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Amy Kester

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2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign

We are excited to launch our 2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign at Lawrence University! 

Investing in our community’s greatest needs through United Way Fox Cities is an easy way to improve lives. In fact, your United Way gift improves the lives of one in three people here in the Fox Cities. For more details, please visit the United Way Fox Cities’ website and watch their 2023 campaign video.

Will you join us in supporting Lawrence University’s 2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign?

Together, we can help build a stronger, more caring community for everyone. In the coming days, you will receive a pledge form via campus mail and email. Completed forms and/or donations should be sent via campus mail or dropped off to:

Amy Kester
Administration Building Room 126
1025 E. South River St.

Alternatively, please email Amy at amy.kester@lawrence.edu or call x6816 with the details of your donation, and she will complete a form for you. Lawrence University’s 2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign will be open through Thursday, November 30, 2023.

Thank you so much for your generous support of the United Way and the Fox Cities community!

Meet the Grants Team Open House

Thursday, October 5 | 10 a.m.-Noon
Sampson House

The Department of Corporate, Foundation, and Sponsored Research Support (the grants team) is pleased to invite you to work with us on your proposal ideas for external grant funding. We are here to help turn your ideas for new initiatives, research, artistry, and community projects into fundable grant proposals. We can help you identify potential donors, interpret proposal guidelines, develop your application narrative, create an accurate budget, identify sources of institutional cost share, advise on grantsmanship, provide supporting documentation, and assist with submission.

Reminders: Working with Us

Please note that all grant applications where Lawrence is the fiscal agent must be approved via the grants team prior to submission. We request a minimum of 30 days’ notice in advance of the proposal deadline and at least 60 days’ notice for government proposals. Please reach out to us as soon as you start thinking about a grant application. We are eager to hear about your proposal ideas and set up a time to meet!

Grants Open House | Thursday, October 5

Come meet the grants team and enjoy light refreshments and pastries on Thursday, October 5 from 10 a.m.-Noon on the first floor of Sampson House. We would be delighted to meet you, help you put faces to names, and hear about your ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.

The grants team—Anna Beno, Ariela Rosa, and Amy Kester—look forward to collaborating with you this academic year and to seeing you on October 5!

MARCH Open Office Hours with the Grants Team – Main Hall

Date: Thursday 3/5 and 3/ 12 at 10 AM – Noon

Location: Main Hall Lobby

Are you interested in applying for a grant to fund a new program, research project, or artistic work? Faculty and staff are invited to stop by and meet with either Anna Simeth, Ariela Rosa, or Amy Kester to discuss grant ideas on Thursdays between 10 am and noon during the academic term (with the exception of holidays or during convocation)—no appointment required. In the first two weeks of March, we will be located in the Main Hall Lobby; please look for the table with the “grants” sign.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to discuss external funding during a different time slot, please email amy.kester@lawrence.edu or call x6816. We look forward to connecting with you!