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Corporate and Foundation Relations 

 

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations is the University’s centralized fundraising unit working to secure gifts and grants from corporations and private independent foundations. Our team works proactively to align funding opportunities with institutional priorities, and to increase foundation funding across the institution. We have extensive experience collaborating with foundations, and a strong track record of securing grants for projects at the Miller School of Medicine, and the Coral Gables and Rosenstiel campuses.

The primary functions of the office are to coordinate and cultivate institutional relationships with foundation and corporate funders; identify potential foundation grants for competitive and priority initiatives across the University; and collaborate with principal investigators to develop persuasive funding proposals. The office does not assist with government funding. 

Our team created and maintains a robust database of over 1,500 corporate and foundation grant opportunities, all of which have been vetted for University of Miami eligibility. The database is updated weekly.

Please reach out to us to find out how the team provides support for faculty, physician/scientists, and researchers with funding needs and opportunities.

Team Members 

Melissa Peerless

Managing Senior Director
m.peerless@miami.edu
  • Health Equity work, institution-wide
  • College of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences)
  • Miami Herbert Business School
  • School of Communication
  • School of Education and Human Development
  • Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
  • School of Nursing and Health Studies
  • Miller School of Medicine:
    • Brain Health (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry)
    • General Internal Medicine
    • Public Health
    • Urology
    • Basic Sciences
    • Medical Education
  • Centralized Centers/Institutes: Center for Global Black Studies, Office of Civic and Community Engagement, Miller Center for Contemporary Jewish Studies, Climate Resilience Institute

 

Laura Siegel

Director
laurasiegel@miami.edu
  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
  • Frost School of Music
  • Miller School of Medicine:
    • Anesthesiology
    • Cardiology
    • Crohn's and Colitis Center/Gastroenterology
    • Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine
    • Dermatology
    • Diabetes Research Institute/Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Nephrology
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Parkinson's/Movement Disorders
    • Surgery
    • Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
    • Miami Transplant Institute
    • Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine
    • Rheumatology
    • Health Outreach Programs
  • Frost School of Music
  • School of Architecture
  • College of Engineering

 

Alexandria Morgan

Associate Director
alexandriamorgan@miami.edu
  • College of Arts and Sciences (Arts, Humanities, Sciences)
  • School of Law
  • Lowe Art Museum
  • University Libraries
  • Division of Continuing and International Education
  • Miller School of Medicine:
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Orthopedics/Physical Therapy
    • IDEA Exchange/Infectious Disease
    • Genetics/Genomics
  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

 

Kathy Hadfeg

Manager, Development Initiatives
khadfeg@miami.edu
  • Project Manager
  • General liaison to the office

 

Have a general question? contact us at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

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We work closely with school and departmental budget officers, the Office of Research Administration, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, and other partners to prepare and submit a grant proposal. 

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