Corporate & Foundation Giving

Each year, grants and sponsorships received from national and local corporations and foundations support programs, faculty research, community collaborations, public events and a wide range of campus initiatives. The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) is responsible for stewarding relationships between St. Kate's and its corporate and foundation partners.

For more information about how we can help you achieve your goals, please contact us.

We encourage you to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and grants at the College.

Recent Partnerships

Examples of recent partnerships include:

Medtronic Foundation
A major gift from the Medtronic Foundation funded scholarships for education majors working toward a minor in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The new STEM minor for education majors has two primary goals: to increase the depth of understanding of science content for elementary education majors and to link content with appropriate teaching techniques at different educational levels.

LarsonAllen LLP
LarsonAllen LLP, a nationally recognized professional services firm and one of the top 20 accounting firms in the country, has made its second multi-year commitment to support the work of our International Institute for Women Entrepreneurs. The Institute provides thousands of successful women business owners and entrepreneurs with the exceptional programs, resources, tools and mentorships they need to take their businesses to the next level.

3M Foundation
The 3M Foundation provided major grant support to the Center for Sales Innovation for development of a new course in Sales Technology, design of a customer relationship management (CRM) component, and new offerings in the healthcare sales major.

Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities
A generous grant from the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities was awarded to the First Step program in the office of Multicultural and International Programs and Services. First Step is a summer college immersion program that helps prepare young women of color for college.

The CFR team assists faculty and staff in their efforts to find appropriate funding sources for research projects, ongoing programs, new initiatives, and conferences and other events. We present important new grant and sponsorship opportunities to both corporate and private foundations, helping them to achieve their philanthropic and business objectives through support of St. Kate’s, its students and its mission.