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Medical and Health Sciences Foundation
CONTACT US TODAY Kellie Anderson Executive Director 412-647-4249 or [email protected] Megan Greenawalt Director of Corporate Relations 412-802-8317 or [email protected] Mary Kate MacKenzie Director of Foundation Relations 412-647-9194 or [email protected] Adam Causgrove Corporate Relations Associate 412-578-9253 or [email protected] Denise Mieszkowski Foundation Relations Specialist 412-578-9252 or [email protected] GUIDE TO SECURING GIFTS FROM CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS Medical and Health Sciences Foundation Forbes Tower, Suite 8084 3600 Forbes Avenue at Meyran Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 OUR SERVICES We are the central source of information about private funders and their interests in the health sciences. We can help you with a strategic CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS AT THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION The Medical and Health Sciences Foundation (MHSF) raises funds for the University of Pittsburgh’s six schools of the health sciences and UPMC hospitals. The Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) team assists faculty, staff, and clinicians to identify and apply for charitable gifts and targeted funding opportunities supported by industry and private foundations. Our expertise will guide you through the entire philanthropic fundraising process. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Do your services cost anything? No, we provide our services free of charge. Should I wait until I know who I want to approach for support? approach to ensure your project is positioned for success, including: • Meet with you to learn about your project needs and your relationships with funders • Search for a funding match • Help you write a compelling proposal and ensure your request is appropriate under institutional policies • Secure required attachments, documentation, and signatures • Submit vetted and polished final product. Once a proposal is submitted, we can help you by: • Coordinating logistics should a funder request a campus visit • Managing the gift agreement process, including legal approval of the document and securing authorized institutional signatures • Stewarding funders through timely reporting There is no need to wait. Our knowledge about funders’ priorities can and relationship building on behalf of the help ensure your project is matched with a prospect that aligns with your institution and future grant seekers. needs. As soon as we know about your project we can search for possible funders and begin sharing guidelines and criteria for applications. Do you work with my school or department fundraiser? Yes, your school or department fundraisers are a part of the MHSF team. We work in tandem with our colleagues and take the lead on submissions to corporations and foundations. “Working together with the CFR team has greatly increased our School’s fundraising success. I strongly encourage all faculty to take advantage of their expertise to garner private funding.” JACQUELINE DUNBAR-JACOB, PHD, RN, FAAN DEAN & DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROFESSOR SCHOOL OF NURSING