The Office of Corporate Relations at FIU facilitates and coordinates
campus relationships with major corporations. We seek support
for institutional priorities and for major gifts and multidisciplinary
projects that may involve two or more schools, colleges, academic
units or campus programs. We ensure that FIU’s approaches
to corporate funders are coordinated, fully developed and well-matched.
Corporate relations will work closely with other units that
interface regularly with corporations – including research,
vending and student recruitment to leverage effectively a company’s
total involvement, generate increase financial support and
develop comprehensive, long-term corporate partnerships. To
create the most effective partnership we interface extensively
with the separate Colleges and Schools at FIU. Colleges and
Schools at FIU have separate development staff with whom Corporate
Relations works to develop the strongest possible relationships
with corporations and their foundations.
Corporate relations is responsible for coordinating fund raising
strategies, proposals and solicitations, to the corporate sector.
By coordinating our contacts with corporate funders, the University
builds and strengthens good relationships with corporations.
Many corporations will only accept one proposal per year from
a nonprofit organization. The Office of Corporate Relations
strives to match the best possible funding source with the
best possible project at FIU in accordance with the funder’s
interests and guidelines and FIU’s priorities.
Development Policies
All faculty, staff and development officers shall work with
corporate relations to coordinate development to ensure effective
solicitations. Development officers are asked to utilize corporate
relations as a resource in planning communications and strategies.
This will ensure that the proposed project or solicitation
meets the benefactor’s guidelines and interests, and
prevent multiple simultaneous solicitations.
Corporate Relations also maintains an updated list of FIU’s
key multi-unit corporate prospects. Development officers are
encouraged to assist Corporate Relations in updating these
records. Faculty and staff that have ongoing relationships
with University prospects are required to collaborate with
Corporate Relations in developing solicitation strategies.
Glenn Kaufhold
Assistant Vice President for Corporations
and Foundations
MARC 562
305.348.3773 phone
305.348.3337 fax
Glenn.Kaufhold@fiu.edu
|
