Our advancement team works closely with businesses to understand their goals and identify opportunities and investments on campus. We can explore investment options ranging from student scholarships and fellowships to faculty research grants, program support, and more. We will assist you in creating a customized philanthropic program that aligns directly with your business objectives and boosts your company’s visibility at all U-M schools, colleges, and campuses.
We can also help connect businesses to other University of Michigan-Dearborn resources for:
- Recruiting
- Sponsored Research
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Professional Development
- Student Projects
- Student Groups
- Licensing Innovations
- Supplier Partnerships
We also connect professional foundation partners with the university’s work to advance programming, outreach, and research. And, we work with faculty to develop competitive proposals for funders, including providing support and guidance with:
- Proposal development, review, and editing
- Foundation research, prospecting, and relationship building
- Coordinating with research administrators, UM-Dearborn’s Office of Research and Research Development, and the Ann Arbor campus
For more information, please contact Esther Kyte, Director of Institutional Partnerships and Strategic Giving, at [email protected]. Faculty seeking more information about specific funding opportunities and grant writing FAQs should visit U-M's Corporate and Foundations webpage.