Sorry, Bob, I can't see a single functional or philosophical reason
 to put these two animals together.  it goes back to a couple of
 pretty simple things.  First, development people are under a lot
 of pressure to personally produce or get sacked.  They are
 building up the dollars like football scores (another group who
 gets sacked for the same reason--not winning) AND the monies the
 development folks bring in are gifts.There's nothing wrong with
 self-interest, but in this case it separatesRA's and these guys.
 Research administration people, to a large degree, have their
 work based on the initiative of others-- the researchers and
 proposers.  The funds brought in are purposed and the sponsors
 expect a specific product, service, or other result.  It is very
 hard for people with development mindsets to handle this concept.
 When working with these folks, which I do regulary and more or
 less successfullly, the bottom line is "who gets to claim the
 score?"  I always say "both," which unnerves them.  My view may be
 simplistic, but I believe it is generally accurate.
 Spanky
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Greetings,

One thread that I picked up in the conversation about reporting lines for a
grants office is that it is a BAD IDEA to combine the functions of a
grants office and a development office.

I wonder if anybody out there might care to elaborate on this idea.
On the face of it, it would appear to offer some advantages, especially
for smaller institutions.

Cheers

Bob Bienkowski
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