{"id":11,"date":"2026-05-18T15:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:27:28","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) collaborates with faculty and staff to obtain grants and gifts from foundations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations to support faculty research, programs, and other institutional priorities\/funding needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CFR works closely with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/about-us\/\">Office of Sponsored Programs and Research<\/a>&nbsp;(OSPR) to prepare and review all funding requests submitted by Clark faculty and staff. We collaborate closely with faculty to guide them through the proposal preparation and submission process, develop proposal narratives and project budgets, and provide institutional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-services\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Our services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research and identify prospective corporate and foundation funders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review proposals and letters of inquiry (LOIs) to ensure compliance with University policies and funder requirements to make sure there will be no internal issues and that the proposal includes everything the funder is expecting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write, edit, and assist with developing and submitting LOIs and proposals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist with developing budgets and other proposal materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide technical assistance with applications, including compiling institutional information, financial statements, and IRS documents \u2014 and provide required institutional attachments and approvals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitate interactions and manage relationships with a broad range of foundations and corporations, including discussing and pitching proposal ideas, negotiating agreements and budget details with foundation program officers and industry representatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide post-award grant management including reviewing and processing contracts, and coordinating with Clark\u2019s Grant Accounting to process payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steward grant funding, including assisting with and submitting reports, funder correspondence, and campus visits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organize and prepare briefings for foundation and corporate visits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-process-for-submitting-funding-requests\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Process for submitting funding requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the most benefit out of working with us, please keep the following in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:cfroffice@clarku.edu\">Contact CFR<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>before<\/em>&nbsp;reaching out to funders (we may have existing connections, etc.), and as early as possible before proposal deadlines, to allow plenty of time to meet Clark\u2019s submission requirements and to get the most out of the resources available through our office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To guarantee timely submission of your proposal, please submit the final draft of your proposal or letter of inquiry (including budget and other components) to CFR\u00a0<em><strong>10 business days<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0ahead of the proposal deadline. Please use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/cayuse-at-clark-university\/\">Cayuse<\/a> to initiate your proposal\/LOI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-dark-warm-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-050d86c654981b4497b31fa46c01f572 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wondering-how-to-pursue-external-fundng-check-out-ospr-s-faqs\">Wondering how to pursue external fundng? Check out OSPR\u2019s FAQs.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/grants-and-contracts\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/grants-and-contracts\/\">View grants and contracts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recent-success-stories\">Recent success stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"cards-search\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku_cl_cards clarku-post-filter-grid \">\t<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/06\/american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-honors-renowned-mycologist-david-hibbett\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/david-hibbett-300x200.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"David Hibbett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/david-hibbett-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/david-hibbett-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/david-hibbett-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/david-hibbett.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors renowned mycologist David Hibbett<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hibbett joins an esteemed group of more than 14,500 leaders who have been recognized for exceptional contributions in their fields<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/detention-centers-migration-and-isolation-with-professors-asha-best-and-emma-shaw-crane\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/iStock_alligator-alcatraz-300x196.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"alligator alcatraz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/iStock_alligator-alcatraz-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/iStock_alligator-alcatraz-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/iStock_alligator-alcatraz-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/iStock_alligator-alcatraz.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detention Centers, Migration, and Isolation with Professors Asha Best and Emma Shaw Crane<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clark University Professor Asha Best and Stanford University Professor Emma Shaw Crane discuss detention and migration in the United States and why the government chooses remote locations for detention centers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/16\/remnants-captures-stories-of-horror-and-resilience-in-the-armenian-genocide\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/Elyse_Semerdjian_26_MAR_2026-63-300x200.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Elyse Semerdjian\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/Elyse_Semerdjian_26_MAR_2026-63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/corporate-and-foundation-relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/Elyse_Semerdjian_26_MAR_2026-63-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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