Hello!

It is my experience that research and sponsored programs people should
report to the Academic Administration of a university. At UMD I report to
the Associate Vice Chancellor directly and indirectly to the Vice
Chancellor, who reports to the Chancellor.  I think it is also important
to have a liaison with the Development Office.  At UMD, we have
established a Development Council which meets formally every other month,
but informally, we keep continuous contact, especially with regard to
foundation and corporate matters.  So far, this works well for us.

Jan Bower
Grants Development Administrator
University of Minnesota, Duluth
420 Darland Administration Building
Duluth, MN 55812-2496
Voice:  218-726-8837
FAX:    218-726-6254
E-mail: xxxxxx@ub.d.umn.edu