University Partners

We partner with a number of Offices around the University including:

• The Limited Submissions office in the The Office of Research Initiatives and Development (ORID). The office coordinates submission to funding agencies that will only allow one submission per institution. Our office works closely with ORID on Limited Submission Opportunities for Corporate and Foundation funders.
   
• Sponsored Project Administration (SPA), a University-wide office that serves as a central research administration resource for the research community at Columbia University. Our office works closely with SPA on approval and sign off of proposals, award negotiations and set up, award management and reporting.
   
• The Industry Relations Group (IRG) in Columbia Technology Ventures, which collaborates with corporate-facing colleagues across the university to develop corporate and industry partnerships.

We also partner with the below School-based Corporate and Foundation Relations officers who should be the first point of contact for faculty based in these schools:

• Barbara Diamond, Director of Institutional Giving, Columbia Law School
   
• Takeisha Hall-Ruff, Executive Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
   
• Anne-Carine Frederique, Senior Associate Director of Sponsored Projects and Foundation Relations, Columbia Business School
   
• Lisa Phillips, Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships, Columbia Climate School
   
• Debbie Rosenberg-Bush, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, School of General Studies, Columbia University
   
• Allyson Velez, Assistant Dean for Operations and Institutional Giving, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
   
• Donna Wall, Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, School of Nursing, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Contact Us: 

Dimitra Koutsantoni, PhD
Executive Director of University Corporate & Foundation Relations
E: dk2617@columbia.edu