Direct Support Organizations
麻豆精品视频 (FAU) 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 FAU. 听Each of FAU鈥檚 DSOs were certified by the 麻豆精品视频Board of Trustees to be operating in a manner consistent with the goals of 麻豆精品视频and in the best interest of the State of Florida.
FAU鈥檚 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.听
麻豆精品视频DSO operations are directly aligned with the university鈥檚 strategic research, education, and service missions, and are overseen by the 麻豆精品视频Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors.听
Each 麻豆精品视频DSO is a Florida not-for-profit, federally tax-exempt corporation and certified by the 麻豆精品视频Board of Trustees as a direct support organization of 麻豆精品视频under Florida law.听
Each 麻豆精品视频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
麻豆精品视频DSO Authorities & Requirements:
The 麻豆精品视频 Foundation is creating unlimited opportunity for FAU鈥檚 thousands of promising people and programs. The Foundation connects private philanthropy to powerful possibilities within the University鈥檚 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鈥 gifts and wishes.
麻豆精品视频 Research Corporation, Inc.
The 麻豆精品视频 Research Corporation assists faculty, staff and students at 麻豆精品视频with research support, particularly in connection with patentable inventions. FAURC works with external sponsors from industry and others to arrange royalty-producing licenses for intellectual property (e.g. patent, copyrights) resulting from 麻豆精品视频research.
麻豆精品视频Finance Corporation, Inc.
The 麻豆精品视频Finance Corporation assists the activities and educational purposes of the University by providing finance and investment鈥恟elated 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. 听The 麻豆精品视频Finance Corporation has assisted the University with both housing and athletics-related projects.
麻豆精品视频Clinical Practice Organization, Inc.
The 麻豆精品视频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.听
The mission of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc. (HBOIF) is to support the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, a research institute within 麻豆精品视频. 听HBOIF provides funding and support for research and education in marine sciences and ocean engineering. HBOIF鈥檚 goal is to support FAU's Harbor Branch as it increases understanding of oceans and coastal areas through exploration and scientific investigation.
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