10/19/2023
By Emily Byrne

University Advancement is happy to share a resource that we hope can benefit you and your department in fostering strong private foundation relationships. We invite you to follow this link to learn more about our services and resources to support and enhance our foundation efforts: www.alumni.uml.edu/foundationsupport. Our team works closely with university administrators, faculty, staff, students and private foundations to establish and grow mutually beneficial partnerships.

As we continue our mission to provide academic excellence, support student success and implement our strategic plan, it is important that we strategically establish and nurture connections with private (and corporate) foundations. These collaborations can provide vital and often transformative support for a wide range of university initiatives from student success programs to scholarships, infrastructure development, capacity building, community partnerships and more.

Here's how University Advancement can assist you:

  • Support and Coordination: We provide guidance and coordination to administrators, faculty and staff seeking private foundation and non-governmental external grant funding.
  • Prospect Research: Our team assists with identifying prospective foundations aligned with your goals and can provide background information on potential partners.
  • Cultivation and Stewardship: We help cultivate and steward relationships with foundations.
  • Proposal Development: Our experts refine program ideas and assist in drafting, editing and submitting proposals to foundations.
  • Organizational and Financial Information: We coordinate essential organizational and financial information for proposals, including collaboration with the UMass Foundation, our 501(c)(3) fiscal agent.

We aim to work collaboratively to support faculty, staff and students throughout their grant’s lifecycle, including funding prospect research, proposal development, and award administration and reporting. To ensure the best outcomes for UMass Lowell, we strongly encourage all university employees seeking private foundation support to reach out to us. Whether you are just beginning to explore opportunities or have a specific project in mind, we are here to support and guide you through the process.

Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues and contact Emily Byrne, executive director of Advancement Operations and Strategic Initiatives, at 978-934-3564 or email at Emily_Byrne@uml.edu to discuss your interest in pursuing private foundation funding or helping to further an existing relationship you may have.