XV. Associated Organizations

XV.A. The Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton, Inc.
XV.B. The Research Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton
XV.C. The Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Binghamton, Inc.
XV.D. The New York State Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
XV.E. Small Business Development Center
XV.F. United University Professions, Inc. (UUP)
XV.G. University Women

XV.A. The Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton, Inc.

The Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton, Inc. (dba Binghamton University Foundation), is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in 1957 under the laws of the State of New York. It is charged with the solicitation and acceptance of gifts to the University in support of the educational programs of the University.
The foundation is responsible for soliciting funds for the University from faculty and staff, alumni, parents, corporations, foundations, and other friends of the University. Any faculty or staff member wishing to approach private sources for support of a project or program within the University must work through the foundation, following established procedures, before making any outside solicitation approaches.
Gifts may be in the form of cash, securities, land, works of art, and the like; the foundation may accept any gift consistent with the educational policies of the University. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible, as allowed by law, and their use may be designated. Such restricted gifts may be specified for use as scholarships, the purchase of art works or library resources, or the support of specific programs. Unrestricted gifts, which may be expended by the foundation on the basis of need and program merit and for student scholarship assistance, are especially welcome.
In addition, the foundation administers bookkeeping services for the Student Association, the Graduate Student Organization, the Alumni Association, and the foundation itself. It also oversees emergency and collateral loan funds for students and Guaranteed Student Loans and agency accounts for all campus departments. (See also section XI.C. General Fundraising.)

XV.B. The Research Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton

The Research Foundation is a private, nonprofit educational corporation that administers externally funded contracts and grants for and on behalf of the State University of New York. Since its establishment in 1951, the Research Foundation has facilitated research, education, and public service at 30 state-operated SUNY locations. The Foundation carries out its responsibilities pursuant to a 1977 agreement with the University. At Binghamton University, the Research Foundation of SUNY administers approximately $40 million of externally sponsored contracts and grants.

XV.C. The Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Binghamton

The Alumni Association represents Binghamton University's more than 110,000 alumni. The Office of Alumni Relations supports the Alumni Association, working in partnership with its board of directors, a 21-member, volunteer policy-setting body. The Alumni Association exists to promote and coordinate alumni support in order to strengthen the high-quality academic, research and public service programs of the University. Through a diverse array of programs and events, the association works to further the personal and professional development and growth of its members.

XV.D. The New York State Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

The regional center assisting New York firms is the New York State Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC), administered by The Research Foundation of State University of New York at Binghamton University. Since 1978, the TAAC has helped over 1100 New York firms and provided them more than $53,000,000 in assistance.

The TAAC offers assistance in strategic areas of importance: marketing/sales, manufacturing, engineering, management information systems (MIS), finance, and ISO/QS 9000. This assistance is provided by both TAAC professional staff and by private industry specialists. The cost is shared with the U.S. Department of Commerce, which can underwrite up to 75 percent of the cost.

XV.E. Small Business Development Center

The SBDC at Binghamton University is a comprehensive program to provide management and technical assistance to small businesses in a seven county area. Those counties served include Broome, Cortland, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins counties.

Specializing in direct one-to-one counseling, the SBDC offers assistance in the following business areas:

Start-up assistance
Business Plan Development
Accounting and Financial Projections
Sources of Financing
Marketing
Business Expansion
Relocation and Agribusiness

There is no cost for the counseling services of the SBDC. Reasonable fees may be charged for some training programs and events.

XV.F. United University Professions, Inc. (UUP)

United University Professions (UUP) is the union representing nearly 35,000 academic and professional faculty on 29 State University of New York campuses, Central Administration, and Empire State College. UUP represents SUNY faculty and professional staff in negotiations with the State over terms and conditions of employment. UUP works to protect faculty and professional staff’s interests by achieving improvements in salary, fringe benefits, working conditions and retirement programs; providing funding for professional growth and development through leaves, awards, conferences and other grant programs; obtaining state resources for the State University through effective legislative and political action; and seeking to enhance and preserve the quality of the University. UUP is also a source for information on labor unions, state work force, bargaining issues, higher education reform, college faculty concerns and a variety of higher education topics.

XV.G. University Women

The purpose of University Women is to raise funds for scholarships for students and to coordinate a program of activities and projects which will be beneficial to the University community while promoting sociability among its members. Membership is open to women on the faculty and staff of Binghamton University or wives/significant others of faculty and staff. For more information, please contact Meg Mitzel at mmitzel@binghamton.edu or Beth Kilmarx at bkilmarx@binghamton.edu.