I guess I do get involved with private funders at times and will, with great non-phenotypic effort, be congenial, appreciative, and compliant.  Blue ink on 100% recycled paper?  No problem!   However, it's those funders who require 4 Dean-level signatures on a nomination letter in Nov and again on a pre-application in Jan with a true application deadline in March that are a challenge.
CH

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Charlie,

In small "shops" we often do. Anything that has to do with faculty and academic programs goes through Sponsored Programs. I work closely with development on those occasions.

Maria

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Charles Hathaway <xxxxxx@einstein.yu.edu> wrote:
> "Sustaining relationships" sounds like development stuff.  Are there many on this list who get involved in that?
> Charlie Hathaway
>
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> Good morning,
>
> I will be doing a presentation for an Association for Fundraising
> Professionals group. I have been asked to speak on this topic:
>
> "Grant Writing: Building and Sustaining a Relationship with Your Grantors"
>
> If you looked back on what you did 10 years ago, what are the most
> important things you are doing now that you may not have been doing
> then?
>
> Sage advice and the wisdom of experience is greatly appreciated. I
> will compile the responses and post.
>
> Best!
>
> Maria
>
>
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