Corporate Giving & Partnerships
The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations builds mutually beneficial philanthropic partnerships between the Medical University of South Carolina, foundations, and the private sector.
Its Purpose
To help corporations and foundations tap into the region’s leading minds in health-related research, patient care, and education to advance their philanthropic interests.
Its Goal
To explore shared interests, pursue common goals, leverage complementary strengths, and work together to change what’s possible in human health.
For Corporations & Foundations
Teamwork, communication, and accountability are key to achieving results and impact. At MUSC, we custom-build a team of researchers, educators, and clinicians to deliver on your specific needs.
To make that happen, we work to:
- Understand your philanthropic goals and interests.
- Identify faculty whose interests and work align with yours.
- Introduce you to faculty and unit leaders within your area of interest.
- Facilitate initial and ongoing tours, site visits and project team meetings
- Coordinate the production and vetting of project proposals.
- Facilitate administration of awards.
- Provide you with accurate and timely reports.
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For MUSC Faculty
If you wish to explore funding opportunities with private foundations and/or corporations, our team can:
- Research and identify prospective partners.
- Share RFPs and targeted funding opportunities.
- Assess projects for partner alignment and funding viability.
- Provide cultivation and partnership strategies.
- Facilitate tours, site visits and project team meetings
- Provide you with briefings in advance of meetings and site visits.
- Help develop funding proposals.
- Assist with the collection of all required documentation, signatures and approvals.
- Support stewardship efforts, including recognition opportunities and impact reports.
Stewardship & Reporting
Accountability is important to build and maintain a strong relationship with funders. Foundations may require stewardship in the form of narrative and/or financial reports. The reporting requirements and due dates are often listed in the award letter. Reports are typically due every six months or one year from the award date. Please note that it is important to submit grant reports on time.
Grant reports usually include the following:
- PI name, university name, grant number, project start and end dates, and award amount.
- A summary of project activities conducted during the grant period.
- A discussion of outcomes, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
- A description of the impact of the project and funding.
- An accounting of expenditures.
Why partner with MUSC?
MUSC has advanced health, education and research for over 200 years—driving care, innovation and a healthier future for South Carolina.
201
years of service, 1824 to 2025
10.1B
current estimated economic impact
$8.9B
total enterprise operating budget
more than
50K+
jobs supported by MUSC annually
For every
10
jobs MUSC creates, 12 more South Carolina jobs are generated
Average
More than
34K
people employeed by MUSC
Faculty, physicians, researchers, employees, care team members, contract employees, and affiliates.
Education By The Numbers
6
colleges
1,048
residents & fellows
41
degree programs across six colleges
3,491
students
Health By The Numbers
3.21M
patient encounters annually
215K+
patients in value-based care contact
NCI
NCI-designated cancer center
18
hospitals (five in development)
Includes owned and governing interest
2,802
licensed beds
950+
care locations
Serving all
46
counties across South Carolina
1 of
2 National Telehealth Centers with 460 sites
#1
rated University hospital in S.C. for the 11th year in a row
U.S. News & World Report
Research By The Numbers
$360M
in research funding
1,268
active clinical trials
637
U.S. and international patents
67
active faculty startups
72
products in the market
11
trademarks
Contact Us
Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
268 Calhoun Street, MSC 182
Charleston, SC 29425
Rebecca Harbison
Assistant Director
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Samhari Howell
Development Coordinator
Corporate and Foundation Relations