Donna,

People who don't have to raise the funds always want those of us who do to
predict the future.  It's not possible because there are two many variables.

What I do is present the history of numbers of grants sought and awarded in
recent years.  You can reasonably be expected to improve on the former, which
should pull up the latter.  By averaging dollars requested and awarded, you can
then suggest the funding that might flow from your work.  But use disclaimers!

--john

Donna Berger <xxxxxx@MARISTB.MARIST.EDU> on 08/23/99 09:21:29 AM

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 Subject: Monetary goals for SRO Office

Our office (pre-award) was established to assist faculty and the academic
area with grant proposal development several years ago. Last Friday in a
meeting with my supervisor, I was asked to give an estimate of monetary
goals (awards to be made) for the 1999-2000 academic year. (We have never
been asked to provide this information before.) I would appreciate input as
to how to respond to this request. I explained that I would first have to
have input from the academic deans and department heads before I could
provide an estimate. However, even when I do get feedback from them, I'm
not sure how I would make a projection. Any advice you could give me would
be very much appreciated. My supervisor wants an answer from me post haste.
You can respond to me directly at xxxxxx@maristb.marist.edu

Donna Berger

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