Research, and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the College of William & Mary. Its purpose is to outline the services provided by these two offices in assisting faculty to obtain external funding, and to provide faculty with information about corporate, foundation and other giving programs.

October 1995; revised April 10, 2007; revised March 11, 2009

Table of Contents

I. External Funding at the College of William & Mary

• Introduction
• What does the Office of Grants & Research Administration do?
• What does the Office of University Development do?
• Who establishes priorities for fundraising at the College?
• What if more than one person at the College of William and Mary seeks support from the same funder?

II. Grants and Research Funding

• Who's who in Grants and Research and what do they do?
• How do I locate external funding sources?
• What search services does the Grants Office offer?
• How do I contact potential funding sources?
• What is the difference between federal agencies and other sources?
• How do I develop a proposal?
• Proposal writing tips
• After submission

III. Corporate and Foundation Funding

• What does the Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations do?
• What projects does the C&F Relations Office coordinate?
• Why do corporations give?
• How does the C&F Relations Office obtain funding?
• What roles do development officers and faculty assume in the fundraising process?
• Why co-ordinate requests to corporations and foundations?
• Where can I find information about corporations and foundations?
• How can I get corporate or foundation funding?
• How do I develop a proposal?
• What do foundations look for in a request?
• What is stewardship and why is it important?
• I did not get the money. What can I do now?
• Processing gifts

IV. Appendices

• Appendix I: Office of Grants and Research Staff Listing
• Appendix II: Office of University Development Staff Listing
• Appendix III: Sample "Boiler Plate"
• Appendix IV: Questions and Talking Points
• Appendix V: Publications: Office of Grants and Research
• Appendix VI:Publications: Office of University Development
• Appendix VII: Sample Budget for a Proposal to a Federal Agency
• Appendix VIII: Sample Budget for a Proposal to a Corporation or Foundation
• Evaluation