Corporate &

Foundation Gifts

Building Partnerships that Advance Faculty and Program Initiatives

The Florida Atlantic Foundation works with private corporations, foundations, and their respective board members and program officers to secure funds for programs, scholarships, research, and other important university initiatives.

We collaborate with Florida Atlantic’s Office of Research Development within the Division of Research to help faculty secure resources to advance their work and build meaningful partnerships with philanthropic foundations. We partner with all FAU schools, colleges, and units across our campuses to champion our innovative work with foundation representatives.

Please contact the Corporate and Foundation Relations team before approaching any foundation or private philanthropic funder.

If you are interested in reaching out to a private corporate or foundation funder, please contact the Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@fau.edu.

Karen Galea, PhD
Director, Foundation Relations
kgalea@fau.edu

Kelly Martinez
Coordinator, Principal Gifts & Foundation Relations
martinezk2016@fau.edu

Foundations RFP Digest

Please sign up for our Foundations RFP Digest distributed on a regular basis by emailing foundationrelations@fau.edu

The Corporate and Foundation Relations team is here to help members of the Florida Atlantic community generate curated lists of foundation and institutional philanthropy opportunities. Contact us to learn how we can further support your work. 

Recent RFP Digests

August 19, 2024
September 6, 2024
September 20, 2024
October 4, 2024

Toolkit

Philanthropy News Digest publishes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for foundation funders and notices of awards as a free service for U.S.-based nonprofit and grantmaking organizations. More resources and tools are available through the purchase of a subscription. https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps

The resources below organize access to 990s, which is public information for all 510(c)(3) organizations. Reviewing the 990 will show you who the foundation has funded. By combining the data in the 990 along with a thorough search of a foundation’s website, you can determine if the funder is a good fit for your project and organization.

Peak Proposals houses a library of useful blogs on a variety of topics including finding funding, proposal development, etc. https://peakproposals.com/blog/the-best-free-places-to-search-for-grant-funding

Many foundations require an applicant be a 501 (c)(3). When this is the case, the faculty and staff may apply as the FAU Foundation. Below are attachments that are typically required as part of the application. If the grant is awarded and is supporting research or another sponsored project, the funds will transfer to Florida Atlantic University for management.

FAUF IRS Determination Letter
FAUF Mission Statement
FAUF W-9 2024
FAUF Board Member List FY25
FAUF Financial Statements/Audit
FAUF Annual Budget FY25
FAUF Annual Report
FAUF Applications FAQ
FAUF Budgets