Through its Office of Advancement UMass Chan cultivates and manages relationships with contributors, alumni, and other constituents to generate support for teaching, research and public service. All gifts and donations meant to benefit UMass Chan are subject to strict accounting rules and other federal reporting requirements such as section 117 of the Higher Education Act. This Act requires academic institutions to report foreign gifts and contracts that meet certain dollar thresholds to the U.S. Department of Education on a bi-annual basis.

Gifts and donations can be monetary or in-kind and must be reviewed, approved, and processed through the Office of Advancement so that UMass Chan can properly account for the funds and manage the important relationships that are behind each gift or donation. Please contact John Hayes, Vice Chancellor for Advancement directly with questions about international gifts or donations.