Partner with Institutional Advancement
This website is designed to help faculty and staff explore opportunities for collaboration with the Division of Institutional Advancement (IA). You and we share a common goal: to advance the Brandeis mission and amplify the university’s impact on the world. Let’s work together!
What We Do
- Connect alumni, donors, friends, parent donors, foundations and corporations to Brandeis and to one another through events, programs, and communications.
- Build relationships and secure philanthropic support for key university needs and priorities.
- Partner with corporations and foundations to advance teaching, research, and student opportunities.
- Promote the accomplishments and impact of alumni, as well as the generosity and impact of donors, through effective communications.
Why It Matters
Every gift, event, and partnership expands opportunities for Brandeis students and faculty. Together, we make Brandeis stronger.
Ways to Partner with IA
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Institutional Advancement (IA) leads initiatives that connect the university with alumni, donors, and partners worldwide. Faculty and staff are vital to these efforts - your insights, expertise, and participation help bring our mission to life.
Here’s how you can stay connected to IA’s ongoing work:
- Join us at upcoming donor and alumni events. Help represent your department or share your students’ successes.
- Collaborate on storytelling. Share faculty or student achievements we can feature in alumni and donor communications.
- Learn more IA campaigns and priorities. Contact us to explore how current fundraising initiatives align with your work.
- Partner with us on industry collaborations. Help identify corporate or foundation opportunities in your field.
To learn more or connect with a member of our team, reach out anytime:
- Fundraising priorities: Stephen Rodriguez, VP for Development
- Alumni relations: Patsy Fisher, VP for Alumni Relations
- Industry partnerships: Michael Dettelbach, AVP for Corporate & Foundation Relations
- Communications: Jen Mele, Executive Director of Advancement Communications
Traveling for Brandeis? IA can connect you with alumni, donors, or partners in the region.
How It Works
- Share your travel plans with us.
- We’ll coordinate donor meetings, alumni engagement opportunities, or local events.
- Together, we amplify Brandeis’ reach wherever you go.
Tell us about your travel plans
Do you have a project or program idea that could benefit from philanthropic support? We can help shape your vision into a compelling fundraising opportunity.
How It Works
- Share your ideas with us.
- We’ll work with you to align it with Brandeis’ fundraising priorities.
- Together, we’ll develop a case for supporting your idea and identify potential donors.
Current Fundraising Priorities
- Scholarships and financial aid
- Professorships and faculty research
- The Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts
- Campus renewal
Share your fundraising idea
Looking to bring real-world perspectives into your classroom? IA can connect you with alumni or donors who are experts in their fields and eager to engage with students.
How It Works
- Tell us about your course topic or theme.
- We’ll identify alumni or donors with relevant experience.
- Together, we’ll create a meaningful classroom experience that connects students with the broader Brandeis community.
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Your events can be a powerful way to engage alumni and donors with Brandeis. Tell us about your upcoming event, and we’ll explore how alumni and donors might be incorporated.
How We Can Help
- Strategy: Incorporate Brandeis’ broader fundraising and engagement goals.
- Reach: Identify additional invitees to broaden engagement
- Event logistics
- Communications support
Share your event idea
Brandeis alumni and donors want to give back in various ways. IA can connect you with accomplished professionals who are eager to support teaching, mentoring, and career development.
Ways to Engage with Students
- Be a guest lecturer in a class
- Participate in an expert panel
- Offer internships or job shadowing to current students
- Hire recent graduates for full-time jobs
Get connected
Looking to collaborate with corporations or foundations? IA helps create partnerships that support research, teaching, and the student experience.
Examples:
- Sponsored research
- Develop internship opportunities
- Corporate recruitment
- Philanthropic collaborations
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