The Office of Institutional Support (OIS), one of three offices within the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs, manages the College’s fundraising efforts from foundations, government agencies, corporations, and other entities to support College-wide needs and maintain the College’s ability to raise and receive funding.
What We Do
OIS includes a dedicated cadre of staff that work closely with project directors, program staff, and faculty on the successful submission of grant applications that meet College priorities. Also within OIS is the Office of Prospect Research (OPR), an important part of Bard’s fundraising efforts. OPR finds potential sources of funding and individual donors for the College and recommends outreach efforts. The OIS team has a diverse set of backgrounds that they use to assist you in thinking strategically about raising money for your Bard project. Please feel free to give us a call or stop by to meet with one of our staff members!
News from OIS
Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies Receives 2025 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative Grant
The grant, in the amount of $75,680, will support CCS Bard’s Envelope & Air-sealing Upgrades Project, a series of energy efficient upgrades at Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art.
Anne Hunnell Chen Receives 2025 ACLS Digital Justice Development Grant
“Archaeological Archives as Inclusive Learning Laboratories” is one of seven established projects to be awarded a 2025 ACLS Digital Justice Development Grant of up to $100,000.
More News
- Wiháŋble S’a Center at Bard College Receives Wagner Foundation Grant
- Bard College Receives 2025 Capacity Building Grant from Wake Forest University’s Educating Character Initiative
- US-China Music Institute Awarded Grant from Cyrus Tang Foundation
- Bard Center for the Study of Hate Awarded GS Humane Corp Grant for Summer Internships