At 10:31 AM 3/23/99 -0800, Cooper-Carter, Kristin sent a message saying: *Hello, I am Kristin Cooper-Carter, a graduate student at California State *University, Chico. I am undertaking a survey to determine if university *foundations assist off-campus non-profit organizations with their fiscal *administrative infrastructure. I would very much appreciate your *participation. * *The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete. For tracking purposes *we ask for identification information. All individual information will be *kept confidential, and individual data will not be referenced or identified *in any way. By responding to this electronic survey, you are agreeing to *willingly participate in this study. You need to further realize that the *results of this survey, including your responses, will be used to draw *conclusions. * *Please return the completed survey by fax to (530) 898-6804. I will be *happy to share a summary of survey results with those who have provided *information. Please provide an email address when requested at the end of *the survey if you would like a summary. Also feel free to email me with any *questions you have. My email address is: xxxxxx@csuchico.edu * *The Director of Sponsored Programs or other designated person should *complete the survey. Thank you, in advance, for your help. * *I look forward to sharing the results with you. * * * * *Name of Institution: Valdosta State University *Name of Contact Person: Mary H. Watson, Ph.D. *Title: Director *Address: 1500 N. Patterson St., VSU, Valdosta, GA 31698 *Phone Number: 912-333-7837 * *1. Does your university provide fiscal administrative services for *grant and contracts to *non-profit organizations off campus? *(* Our definition of a non-profit organization is one that has a board of *directors, with at least two members who are not fiscally compensated. This *organization should either have or be in the process of securing 501 (c) (3) *status and it receives grants, contracts or other sources of funding.) * * ___ Yes __X_ No (skip to Question #2) * * * * *1a. What types of non-profit organizations? (Check all that apply) * * ___ Social service ___ Environmental ___ *Health/medical * ___ Education Other: *__________________________________ * * *1b. How many years have you supplied this service to non-profit *organizations? * * ___ 1-5 years ___ 6-10 years ___ 11-20 years ___ 21 + *years * * *1c. Do you require any of the following? (Check all that apply) * * ___ Faculty needs to participate in the program being supported. * ___ Staff needs to participate in the program being supported. * ___ Students need to participate in the program being supported. * ___ Other ________________________________________________________ * * *** Now skip to Question #4 * * *2. Do you have a policy which does not allow you to provide fiscal *administrative services *for grants and contracts to off-campus organizations? * * ___ Yes _X_ No (skip to Question #3) * *2a. Your policy to not provide fiscal administrative services for grants *and contracts to non-profit organizations outside the university is based *upon which of the following? *(Mark all that apply) * * ___ Costs to your organization. * ___ Communication problems with organizations off campus. * ___ Not sure how to outreach to these kinds of organizations to *offer these services. * Other (please *explain)________________________________________________ * * *** Now skip to Question #4 * * *3. Would you consider providing fiscal administrative services for grants *and contracts if you knew of non-profit organizations that needed fiscal *administrative assistance and you were adequately compensated for your *services? * * ___ Yes (skip to Question #4) _X__ No *3a. If no, why not? (Check all that apply) * ___ Bad personal experience with non-profit organization(s) * ___ Bad fiscal experience with non-profit organization(s) * __X_ Too costly * ___ No benefit to the university * ___ Other *______________________________________________________________ * * * *4. Do you know of any other studies that investigate the relationship *between non-profit organizations and university foundations? * *Title___________________________________________________________________ * *Author _________________________________________________________________ * * *__X_ No, I know of no other study that investigates a relationship between *non-profit organizations and university research foundations. *I qwould suggest you check with two organizations (SRA - society of Research Administrators and NCURA, National council of University Research Administrators) both publish journals and would be good sources of inforamtion.* * *Your e-mail address xxxxxx@valdosta.edu _______________________________________________________ * * *Kristin : - } * * *====================================================================== * Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including * subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available * via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") *====================================================================== * * Mary H. Watson, Ph.D. Director, Grants and Contracts Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia Phone: 912-333-7837 Fax: 912-245-3853 ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================
