Sponsored Programs and Foundation Relations

(formerly Corporate and Foundation Relations)

The Sponsored Programs and Foundation Relations Office (also known as SPFR or the Grants Office) is a branch of the IWU's Office of Advancement. SPFR is responsible for seeking outside funding to support University-wide projects and initiatives; programmatic and curricular development; and faculty research, scholarship, and teaching.

External funding may be sought to support student scholarships, faculty research, building/construction grants, the purchase of new equipment, the endowment, or other programs that are consistent with the University's priorities.

The SPFR officers work in cooperation with the Provost/Dean of the Faculty, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and Associate Provost to provide support to faculty members seeking funding.

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First Grants-for-Lunch Workshop of the Year

Please join us for the first of our 2008-2009 Grants-for-Lunch workshops on September 19.  We'll be discussing the operation of the Grants Office and the services that we provide.

For more information on the Grants-for-Lunch series, click here.

Jo Porter
Director of SPFR
Holmes Hall 200A
(309) 556-3058
(309) 556-1714, fax
jporter@iwu.edu

David Wolfe
Asst. Director of SPFR
Holmes Hall 200B
(309) 556-3902
(309) 556-1714, fax
dwolfe@iwu.edu

Dana Alvarez
Annual Fund and Foundation Relations Coordinator
Holmes Hall 200
(309) 556-3838
(309) 556-1714, fax
dalvarez@iwu.edu