Corporate & Foundation
Who We Are
The Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) office within the NMSU Foundation identifies, initiates and cultivates relationships between the university and private organizations. We advocate for the university’s interests, investments and priorities while demonstrating honesty and integrity.
CFR also works with faculty, researchers and other key stakeholders throughout the NMSU system to help strengthen NMSU’s proud role as a Hispanic-serving institution.
We work to connect you with leading regional and national funders for mutually beneficial partnerships that help faculty, students, and our larger community to flourish.
We strive to extend NMSU’s excellence beyond the classroom by syncing campus efforts and helping you partner with corporations, foundations, and other non-profit organizations.
If you are looking to engage with the university, or you are a member of the university community with questions about potential corporate or foundation partners, we look forward to helping you.
Feel free to email us if you have questions:
Services
How We Support Our Partners
We provide NMSU faculty and staff at the four-year campus, community colleges, and extension services with the highest level of support throughout the external private funding process — from idea development through funding agreements and follow-up. We can help you with:
Assisting with project development, proposals, and reporting for private funding
Submit proposals to organizations that accept applications from 501c3 nonprofit organizations
Connecting faculty and industry partners to meet recruiting, research, and educational needs
Arranging campus visits
Identifying mutually beneficial giving opportunities
Current Partners
Let’s Work Together
The Corporate and Foundations Relations (CFR) office can help companies and foundations navigate the NMSU system to find faculty members and programs with aligned interests and goals. Whether you are focused on partnerships that advance education through real-world experiences, research partnerships that solve critical issues, or improving your capacity for community outreach, CFR can connect you with the campus resources that best fit your needs.
Collaborative Opportunities for Foundations:
In addition to providing an excellent education for its students, NMSU is southern New Mexico’s largest social service provider. We can:
- Connect your foundation with NMSU’s community outreach projects that serve all New Mexicans
- Arrange a campus visit that connects you to the most relevant campus resources based on your needs
Collaborative Opportunities for Companies:
- Connect philanthropic foundations with NMSU’s community outreach projects
- Connect your company with student design/team projects
- Discover joint research projects and leverage faculty expertise
- Learn about professional development and recruitment opportunities across the NMSU system
- Arrange a campus visit that connects you to campus resources based on your needs
- Connect your company’s leadership to NMSU advisory boards
- Identify strategic giving possibilities, such as endowments or naming opportunities.
Let’s talk! Reach out to us and we’ll get you connected!
How you can make your own impact at NMSU
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