Corporate engagement

The Corporate and foundation engagement (CFE) team at the University of Minnesota Foundation serve as relationship managers for corporations and manages system-wide partnerships. Working collaboratively with all key stakeholders, CFE aligns University and industry priorities to yield mutually beneficial results.

Because many companies have multiple interests and activities campus- and system-wide, CFE partners with the President’s office, Office of the Vice President for Research, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, Sponsored Projects Administration, Technology Commercialization, and Office for Equity and Diversity to provide coordinated industry relationships.

For more information, visit the Corporate Engagement Center. 

Technology and innovation

  • Sponsor research
  • License or commercialize technology
  • Participate in center/institute activities
  • Co-locate on campus
  • Enlist faculty expertise
  • Use research facilities
  • Join U of M research consortium

Talent development

  • Recruit talent
  • Engage with students
  • Provide executive and continuing education
  • Partner on K–12 outreach efforts to build a diverse pipeline

Executive and employee engagement

  • Participate on U of M boards
  • Serve as executive champion/sponsor
  • Speak in classrooms
  • Contribute expertise at U of M conferences and events
  • Volunteer and mentor

Visibility and branding

  • Sponsor and participate in events
  • Host a corporate alumni network
  • Explore naming opportunities
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Technology and innovation

  • Sponsor research
  • License or commercialize technology
  • Participate in center and institute activities
  • Co-locate on campus
  • Enlist faculty expertise
  • Utilize specialized research facilities and equipment
  • Become a member of U of M research consortium

Talent development

  • Recruit talent
  • Engage with students
  • Provide executive and continuing education
  • Partner on K–12 outreach efforts to build a diverse pipeline

Executive and employee engagement

  • Participate on U of M boards
  • Serve as executive champion/sponsor
  • Speak in classrooms
  • Contribute expertise at U of M conferences and events
  • Volunteer and mentor

Visibility and branding

  • Sponsor and participate in events
  • Host a corporate alumni network
  • Explore naming opportunities
  • Collaborate with global programs

Corporate and foundation giving

 

If you are a U of M faculty or staff member looking for private funding opportunities, help submitting a proposal using the University of Minnesota Foundation 501(c)3, or gift or grant determination, please visit the Charitable Grant Resource Hub.