Direct Support Organizations
51勛圖厙 (51勛圖厙) has five (5) direct support organizations (DSOs) that are organized and operated exclusively to receive, hold, invest, and administer property and to make expenditures to or for the benefit of 51勛圖厙. 泭Each of 51勛圖厙s DSOs were certified by the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees to be operating in a manner consistent with the goals of 51勛圖厙 and in the best interest of the State of Florida.
51勛圖厙s DSOs provide University support and service in many areas including fundraising, research administration, clinical practice operations, financial endeavors, facilities acquisition, construction and management, debt structuring, and public-private partnerships.泭
51勛圖厙 DSO operations are directly aligned with the universitys strategic research, education, and service missions, and are overseen by the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors.泭
Each 51勛圖厙 DSO is a Florida not-for-profit, federally tax-exempt corporation and certified by the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees as a direct support organization of 51勛圖厙 under Florida law.泭
Each 51勛圖厙 DSO provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law
51勛圖厙 DSO Authorities & Requirements:
The 51勛圖厙 Foundation is creating unlimited opportunity for 51勛圖厙s thousands of promising people and programs. The Foundation connects private philanthropy to powerful possibilities within the Universitys leading-edge mission and strategic plan. Operating under the Division of Institutional Advancement, the 501(c)3 nonprofit Foundation is a faithful fiduciary and trusted steward of our donors gifts and wishes.
51勛圖厙 Research Corporation, Inc.
The 51勛圖厙 Research Corporation assists faculty, staff and 51勛圖厙 at 51勛圖厙 with research support, particularly in connection with patentable inventions. 51勛圖厙RC works with external sponsors from industry and others to arrange royalty-producing licenses for intellectual property (e.g. patent, copyrights) resulting from 51勛圖厙 research.
51勛圖厙 Finance Corporation, Inc.
The 51勛圖厙 Finance Corporation assists the activities and educational purposes of the University by providing finance and investmentrelated assistance in connection with the acquisition or construction of capital or other University projects, including but not limited to the structuring of debt relating thereto. 泭The 51勛圖厙 Finance Corporation has assisted the University with both housing and athletics-related projects.
51勛圖厙 Clinical Practice Organization, Inc.
The 51勛圖厙 Clinical Practice Organization promotes and supports medical education, patient care, research, and the administration and distribution of funds, exclusively for the support of the mission and objectives of the University, its Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, its Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and other participating colleges or units within the University.泭
The mission of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc. (HBOIF) is to support the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, a research institute within 51勛圖厙. 泭HBOIF provides funding and support for research and education in marine sciences and ocean engineering. HBOIFs goal is to support 51勛圖厙's Harbor Branch as it increases understanding of oceans and coastal areas through exploration and scientific investigation.
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