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01 Jul: St. Bonaventure University receives $2.3 million federal grant to boost behavioral health workforce

St. Bonaventure University was awarded a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant to expand and strengthen the behavioral health workforce in rural communities across Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. The grant, provided by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program, will fund St. Bonaventure’s new BRIGHT Project — Behavioral Health Resources for Increasing Growth in Healthcare Training. The McAllister & Quinn team has partnered with St. Bonaventure University for years to seek funding for institutional priorities.

17 Apr: How Federal Research Funding Shaped U.S. Innovation—And What’s at Stake

Even with signs that work resumed for many (but not all) agencies, the Trump transition increased uncertainty about federal funding, especially for programs in higher education. Given these events, it seems timely to review the history of federal support for research and development as a reminder of the mutually beneficial relationship between the policy goals of the federal government and grant-funded research at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

27 Jun: Come Together: The necessity of collaboration in fundraising for higher education

A confluence of forces—demographic, economic, and financial—have increased the pressure on colleges and universities, such that analysts regularly suggest that higher education has reached an “inflection point.” To right-size budgets and introduce new programs that will attract students, most institutions are striving to identify extramural funding to supplement endowment and tuition revenue. The ability of many schools to survive may depend on the capacity of academic leaders to collaborate with their counterparts in advancement. The importance of this relationship—between academic leaders and advancement—was obvious during my time as a provost and an academic administrator, when I was frequently asked to be the interlocuter between my colleagues in advancement and faculty who could partner with them.

23 May: The Evolution of the Small College: Unlocking Pivotal Funding Opportunities through Federal Grants

Dr. Jessica C. Gerrity, Senior Vice President and Leader of the Higher Education Practice of McAllister & Quinn, recently sat down with Sean Creighton, President of The New American Colleges & Universities (NACU) to discuss how small colleges can pursue federal grant opportunities that catalyze transformative change on campuses.