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Mary Frances Blanton, M.Ed.
Director, Research and Grants Administration
Camcare Health Education and Research Institute
Phone: 304-388-9975  FAX:  304-388-9976
Email:  xxxxxx@Camcare.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blanton, Mary Frances
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 1998 12:23 PM
> To:   'xxxxxx@HEALTH.STATE.NY.US'
> Subject:      Dedicated Grants Development Efforts
>
> Dear Readers:
> Our research and education Institute is reevaluating its services to
> researchers and professionals in general as they relate to providing
> grantwriting and grant proposal facilitation/coordination services ( a
> potentially separate office from the Sponsored Projects Office)  The
> questions on our table are:
> 1) should a centralized dedicated grant development office with a
> small staff be established to coordinate and facilitate grant proposal
> writing for all professionals?
> 2)  how can  a small staff with diverse backgrounds accommodate the
> needs of all investigators effectively?
> 3) is it best to function in a decentralized manner and hire
> grantwriters with the appropriate expertise  and background  and
> strategically place these individuals in those departments/programs
> 4) what works --"grantwriters" or "grant facilitators"????
> 4) and many other questions...
>
> We would like to talk to some institutions who have explored these
> same questions recently.  We are a small research institution in terms
> of grants received (3.5mil) and would like to encourage and facilitate
> the growing programs that will require more grant dollars to stay
> afloat.  We would appreciate finding out who would be willing to share
> their experience and structure/processes with us.    Many thanks.
>
> Mary Frances Blanton, M.Ed.
> Director, Research and Grants Administration
> Camcare Health Education and Research Institute
> Phone: 304-388-9975  FAX:  304-388-9976
> Email:  xxxxxx@Camcare.com
>