Howie:
Found your posting as I was clearing out some mail. It seems timely since
our college
is yet again making noises about creating a research corporation. I would be
very interested in hearing what you garnered about this subject.
Anything you can share is greatly appreciated.

Martha Spalding
Coordinator, Sponsored Programs
West Virginia Graduate College
South CHarleston WV
(304) 746-2519

At 02:31 PM 7/30/96 -0400, you wrote:
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>    Georgia Southern University is considering setting up a Research
Foundation.
>    At this time, we have only a "generic" foundation which is associated with
>    our Development Office.
>
>    I would be interested in receiving any information that relates to such
>    issues as:  Articles of Incorporation (incidentally, Georgia Southern is a
>    public institution; a unit of the University System of Georgia);
>    relationships with the Research and Sponsored Programs Office (for us, this
>    has meant "pre-award, with some nonfiscal post-award"); relationships with
>    the Grants and Contracts Office (i.e., an office which is responsible for
>    the fiscal issues, primarily post-award); avoiding duplication of effort,
>    personnel, etc.; impact on distribution of Indirect Costs (for the
feds, now
>    referred to as "Facilities and Administrative" costs); start-up
>    considerations, including costs; some of the benefits; some of the
>    shortcomings/hassles; incorporating as a nonprofit; having a for-profit
>    component/affiliate; is your organization currently planning any changes in
>    the way you're dealing with the above issues?
>
>    That's a mouthful!  If you have any relevant documents I can get from your
>    Web or Gopher sites, that also would be quite helpful.  THANKS.
>
>    Howie Kaplan
>    Director of Research Services and Sponsored Programs
>